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With a $3 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the foundations announced Monday the creation of Press Forward South Florida, “a new initiative to ensure residents have the information they need to make decisions about their lives — no matter where they live or what language they speak at home.”

Ted Grossman, a long-time host of WLRN's "The Night Train" program, is retiring after nearly 50 years. His last show will be on Dec. 29.

The annual fundraiser represents the nonprofit agency’s largest annual initiative “to help build a thriving Greater Miami.”

At the FABJ awards in Orlando, members of the WLRN News team won the top prize in categories including investigative, feature, digital, environmental and sports reporting, as well as the reporter of the year award.

As the year comes to a close, we have collected some of WLRN's most impactful work of 2023, along with some of the stories that brought us joy.

Director Zachary Weil was recognized for his work on WLRN’s original production, a two-hour feature film that explores the Space Shuttle Program through the eyes of some of the exceptional men and women who worked behind-the-scenes to make it fly.

WLRN News has seen a year of growth and expansion. Former host and newsroom leader Tom Hudson returns to cover economics and retake the reins of The Florida Roundup.

Florida could soon allow people to carry concealed guns without permits or training. Also, Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed changes to Florida’s university system that could shake up diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Over the past six months, WLRN News has reorganized, retooled and reimagined our future. We asked ourselves, and we asked you: How can we better serve our community in South Florida?

WLRN News says goodbye to several longtime leaders and editors who are moving on to unique opportunities to continue to serve a journalistic mission in new ways.In this moment of transition, the news department remains committed to quality journalism as it names transitional leaders.

COMMENTARY Cases in countries like Paraguay should remind anti-abortion rights absolutists that by preventing one "evil," they risk committing others.

The pandemic and political strife didn't give us a break in 2021 — but WLRN staffers still found some moments of joy in their reporting.