The local government enterprise reporter focuses on how people live and work in South Florida with its sprawling metropolis of more than 60 local governments. The local government enterprise reporter is a free agent on the local government team, breaking stories from sources, reacting to quick-hit stories from Homestead to Coral Gables and digging for enterprise stories that connect people and how they live to their government. Using data to tease out trends and to hold local governments accountable is an important aspect of the job. The position demands a diversity of skill: It offers the opportunity to expand the Herald's reach to undercovered neighborhoods with features and story-telling and produce investigative accountability journalism. This reporter will also be involved in meaningful political coverage as a local teammate for the state government and politics teams in the upcoming 2022 midterm elections, helping cover races for state House and Senate, governor and cabinet positions, and seats in the U.S. House and Senate. This reporter will need to be quick-thinking and independent but must also be able to work closely with other members of the government team and Herald newsroom by pitching in during big breaking stories and teaming up for in-depth reporting.