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John Torres

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Covers:  Criminal Justice and wrongful convictions
News columnist for @Florida_Today -reporter/narrator for Murder on the Space Coast @321murder - keyboardist for @the_hemingways. #amwriting #podcasting

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Published author, award-winning podcaster and news columnist and community theater thespian, John Torres has been a big part of the Space Coast community in Central Florida for nearly 20 years. John has reported from all over the world including Zambia, Italy, Haiti, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Mumbai and more.
John loves covering and writing about issues concerning justice and injustice. He has authored more than 60 books including his first murder mystery inspired by cases he's covered cal…

John Torres’s Journalist Portfolio

Paradise Rolling

Paradise Rolling

John's first murder mystery novel, inspired by true events and cases John has covered over the years.

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‎Murder On The Space Coast on Apple Podcasts

‎Murder On The Space Coast on Apple Podcasts

‎This 5-part Murder on the Space Coast update focuses on the last 24 hours of Brandy Hall - a 32-tear old fir…

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'Murder On The Space Coast' Host John A. Torres Delves Into True-Crime Podcast's Fourth Season

'Murder On The Space Coast' Host John A. Torres Delves Into True-Crime Podcast's Fourth Season

Hit true-crime podcast "Murder on the Space Coast" introduces listeners to a new Central Florida mystery each…

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'48 Hours' true crime show spotlights Murder on the Space Coast podcast

'48 Hours' true crime show spotlights Murder on the Space Coast podcast

CLOSE The Murder on the Space Coast podcast will be getting "prime time" treatment sometime in March. The CBS…

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Male body found near Malabar Fire Department

Male body found near Malabar Fire Department

MALABAR, Fla. - Investigators are still searching for answers after a man's remains were found in a Brevard C…

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Readers say cities should chip in for lifeguards

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By John Torres 
| Florida Today
Lifeguards and lifeguard funding is a priority. At least that's what 88 percent of readers who responded to the poll feel. Last week I wrote that Memorial Day weekend was a busy one for lifeguards. They rescued 14 people from the ocean and there were zero drownings. The topic of lifeguard funding has been in the news in recent years and many readers have written to me suggesting more lifeguards, which, of course, would mean more funding required.
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Question of the Week: Should municipalities pay more for lifeguards? Original

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By John Torres 
| Florida Today
May 31, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET Brevard County's Ocean Rescue had a busy Memorial Day weekend, with lifeguards saving 14 swimmers who had been caught in dangerous rip currents. Another 10 were rescued from the Indian River Lagoon after a boat capsized. This happened as the county rushes to fill lifeguard vacancies while some are calling for more lifeguard coverage on the beaches. As usual, funding is an issue.
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Trade promises, policy pressure and supply chain stakes

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By John Torres 
| National Hog Farmer
Congress may have been out of Washington for the Memorial Day recess, but agricultural policy developments did not take the same break. Over the past two weeks, activity has shifted to the executive branch, international negotiations and regulatory actions that carry meaningful implications for hog producers. Three themes stand out. First, trade policy is moving quickly but remains uncertain.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Cop reporter for the weekly newspaper "The Enterprise" in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes....but not for a while!

How is social media changing news?

It has put a new urgent need for immediacy on the industry resulting in sometimes careless reporting.

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