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U.S. Coast Guard Aircrew Rescues 5 Stranded Kayakers At Caret Point In St. Thomas

SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen helicopter crews Saturday rescued five stranded kayakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands and a distressed snorkeler in Isabela, Puerto Rico. "Both these…

VI Free Press February 17, 2021

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How To Get Your Social Security Benefit Statement

Tax season is approaching, and replacing your Benefit Statement for last year has never been easier. The Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax…

Victor Rodriguez February 11, 2021

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Coast Guard Halts Illegal Dive Boat Operation Near Rincon, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon and Sector San Juan marine investigators stopped an illegal passenger-for-hire operation Sunday for the 32-foot dive boat Going Deep near Rincon,…

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Puerto Rico To Get Billions For Hurricane Aid, Reconstruction

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico is slated to receive more than $6 billion in federal funds to help it prepare for future hurricanes and other disasters, officials said Tuesday.…

VI Free Press February 3, 2021

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Coast Guard Nabs 2 Drug Smugglers With $8.5 Million In Cocaine On Boat At Sea

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutters Mohawk and Charles David Jr. transferred custody of two suspected smugglers and $8.5 million in seized cocaine to federal agents at a Coast Guard…

VI Free Press January 30, 2021

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Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol Seize $1.9 Million In Cocaine, Detain 2 Smugglers In Isabela, Puerto Rico

AGUADILLA — A Coast Guard aircrew combined efforts with U.S. Border Patrol agents during a drug smuggling event Saturday that resulted in the seizure of 157 pounds (71 Kilos) of…

VI Free Press January 27, 2021

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Earthquakes Rattle St. John, Tortola, Puerto Rico And St. Kitts On Sunday: USGS

CRUZ BAY — Minor earthquakes rattled four islands in the Caribbean on Sunday evening, including St. John and Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, (USGS) and the UWI…

VI Free Press January 26, 2021

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Forward-Thinking Puerto Rico Government Begins Sending Out $600 Federal Stimulus Checks

SAN JUAN — The Puerto Rico government has started sending out the first of the $600 federal stimulus checks to local residents, which should be immediately reflected in people's bank…

VI Free Press January 22, 2021

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Puerto Rican Man Arrested For Smuggling $100,000 In U.S. Currency To St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested one Puerto Rican boat captain for attempting to smuggle more than $100,000 in cash by sea to St. Thomas. Blas…

VI Free Press January 17, 2021

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Coast Guard Ends Voyage For Recreational Sailing Vessel Wahu Just Off Cabo Rojo

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard terminated a recreational voyage for the disabled sailing vessel Wahu Thursday, following multiple safety violations during a post search and rescue boarding in…

VI Free Press January 17, 2021