Sofia Baltodano
Sofia Baltodano is an aspiring journalist at Florida International University pursuing a bachelor’s in digital communication and media. With a passion for storytelling, she is dedicated to sharing the stories of the city she loves, Miami. In addition to her academic pursuits, she is gaining hands-on broadcasting and media production experience at FIU's student radio station.
Watchdogs sound alarm over disinformation on Spanish-language radio ahead of midterms
The story was first published on WLRN through an agreement with the Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media
Spanish-language radio has long been accused...
An invasive species once saved this bird. Now its disappearance is pushing it toward...
This story first appeared on the website of WLRN, a Caplin News partner
The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species. Burmese pythons have unraveled food...
FIU student journalists recognized at Florida Society of News Editors’ journalism contest (includes winning...
Caplin News took home one of Florida’s most prestigious journalism honors.
The student-run newsroom at Florida International University’s Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media shared...
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on leadership and women’s progress for Women’s History Month
In an interview with WLRN, Daniella Levine Cava recalled a Zoom meeting at the height of COVID-19 pandemic, when a Girl Scout asked how...
Race against the tide (includes mini documentary)
Flooding is becoming an increasingly common reality across South Florida as rising seas, heavier rainfall and aging infrastructure put pressure on communities across the...
Legendary Miami-born “Soul Man” Sam Moore is honored with a drone bearing his name
Sam Moore, the soaring voice behind Sam & Dave’s mid-1960s soul classics “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Coming,” is being honored in an...
Venezuelan students in South Florida grapple with the uncertainty facing their homeland (includes video...
On the night Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in Caracas during a U.S. raid, a group of college...
Monday Venezuela Update: Maduro faces drug and weapons charges in NYC
Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolàs Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, an armored vehicle carrying Maduro and Flores was seen leaving the...
Sunday Venezuela Update: U.S. leaders face questions over the future of Venezuela
Following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, early Saturday, the United States faces mounting pressure to respond to...
Saturday Venezuela Update: What follows President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest?
Following months of military buildup in the seas around Venezuela, including the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships,...