The State of AI in 2026: Promise, Peril, and a Caribbean Wake-Up Call
By GrokGuest Contributor, Virgin Islands Free PressFebruary 2026 Artificial intelligence isn’t hype anymore—it’s infrastructure. In early 2026, we’re seeing models […]
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V.I. Honeyman’s $30.00 Cold & Flu ‘Goo’: A Bitter Pill for St. Croix’s Down Economy?
FREDERIKSTED — In a town where the arrival of a Navy cruiser like the USS Gettysburg usually signals a boost
THE GOD-EYE VS. THE EYE OF THE STREET: St. Croix Reacts to the ‘Nose-Out’ Navy
By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — While the USS Gettysburg (CG-64) sits at the Ann E. Abramson Marine
COILED SPRING: Why the USS Gettysburg is Pointing Its Teeth at the Caribbean Horizon
By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff The Anatomy of a Guardian: What’s Under the Hood While the USS Gettysburg (CG-64)
The “Ghost Ship” at the Pier: Why the MV Ocean Trader is in Frederiksted
By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff The Anatomy of a Mothership: What’s Under the Hood While the MV Ocean Trader
The Last of the Iron Men: A Tribute to Mickey Lolich (and the Friends Who Put Up With Me)
By: The Virgin Islands Free Press Editorial Board The “Crucian Telephone” rang today with news from the North. Mickey Lolich,
The $6 Million Banana vs. The Billion-Dollar Slingshot: Why Musk’s Merger Needs St. Croix Physics
Maurizio Cattelan proved that value is a matter of perspective. At 18°N, the Virgin Islands offers the SpaceX-xAI ‘Gilded Orbit’
The ‘Living Lights’ Bioluminescence of Beautiful Saint Croix
This is the ultimate Die fröhliche Wissenschaft (Joy of the Mind) for a night-time researcher. St. Croix is home to
EDITORIAL: Treating the USVI’s ‘Jellyfish Sting’ Before the Billionaires Bolt
By: The V.I. Free Press Editorial Board In the early 1960s, Mission: Impossible began with a secret confab and a
EXCLUSIVE: Delegate Stacey Plaskett Eyeing Government House Run in 2026
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — Sources close to the 2026 Gubernatorial race have confirmed to the