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Bryan Signs 2026 Budget; $35K Salary Increase Intact

M.A. Dworkin USVI - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed the FY 2026 budget that will keep core services funded, renew group health coverage...

Feds Force Shutdown of “Latinos in Action” Course in South Florida Schools

M.A. Dworkin Broward County, FL - Facing massive funding cuts if not in compliance within 30 days, the Trump Administration has ordered...

Gov House Condemns Reckless Daily News Reporting

St. Croix Times Staff USVI - In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Government House strongly condemned the Virgin Islands...

Children’s Museum Brings Out the Best in STX Youth

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - They say a picture is worth a thousand words, if so, the laughter of a child must be worth its weight in gold....

Murder Victims on STX Remembered

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Robert and Charlotte Hullinger, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formed Parents of Murdered Children following the 1978...

Big Change in USPS Mailing from USVI to Mainland U.S.

St. Croix Times Staff USVI - As if life under the Trump Administration tariffs and funding cuts hasn’t been difficult enough to digest, now comes an enormous change by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that affects every USVI resident who needs to send packages via the mail to the U.S. Mainland. Effective as of August 29, 2025: What Changed? Executive Order (EO) 14324 eliminated the duty-free de minimis exemption for goods valued at $800 or less. As a result, all po

24 Puerto Rico Hospitals on Verge of Filing for BK

M.A. Dworkin San Juan - Multiple hospitals in Puerto Rico are financially distressed and at risk of closure due to a systematic healthcare crisis. This crisis is driven by several long-standing issues, including chronic underfunding, the emigration of medical professionals, and the aftermath of natural disasters, namely the recent Hurricane Maria. The COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated financial collapse causing hospital occupancy to plummet, leading to an estimated $1.1 b

Old Puerto Rico Navy Base Now Home to U.S. Bombers

M.A. Dworkin Puerto Rico - The former Puerto Rico Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, after being shuttered by the Navy in 2004, is back in...

What Amazon’s New Carib Hub Means for Local Biz?

M.A. Dworkin Santo Domingo - Amazon Air has begun operating dedicated cargo flights from Miami, Florida to the Dominican Republic (DR),...

Sen. Marise James will not Seek Re-Election

St. Croix Times Staff St. Croix - Two-term, St. Croix Senator Marise James has decided not to run for re-election in 2026. She issued the...

Drones Being Used for Mosquito Control

M.A. Dworkin The Planet - Drones are being utilized in countries around the world to manage mosquito populations, to reduce the risk of...

Bryan Pushes for Refinery Restart at Fed Meeting

M.A, Dworkin Washington, D.C. - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. joined federal officials and Territorial leaders at the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) 2025 Mid-Year Plenary Session this week, where he made the case for stronger federal-Territorial partnerships on energy, and economic development. “President Trump has a willing partner in the U.S. Virgin Islands,” stated Governor Bryan. “Our economic and energy stability go h