She joined The Miami Herald in 2000 and has reported extensively on Florida's services to children as well as the state's juvenile justice system, programs for people with disabilities, mental health and elder care.
"[2] Their project produced an extensive searchable database[3] that details the children's cases including specific information about their circumstances and the systemic failures that led to their deaths.
[4] According to the Neiman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, "the deaths occurred as Florida reduced the number of children in foster care at the same time it cut services for troubled families.
[6] The University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism selected Marbin Miller for the 2015 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting.
[4] Other awards include: Along with Michael Sallah and Rob Barry, Marbin Miller was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the Miami Herald series, "Neglected to Death", for the project's exposure of deadly abuses and lax state oversight in Florida's assisted living facilities for the elderly and mentally ill that resulted in the closure of dangerous homes, punishment of violators and creation of tougher laws and regulations.