Meet the CGN Miami affiliate team covering local news, weather, and sports. Reporter photo slots use media placeholder lookup by name slug and fall back to the CGN logo until final portraits are added.
Isabella Cruz is the Editor for CGN Miami, leading affiliate coverage across Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, Brickell, Little Havana, Wynwood, and the wider South Florida region. Born in Little Havana and educated at Florida International University, Isabella covers local government, development, tourism, transportation, immigration, culture, coastal resilience, and the business of a global city. She brings bilingual reporting instincts and a neighborhood-first approach to stories shaped by water, weather, money, migration, and identity. Isabella keeps a list of reliable ventanitas and believes Miami news should always explain who benefits, who pays, and who gets displaced.
Noah Bennett is the Meteorologist for CGN Miami, covering tropical weather, hurricanes, heat, coastal flooding, king tides, marine conditions, lightning, and travel impacts across South Florida. Born in Miami Beach and educated at the University of Miami, Noah learned early that weather reporting in Miami is public-service journalism. His forecasts focus on preparation, timing, flood-prone streets, airport delays, beach hazards, boating decisions, and the difference between routine rain and tropical risk. Noah keeps tide charts, sunscreen, and a backup battery in the same bag, and he refuses to call any storm “just rain” until the radar agrees.
Beats: Dolphins, Heat, Marlins, Panthers, Inter Miami, Hurricanes, FIU, FAU, college and international sports
Julian Mercado runs the CGN Miami Sports Desk, covering one of the most international sports markets in the country. Born in Doral and educated at the University of Miami, Julian follows the Dolphins, Heat, Marlins, Panthers, Inter Miami, Hurricanes, FIU, FAU, college sports, international soccer, combat sports, racing, and the events that bring global audiences to South Florida. His reporting connects scores and schedules to celebrity culture, tourism, broadcast reach, athlete business, and fan identity across languages. Julian keeps a scarf from his first soccer match and says Miami sports are best understood in three time zones at once.
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