Wilkine Brutus
Palm Beach County Bureau ReporterWilkine Brutus is an award-winning, Haitian-American journalist for WLRN, South Florida's NPR station. The Palm Beach County correspondent produces in-depth local and national stories on topics surrounding current affairs, government accountability, arts and culture — for radio, podcast and web.
Brutus was named 2023 Reporter of the Year by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists. And he earned a 2023 regional Murrow Award for his investigative reporting.
Before joining WLRN, Brutus worked as Digital Reporter for the Palm Beach Post, producing print and video-based profiles of artists and entrepreneurs. Prior to that, he spent many years as a freelance journalist and English educator in South Korea, amassing millions of views on his YouTube channel.
He's the host of "A Boat A Voyage," a 5-episode podcast from his Maps & Diaries documentary platform. The podcast explores his Haitian mother’s account of her 1980s refugee experience in Miami.
Brutus and his colleagues are the recipients of the 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence, the first time the station has won the award at the national level.
He earned his bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies from Florida Atlantic University.
Contact Wilkine at wbrutus@wlrnnews.org
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Miami's Haitian community is hoping a lawsuit can postpone the return of many in the community to a country still roiling from violence.
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FLAVAR, a music and arts event group, celebrates 5 years of Call Collect, an R&B social gathering in West Palm Beach that brings together live art, music, and community for the Black diaspora. -
A row of pavilions near the Jupiter Inlet marks the site of the old life-saving station, where many lives were saved and lost. As the Town of Jupiter celebrates its centennial, its evolution from a small agricultural town to a vibrant community spotlights its strong ties to maritime history and national events. -
Palm Beach County officials and nonprofits release an annual report showing less people without shelter, living in abandoned buildings, bus stops and parks. But experts warn there’s more behind the numbers. -
Local governments where President Donald Trump spends a significant amount of time want reimbursement from the federal government after footing the bill for hefty security costs. -
The city of Lake Worth Beach has approved a $8.5 million public parking garage to alleviate parking issues and increase city revenue downtown.
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Florida has the majority of police departments supporting the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, WLRN has found. But, as fear spreads among immigrants of various legal statuses, many worry that close work with ICE officials puts in jeopardy the foundation that law enforcement relies upon to keep communities safe: trust. -
An art exhibit in Miami honors pioneering Black-American beauticians who ran businesses that supported civil rights movements during South Florida's racial segregation. -
The "Let's Move" running and walking activity program run by Palm Beach County-funded nonprofit Digital Vibez has reached a milestone with participants logging 72 million minutes of activity last year. -
The Palm Beach International Boat Show is back, featuring hundreds of superyachts and more activities to attract local families, like paddleboarding and water sports demos. -
Amid lingering controversies, voters in 12 Palm Beach County cities, towns and villages including Royal Palm Beach, Riviera Beach and Boynton Beach headed to polls to vote in key races. -
On Tuesday, March 11, cities in Broward and Palm Beach counties are scheduled to vote in new council members and mayors.
