CRUZ BAY — It had taken me three days of snorkeling, but I finally hit the jackpot — an endangered hawksbill turtle, serenely munching tropical
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Police Command The High Seas As Part Of COVID-19 Training Exercise On St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police Department officers hit the water near Green Cay to hone some of their marine tactical abilities. A Joint Marine Training
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NPS Deputy Park Superintendent Charged With Stealing $46,000 From Government
CHRISTIANSTED — A federal grand jury has returned a 34-count criminal indictment against a former National Park Service deputy park superintendent on St. Croix charging
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Puerto Rico To Reopen Historic San José Church After Long Restoration
SAN JUAN (AP) — The construction worker stood on his tiptoes and tried to arrange a crown of thorns on a statue of Jesus while
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SNAKES OF ST. CROIX! What To Do About Exotic Pets Once They Are Loosed Into Our Neighborhoods
CHRISTIANSTED — Todd Kirkpatrick of Estate Rattan wrote to the Virgin Islands Free Press this week and asked what to do with a nine-foot-long Boa
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2 People Injured In Hit And Run At Sea In St. John; Coast Guard Needs Your Help To Identify Suspect Boat: USCG
CRUZ BAY — Coast Guard marine investigators are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the operator of a suspect vessel, a white-hulled center console boat, involved in
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Bryan, Plaskett Team With Park Service To Increase Security For Visitors To Buck Island After Shooting, Brawl
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett are working with the National Park Service to make available additional resources to ensure the safety
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St. Croix Man Charged In Buck Island Brawl After Shots Were Fired: USAO
CHRISTIANSTED — Authorities have charged 33-year-old Aneudis Acevedo with leading federal law enforcement on a high-speed boat chase after a shooting Sunday on Buck Island.
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BUCK ISLAND BUST! Shooting And Scrum At U.S. National Monument Has FBI, VIPD Investigating Shooting
CHRISTIANSTED — A melee involving scores of people on Buck Island led to a shooting and a high-speed-boat chase on Sunday. No serious injuries were
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Sea Turtle Research Program 2020 Call for Research Assistants/Interns
CHRISTIANSTED — Buck Island Reef National Monument is seeking applicants for the position of “sea turtle research assistant” (intern) to conduct sea turtle research and
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