Alyssa Ramos
Digital ProducerAlyssa Ramos started in 2020 as a multimedia producer at WLRN, where she now curates content and develops audience engagement strategies as a digital producer.
She aims to share diverse perspectives of South Florida. Her stories have taken her to the ice rink to chase pucks with an all women’s hockey league; to the dance studio to bust a move with the Miami Heat’s Golden Oldies; and to the swamp to follow a Miami native’s 1,100-mile hike down the length of the state.
As a Filipina American who grew up in rural Central Florida, Alyssa has strived to cover In 2018, she was a fellow for the Asian American Journalist Association’s , during which she traveled across the state to explore the descendants of a Japanese agricultural colony in Boca Raton. She is a graduate from the University of Florida in Gainesville where she covered the heart of North Central Florida as a student and later on as .
Of late, she's been hunting down her next dinner recipe, tackling problems (poorly) at the bouldering gym and fine-tuning her extensive library of playlists on Spotify.
Contact Alyssa at aramos@wlrnnews.org
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Meet the Florida Freedom, the state’s first professional bull riding team. The denim-clad cowboys are bringing the most dangerous eight seconds of sports to the Amerant Arena in Sunrise, highlighting a longstanding tradition in the Americas. -
Whether you're a longtime Florida resident or a recent transplant, we all have to navigate hurricanes. This beginner’s guide to hurricane season in South Florida will break down the difference between storm watches and storm warnings; what not to do as a storm develops and what to put in your hurricane kit. -
As the Florida Panthers battled to try to lift their first ever Stanley Cup at the Amerant Arena, roaring fans packed out a nearby Sunrise bar. But after a tough loss, the team remains just one win away from the historic title. -
The 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup is being held in the United States for the first time. Games will take place in New York, Dallas... and Broward. Lauderhill will on Tuesday host the encounter between Sri Lanka and Nepal, before hosting Team USA later this week. -
At the FABJ awards in Orlando, members of the WLRN News team won the top prize in categories including investigative, feature, digital, environmental and sports reporting, as well as the reporter of the year award. -
South Floridians share their Zip Odes — 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. -
Solar eclipse viewing parties popped up across South Florida, with first-time spectators, couples, astronomers and families gathering outside to catch a glimpse of the rare spectacle. -
South Florida film lovers can feast their eyes on more than 180 productions from over 30 countries at the 41st Miami Film Festival, where amateur and professional filmmakers get to showcase their work. WLRN has sorted through the lineup to highlight films that put a spotlight on South Florida stories. -
On Tuesday, March 19, voters in South Florida will get the chance to choose their candidates on various local elections, while those registered Republican can vote in a symbolic presidential primary ballot. -
In Torres' directorial debut film, an aspiring toymaker from El Salvador must contend with the hurdles of securing a work visa in New York. Torres, whose own immigrant journey began in Miami, is back in South Florida to perform and spoke to WLRN about the creation of the film. -
In the latest effort by Miami Beach to curb rowdy spring break crowds, the city is implementing some of its strictest measures in recent memory — parking garage closures, DUI check points, license plate readers that's compared to other spring break hubs like Fort Lauderdale. -
A recent measles outbreak at a Broward County elementary school is raising questions and concerns about the highly contagious, viral respiratory infection.
