Brittany Wallman
@BrittanyWallman
Investigative reporter @MiamiHerald 👁️ Former @SunSentinel *2019 Pulitzer team* Mom/wife/churchgoer/runner. My mind wants to run, so I drag my body with it.
I am one of the oldest Brittanys in the United States of America. Wikipedia: "Brittany is a female given name, after the Brittany region of France, first given in the United States in 1966." (I was born in 1968.) Variants (MISSPELLINGS): Britney, Brittny, Britnee, Brittani
Contracts reveal the big business of building and operating Alligator Alcatraz miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…
Episode 2 of Killer Train, the podcast, is out tomorrow. A collaboration of @MiamiHerald and @WLRN Wherever you get your podcasts. Or find it here: miamiherald.com/killertrain
Shonda Bambace heard the whistle. She was about to catch a glimpse of the new Brightline train on a test run. It was the summer of 2017. Then she saw a young woman walking toward the tracks. Bambace heard a thud. The train went by — and the girl was gone.
Rail Advocates Say Brightline’s Shocking Safety Numbers Are Part of a Bigger Problem usa.streetsblog.org/2025/07/21/bri…
🇺🇸 Brightline Death Toll Surpasses 180 ▫But safeguards are still lacking ▫@BrittanyWallman @aaron_leib @semerriam @JoshCeb, Shradha Dinesh & Daniel Rivero ▫is.gd/nI7eDb #frontpagestoday #USA @MiamiHerald
I read this while wearing a $20 Kirkland sundress. 🖤 The Pants Cost $20. They Explain $86 Billion of Costco Sales. wsj.com/business/retai…
Discussed Killer Train, the print and podcast series of the @MiamiHerald and @WLRN with @TooMuchMe on The South Florida Roundup | WLRN wlrn.org/podcast/the-so…
John Prine And Stephen Colbert: "That's the Way the World goes Round" youtu.be/XokTQSGNj3Q?si…
If you believe in independent journalism… If you value local news, trusted facts, and accessible education… Now is the time to show it. 🔗 wlrnradio.pledgecart.org/smorg/home
"I commit to working with you to drive down the number of deaths, making investments along that line. I’d welcome that opportunity.” —U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on the deaths along the Brightline route. @MiamiHerald @WLRN miamiherald.com/news/local/art…
Response to @MiamiHerald / @WLRN investigation into Brightline fatalities: DOT Sec. Duffy says it’s “way too many deaths.” Rep. Frederica Wilson says Brightline is “on the brink of a cease-and-desist order from the citizens of Florida.” @BrittanyWallman miamiherald.com/news/local/art…
Response to the @MiamiHerald @WLRN report on the Brightline: "I remember the days of seeing horrific social media posts and comments on stories about how my brother deserved to die. It was so, so meaningful to see that aspect represented in the story." 💛 miamiherald.com/killertrain
On a run a year or two ago, a man saw me photographing his gorgeous frangipani tree 🌺 He tore a branch off, handed it to me and said "Just stick this in the ground. It'll grow."
Damning look at how the "justice" system in South Florida treats victims of domestic violence. Great work by @shiramoolten This is a must-read! sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/16/flo…
BREAKING: Miami-Dade just killed its citizenship classes for immigrants. For decades, these classes helped thousands prepare for the exam. miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…
‘A black hole’: Attorneys say they still can’t reach clients in Alligator Alcatraz w/@anaceballos_ @SienaDuncan @clurhealy & @jayhweaver miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…
@DatelineNBC Missing in America explores the mysterious disappearance of Sophie Reeder, 15, of Fort Lauderdale podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dat…