Sherrilyn Cabrera
PM Newscast and Digital ProducerSherrilyn Cabrera is WLRN's PM newscast and digital producer.
She got her start in journalism as a 2019 spring and summer intern for WLRN. After completing her internship, she continued to report, anchor and produce for the newsroom as a freelancer.
During the 2020 election, Sherrilyn was a reporting fellow for , helping cover the election and its impact on local communities along the Treasure Coast. The following year, she worked with Boston NPR member station as an associate producer for newscasts and worked with the newsroom's digital team.
A Miami native, Sherrilyn is a proud alumni of Miami Dade College and Florida International University, where she earned her journalism degrees. She is a fierce advocate for local news and is proud she gets to work in it ā in her hometown.
She can be reached at scabrera@wlrnnews.org
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Karol HernĆ”ndez's new childrenās picture book celebrates community and love for one's homeland. The West Palm Beach resident was inspired by her childhood in Colombia.
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WLRN News 2023-2024 high school student intern shares what it was like applying to college as a first-generation college student in Miami-Dade County.
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A new study is looking into the people and places that make up Miami-Dade County's migrant farmworker communities ā and their historical significance to the region.
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South Floridians share their Zip Odes ā five line poems that transform zip code into occasions for place-based, lyrical celebration. Some of the poets will have their work highlighted at the Zip Odes Finale on April 24 at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.
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Several municipalities in Miami-Dade County will hold elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Here is some important information on early voting, precincts and vote-by-mail changes.
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Karen Ota-OāBrien co-founded the Florida Womenās Hockey League more than 20 years ago and started South Florida's Lucky Pucks, a club for women and girls of all ages. Last season their teams swept the state championships, with the over-40s winning the national championship.
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āThis decision is a blatant betrayal of the very principles that United States claims to uphold ā justice, compassion, and human rights,ā said Krizia LĆ³pez Arce, a spokesperson for the Miamiābased group, in a statement Friday. The coalition represents more than 50 statewide groups supporting immigrants.
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Karen Ota-O'Brien is the founder of the Fort Lauderdale-based Lucky Pucks, a women's ice hockey club made of girls and women of all ages. This year, she's getting recognition for her decades-long work in bringing women's hockey to South Florida.
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After a reversal from state officials over gender and sexual orientation modules, the course can be taught in public high schools. Monroe County will offer an adapted version of the course but Palm Beach County schools will not be implementing it, while Broward and Miami-Dade counties are still evaluating the situation.
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According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Little Santo Domingo district in Allapattah is under threat ā putting livelihoods and a unique cultural identity at risk.
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FHSAA will decide if they will scrap menstrual history questions from mandatory students athlete forms, following heightened
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Miami artist Melissa Gutierrez creates artwork about the suburban Miami neighborhood she grew up in. After sharing her work online, it has now turned into a popular Instagram page for among locals.