Joshua Ceballos
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Investigative Reporter for @wlrn Email: [email protected] (He/Him) @wemakewlrn | Formerly @MiamiNewTimes
Miami, FL
Joined February 2017
Honored to report @AnaChacinc and I won 1st place in the investigative category of the Associated Press Sports Editors contest. Although the story is dark and was difficult to report, it feels good to receive recognition for our work. Thanks to our editor @caseyfrank1!
Ana Claudia Chacin and Clara-Sophia Daly of the Miami Herald win Investigative in 2024 APSE Contest
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⭐[Steam Deck Giveaway]⭐ To celebrate our name change and the Kickstarter launch date (April 15), we’re giving away not one, but two OLED Steam Decks! How to Participate: 1️⃣ Follow us. 2️⃣ Like and ReXweet this post. 3️⃣ Tag a friend in comments for an additional entry.
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In case you missed @miaminewtimes' new investigation:
My new longform related to the FBI raid in Coconut Grove: Fine Art, Fraud, and Forgery: The Curious Case of Leslie Roberts "Out of my top three art fraud cases, Les Roberts ranks right in there," a retired FBI agent tells New Times. https://t.co/XitqFRmDPr
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🎉MAX RETWEET🎉 PEPPERED: An Existential Platformer is OUT NOW on Steam! Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. ⬇️ Store link below ⬇️
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It's no joke. April has sprung early. ☀️🌸 The TY the Tasmanian Tiger Spring Sale has begun on PlayStation. If your mates missed this classic the first time ‘round, now’s a great time to flamerang it into their collection. 🎮🐾 But be quick — this sale won’t stick around — like
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The Gonzalez Zoom town hall on fluoride was hacked by someone, who shared recorded racist and homophobic messages and declared "White Power." Zoom event ended after that.
Sounds like no committee hearing planned on Commish @RobJGonzalezFL proposal to stop adding fluoride to Miami-Dade drinking water. At an online town hall, he says legislation set for a vote before the full board at its April 1 meeting.
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History We Call Home: How the Great Land Boom shaped South Florida 100 years ago - excellent work by @JoshCeb at @WLRN
https://t.co/c35WPPmrBK
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More than 11 cities and landmarks in South Florida are celebrating centennials over the next two years. WLRN News is recognizing this historic milestone in the new series, History We Call Home: 100...
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It's a Christmas miracle The school board station escalator is working after more than two years under repair.
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More than forty years after Miami-Dade police beat Arthur McDuffie to death near Overtown, a marker honoring him has been destroyed (via @JoshCeb ) https://t.co/qImydFuYsI
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A historic marker commemorating McDuffie's death at the hands of Miami-Dade police was broken. The county claims a vehicle collision was likely the cause of the broken sign near Miami's Design...
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A renovation project at Morningside Park in Miami has officially begun, but a groundbreaking ceremony was met with protests from some nearby residents who take issue with construction plans they say will consume green space https://t.co/SOTiTMWqji
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The City of Miami broke ground on a restoration project ten years in the making at Morningside Park. But some residents take issue with a bayfront walkway they claim will take up too much of the...
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(2/2) Miami-Dade County says their experts are sure the break was likely caused by a vehicle that drove up on the curb and hit the sign. Not clear how the sign was moved. h/t to @miaminewtimes for breaking this story.
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I spoke with someone who works at the store right in front of the destroyed Arthur McDuffie historic marker in Miami. He said they found the plaque Monday morning, broken off and laid behind a wall several feet away from its base. (1/2) https://t.co/5jETWdVW7m
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A historic marker commemorating McDuffie's death at the hands of Miami-Dade police was broken. The county claims a vehicle collision was likely the cause of the broken sign near Miami's Design...
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In case you missed it over the holiday, another water sports outfitter was shut down in the city of Miami. Some paddlers worry about the dwindling number of spots for kayaking tours https://t.co/JRaCL06MoS
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As the Miami park prepares for a multi-year renovation, a popular kayak tour company was shut down leaving paddlers questioning what transpired. In 2022, the city also shut down a kayak operation in...
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City of Miami shutters kayaking company at Morningside Park (via @JoshCeb)
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As the Miami park prepares for a multi-year renovation, a popular kayak tour company was shut down leaving paddlers questioning what transpired. In 2022, the city also shut down a kayak operation in...
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Defense attorneys in the Alex Diaz de la Portilla case have accused Miami-Dade Ethics investigator Karl Ross of contempt. They say Ross withheld material evidence that proved their clients innocent of criminal activity, and interfered with witnesses. https://t.co/AEAxKJfG7R
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An investigator with the Miami-Dade Ethics Commission faces possible contempt charges after bringing allegedly bogus claims against Alex Díaz de la Portilla and William Riley Jr.
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Witness testimony apparently changed during follow-up depositions, and then contradicted the state's original theory of the case.
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Broward State Attorney Harold F. Pryor said investigators in the Alex Diaz de la Portilla corruption case relied on "unreliable" witness testimony and "circumstantial evidence" to prosecute. Basically, investigators brought a dud case. https://t.co/SaxTRAhxnb
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Money laundering and corruption charges were dropped against a former Miami Commissioner as prosecutors say evidence was "unreliable."
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The Miami-Dade Homeless Trust says Miami Beach has been getting free services for years, and needs to pay up, as part of an ongoing feud over a food and beverage tax. https://t.co/hJ8UQe5Oy1
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In the midst of a feud over tax funding for Homeless Services, Miami-Dade County says Miami Beach needs to pay its fair share for services.
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In which a group of "volunteers" knowingly spread false and misleading numbers about the Hurricane Helene death toll in North Carolina, but kept their videos up so they could keep fundraising. Great story by @gerard_albert3 and @BlueRidgePublic
https://t.co/mn9b2NUPwu
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Volunteers with Western Carolina Emergency Network provided incorrect death toll to news outlet, posted to social media and chose not to remove as they continue fundraising.
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One of the most powerful people in South Florida politics doesn't hold public office. He's the campaign consultant for Miami-Dade's most influential Democrats. A profile of Christian Ulvert: https://t.co/qWMzzLPwMt
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Christian Ulvert is the top campaign consultant for Democrats in South Florida. He doesn't hold office, but he's one of Miami's most powerful political operatives.
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