Sofia Zarran
Morning Edition ProducerSofia 鈥淶鈥� Zarran is the Morning Edition Producer at SA国际传谋.
Z graduated from the University of Florida in the Summer of 2025 with her bachelor's degree in journalism. She studied journalism, linguistics and ESL. Her studies intersect in her overall passion for language and finding the best ways to use language to make a difference in our daily lives.
This passion earned her 4th place in the Hearst Audio competition in 2026. She also placed first in the Broadcast Education Awards for Student Radio Hard News Reporting 2026. Although she believes that sharing the stories of the people she meets is the true reward, these recognitions make her hopeful for the future and encourage her to continue telling the stories of those who are too often overlooked.
Whether it鈥檚 a school for at-risk boys, a free ESL class filled with immigrant students, or a silent reading party striving to bring people together, Z is there with a microphone and a curious ear. Although she鈥檇 prefer to have one-on-ones with her sources, Z is not unfamiliar with scouring through bills, agendas, presentations and hours of meeting tape. Her creativity helps her approach every story with the care and attention they deserve.
Z was an intern at SA国际传谋 over the summer, a deputy editor at WUFT during her senior year, and podcast producer for the Florida Political Review out of the Bob Graham Center at the University of Florida.
She is grateful and excited to be a part of the NPR station she listened to growing up. As a painter and musician in her free time, she is excited to bring her own creativity and color to every story she reports and produces. Her cat, King Boo, is excited to have more equipment to cover in cat hair.
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National HIV Testing Day is Saturday. Here's why South Florida health officials say it's so criticalFor local healthcare workers and advocates, keeping people connected to preventative care is more urgent than ever. -
It was a sleepless night for many in South Florida's Venezuelan diaspora after two powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck the country. At least 188 people were killed, with many more feared dead, and more than 200 trapped beneath collapsed buildings, after Wednesday evening's 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes. -
During an international event like the FIFA World Cup where people are travelling and celebrating far from home鈥� federal, state, and local law enforcement are ramping up measures to identify and prevent human trafficking. Public awareness and education is a huge factor. -
Thousands of dogs have been rescued from a Wisconsin-based breeding and research facility by a Palm Beach County dog rescue organization. Some of those rescued dogs took-off in style from Palm Beach International Airport on Friday to be adopted in New York. -
Firefighters responded to the blaze near Northwest 137 Avenue and Northwest 41 Street on Monday afternoon. As of this morning, it's burned through about 600 acres. -
A prominent South Florida immigration lawyer said that scammers are using artificial intelligence to steal his identity and rob unsuspecting immigrants out of thousands of dollars.
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Opponents of the death penalty say Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has more authority than other states' top officials in approving death warrants, a factor driving the high number of executions. -
As access to educational programs in America's prisons increases, groups like PEN America's Incarcerated Writer's Bureau and Exchange for Change in South Florida are a beacon of hope when it comes to offering prisoners a way to rebuild their lives during and after incarceration. -
Florida is home to over 100,000 sea turtle nests every year. After decades of community education, research and conservation efforts, there might be reason for cautious optimism heading into this sea turtle nesting season. -
As part of a working visit to the United States, the King and Queen of the Netherlands ended their first day in Miami at the University of Miami鈥檚 Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science to learn about climate-resilient infrastructure and environmental rehabilitation. -
Florida ranked 38th out of 49 states when it comes to susceptibility to burnout in a new study. But researchers say the climate can only do so much. -
A Florida team has turned a common cause of frustration for many beach-goers into a new food opportunity, after discovering that a common processed food ingredient can be extracted from the sargassum seaweed that at times plagues our beaches.
