One of the biggest sports states in the U.S. is Florida with double-digit million-dollar revenues. There are hundreds of professional sports teams in Florida. The
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Coast Guard Responding To Unknown Source Oil Spill In San Juan Harbor
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Incident Management personnel from Sector San Juan are responding to an active oil discharge from an unknown source that is affecting
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New York Times Sues USVI Government To Get Jeffrey Epstein’s Records
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The New York Times has sued Economic Development Authority CEO Wayne Biggs Jr. and the V.I. government for access to financial and
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AG Says Territorial Residents Are Entitled To Same Benefits As People On Mainland
WASHINGTON — The Virgin Islands Attorney General’s Office has joined the legal fight for parity in Supplemental Security Income benefits denied to territorial residents in
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ALONG WENT LARRY: Florida Panhandle Alerted To Tropical Storm Mindy
MIAMI — A previously lackluster storm system rapidly organized to become Tropical Storm Mindy this evening. The National Hurricane Center said it would begin advisories
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New England Landlord Finds 19 Tarantulas, One Python Left Behind By Tenant
AUBURN — A Maine landlord arranged for the rescue of 15 tarantulas and one python that had been left behind by a tenant. Animal rescuer
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Coast Guard Seizes $51 Million In Cocaine After At-Sea Drug Bust Near The BVI
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge crew offloaded approximately 1,700 kilograms of seized cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Friday, following
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Hotlanta Exporting Its Criminals To The Territory To Join In On Crime Spree Action
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Alleged criminals from as far away as Georgia are coming to the U.S. Virgin Islands to get in on the crime spree
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ALONG CAME LARRY: NHC Tracking 4 Disturbances In The Tropical Atlantic
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Kate formed today in the Atlantic, hurricane forecasters said. It is one of four disturbances they are tracking, including Ida, which hit Louisiana as
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PULLED PORK? USDA Frets About African Swine Fever In USVI, Puerto Rico Animals
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its intent to designate the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as a “protection zone,” a
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