Wilkine Brutus

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Palm Beach County Bureau Reporter, WLRN-FM (Miami, FL)
Host, The South Florida Roundup
Palm Beach County Bureau Reporter, WLRN-TV

Miami, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach

Arts and Entertainment, U.S. Regional

As seen in: The South Florida Roundup, WLRN-FM (Miami, FL), WLRN-TV, Apple Podcasts, Here & Now Anytime, NPR, Miami Herald, WUSF Public Media, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida Sun Sentinel, University of South Florida, Palm Beach Post, WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) and

Covers: Local news, features: human interest, art, current affairs

Host/Reporter @WLRN - Miami's @NPR | Host @aboatavoyage podcast | Former YouTuber in Korea | 🇭🇹🇺🇸 Palm Beach County stories: wbrutus@wlrnnews.org

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Wilkine Brutus is an award-winning reporter, producer, and live program host for WLRN, South Florida's NPR station. A Florida native, Brutus writes and produces in-depth local and national stories on topics surrounding current affairs, local news, and the intersection between arts, culture and sports — for radio, podcast and web.

Brutus was named 2023 Reporter of the Year by the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists. And he earned 2023 regional Murrow Award for his investigative reporti…

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West Palm college prep educator: Low income students 'just as qualified' for top schools

Her local college-readiness program aims to clear a path to top-tier schools. As the recent nationwide colleg…

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Rich Men Looks: How a men's fashion mobile boutique turned into a Boynton Beach staple

The budget-friendly clothing store sells an assortment of suites, tuxedos, blazers, dress shirts and pocket s…

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This is what it sounds like to give your heart to a stranger

Open mic night at Common Grounds Brew & Roastery embraces that 'crazy desire' in people to bare their soul an…

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Jewish community deals with shock of mass shooting

Events originally planned for Sunday at the Mandel JCC in PB Gardens took on an ever deeper meaning after the…

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Candy as a medium? Florida artist creates portraits of cultural icons using Skittles

Pop artist Harold Caudio explains his purpose in creating images of Beyonce, Bob Marley, Will Smith and other…

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Naomi Osaka handpicked this Florida artist for Coachella collaboration

Artist Tracy Guiteau on Haitian-American art, Naomi Osaka, and LeBron James' Uninterrupted What do you do whe…

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Haitian culture’s popularity is rising beyond the FIFA World Cup

Jun 15, 2026 |

By Wilkine Brutus

| The Miami Times

There has been a surge of global interest in Haitian culture across social media over the past few years, and Haiti’s participation in this year's FIFA World Cup is supercharging that momentum. Across industries, Haitians say they are experiencing an undeniable renaissance, gaining the kind of humanization and mainstream visibility that wasn't always afforded to them.

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Feeling the news: How young news consumers connect emotionally in the age of feeds and streams

Jun 12, 2026 |

By Wilkine Brutus

| American Press Institute

Mabruk Alam, a high school student at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Fla., said when he unlocks his phone screen, he’s often flooded with personality-driven clips –– quick excerpts of longer videos. As he scrolls through the social media feed, he might encounter a 40-second breakdown of a global conflict sandwiched between a rising dance trend and a “get ready with me” video.

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Florida property tax relief proposal could cost Palm Beach County $400M in services

Jun 11, 2026 |

By Wilkine Brutus

| WLRN-FM (Miami, FL)

Palm Beach County leaders say they are preparing for what could be the biggest budget cuts ever — nearly $400 million in operations costs over two years — if Florida voters in November approve a ballot item to reduce state property taxes. If 60% of Florida voters approve, the existing $50,000 tax exemption for homestead properties would rise to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 in 2028.