
Yvonne Bertucci zum Tobel
Freelance ReporterYvonne Bertucci zum Tobel discovered public radio during a road trip in 1994 and has been a fan ever since. She has experience writing and producing television news, magazines and marketing the bestselling book series "Chicken Soup for the Soul."
She was inspired by Diane Rehm, who pursued a career in public radio later in life. As a freelance reporter for WLRN, she hopes to actively pursue her passion for truth in journalism, sharpen her writing skills and develop her storytelling techniques.
A transplant from Toronto, Canada, she has witnessed first-hand the changes in South Florida over the past 44 years. Yvonne enjoys learning about people, their experiences and how their perspectives shape their views of the world around them.
Her hobbies include playing beach volleyball, traveling, reading, cooking for her friends and family, and of course, listening to WLRN.
She has a B.A. in Communications from Florida Atlantic University.
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Blacktip sharks used to be plentiful off the coast of South Florida, but warming ocean waters are pushing these sharks farther north.
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The ancient yellow-crowned night heron is a year-round resident of South Florida. WLRN takes a look at their nesting season.
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Florida Atlantic University’s race car team is competing in the Formula SAE this week. It's an annual competition where over 100 student teams from across the world design, build and drive formula-style race cars.
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The Republican-majority Florida Legislature has followed the governor's lead by introducing legislation this year to rein in DEI programs at each of the state's 12 public universities.
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After taking the Owls to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time in its history, Florida Atlantic University's men's basketball coach Dusty May has just signed a renewal contract — and outgoing star player Michael Forrest expects even more success for the team.
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LED streetlights are making South Florida's skies and streets brighter. Although they save energy, the light they emit poses a problem for humans, for wildlife, for our entire ecosystem.
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A signature place for independent and foreign films in Boca Raton has closed this week due to dwindling numbers.
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Photographer, historian and professor Deborah Willis concluded her residency at the museum with a talk on fashion and photography on Sunday. She spoke with WLRN about her life's inspirations and how she became one of the leading historians of African American photography.
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Tucked away at the end of a quiet residential street, in Lake Ida Park, you’ll find the iconic Delray Beach Playhouse — a community theater that’s been around since 1947. Randolph DelLago has been working there for 40 years. "If you really love what you’re doing — and I do — why would you want to stop doing it?”
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The annual Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival, which runs through Sunday, has kicked off. Chef and restaurateur Clay Conley, a prominent South Florida figure, took WLRN behind the scenes as he hosted one of the festival's launch-day events.
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The museum’s incoming contemporary art curator, a native Floridian, says she is looking forward to combining her passion for socially engaged art with the outdoors.
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We are using more plastic and recycling less of it — according to a new report from Greenpeace. Some South Florida business owners are trying to cut down on plastic waste — by selling foods and other goods package-free and in bulk.