Wilkine Brutus
Palm Beach County ReporterWilkine Brutus is the Palm Beach County Reporter for WLRN. The award-winning journalist produces stories on topics surrounding local news, culture, art, politics and current affairs.
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.
Before joining WLRN, Brutus worked as a Digital Reporter for the Palm Beach Post, producing print and video-based profiles of artists and entrepreneurs in Palm Beach County. Prior to that, he was an educator and freelance journalist who had amassed millions of views on his YouTube channel during his four-year stint in South Korea.
He's the host of "A Boat A Voyage," a 5-episode podcast that explores his Haitian mother’s account of her 1980s refugee experience in Miami.
Brutus is a guest faculty member at the Poynter Institute and serves as a mentor for SXSW’s Media & Journalism program. He earned his bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies from Florida Atlantic University.
Work and guest appearances include PBS NewsHour, NPR and WBUR's Here & Now, PRX's The World, Philadelphia Inquirer, WPTV NewsChannel 5, WUCF TV PBS, Ebony Magazine, Okayafrica, L’Union Suite, and other media outlets.
Contact Wilkine at wbrutus@wlrnnews.org
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The Pulitzer-prize winning story is performed on stage through Saturday at the Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach. It was extended due to popular demand.
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Palm Beach County released its annual count on homelessness this week, showing the number of individuals and families living on the street has gone up significantly in the past year.
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The sequel to the influential documentary 'Food, Inc' — which shone a light on the country's corporate-driven food system —features the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, an organization fighting for human rights in Florida farms.
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Nonprofits in Riviera Beach are using competitive poetry events to draw more students into the arts. The Poetry Month Youth Summit, will feature educational workshops and performances as part of an effort to also promote literacy and mental health.
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As the population grows in Downtown West Palm Beach, people are getting to know their neighbors in “third places” — thanks to a successful community engagement project aimed at repurposing public spaces.
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Solar eclipse viewing parties popped up across South Florida, with first-time spectators, couples, astronomers and families gathering outside to catch a glimpse of the rare spectacle.
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South Florida film lovers can feast their eyes on more than 180 productions from over 30 countries at the 41st Miami Film Festival, where amateur and professional filmmakers get to showcase their work. WLRN has sorted through the lineup to highlight films that put a spotlight on South Florida stories.
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Dr. Joaquín García High School, the newest public high school in Palm Beach County, is using art to celebrate the legacy of its namesake — an openly gay Hispanic businessman and community advocate who died in 2021.
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Nonprofits in Miami are struggling to deliver aid to Haiti and they worry refugees from the country won't be welcome in Florida.
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As the political and economic conditions worsen in Haiti, Haitian leaders urge Florida officials to support nonprofits on the ground and address root cause of migration from the country.
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Across Palm Beach County, voters not only cast ballots on the Republican presidential primary, they also decided on mayors, commissioners and some referendum questions affecting their communities. Here are the key results from West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Delray Beach Wellington and other municipalities.
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Local elections are taking place on March 19 in 23 of Palm Beach County’s 39 municipalities, from incorporated villages and small towns to major cities like West Palm Beach and Riviera Beach. Multiple local seats are up for grabs, while voters will also decide several ballot questions.