Joshua Ceballos
Local Government and Investigations ReporterJoshua Ceballos is WLRN's Local Government Accountability Reporter and a member of the investigations team. A born-and-raised Miami journalist, his stories focus on the intersection of local government, corruption, and the regular people of South Florida.
Before joining WLRN, Ceballos worked as a staff writer for Miami New Times. His work there focused on Miami City Hall, police accountability and the wild stories in the sunniest place for shady people.
While studying at Florida International University, Ceballos worked as the news director and investigations editor for PantherNOW, FIU's student-run newspaper and website.
Reach Joshua Ceballos at jceballos@wlrnnews.org
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The City of Miami has settled a years long lawsuit with a group of businesses in Little Havana. The settlement is the latest in a saga of legal battles the city has fought on behalf of Commissioner Joe Carollo. -
The Middle Class Summit, held every two years, aims to bring regional leaders to the Hard Rock in Hollywood to address the economic pressures like inflation and the high cost of living facing South Floridians. -
Artiles faces multiple charges related to the alleged scheme in which he paid a friend, Alexis "Alex" Rodriguez, to run as a no-party candidate in the 2020 Senate District 37 race against Democrat candidate Jose Javier RodrÃguez.
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Bayfront and Maurice Ferre parks are currently run by a trust is made up of political appointees, with Commissioner Joe Carollo serving as its chairperson — despite the parks not being in his district. The city commissioner for downtown Miami Damian Pardo wants to restructure the trust. -
Tensions flared at Miami City hall on Thursday as an argument about community redevelopment pitted commissioners against each other. -
Saturday marks the start of the City of Miami’s budget hearing season. Big ticket items are the dissolution of a police oversight board, a new economic department and a big increase for community development. Residents are encouraged to weigh in on how the city should spend their tax dollars.
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Miami's Civilian Investigative Panel has sued the city after officials announced they'd be defunding the independent police watchdog group. The panel believes it can remain in existence, despite a state law aimed at police oversight. -
City of Miami voters in 2001 showed outsized support for an independent civilian panel to investigate police misconduct. But the City will soon dissolve the Civilian Investigative Panel to comply with a contentious new state law that bans such police watchdog groups. -
A Miami City commissioner has offered a hefty sum of Bayfront Park funds for information leading to the arrest of a pro-Nicolás Maduro graffiti tagger. -
WLRN’s reporters were out on the field across South Florida covering primary election day — from the polls to the parties. Here are some of the key results from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, and the Florida Keys. -
As voters arrived at the polls in Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach County and the Florida Keys — many at the wrong location — they told WLRN issues like affordability, education and the environment were top of mind, as well as simply exercising the right to vote. -
With early voting for the August primary well underway, campaign workers in Miami contend with record heat while trying to persuade would-be voters.
