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M.A. Dworkin Beeston Hill Town Houses Get OK USVI Senators voted unanimously (14-0) to approve an amended version of Bill 36-0200, allowing a new residential development to be built at Estate Beeston Hill, St. Croix. The need for increased housing supply proved to be the justification for the zoning variance which overrode many Beeston Hill residents disapproval of the project. The property's owner proposed 24 town house units, of which 6 will b

A.J. Pike USVI - Puerto Rico has declared a State of Emergency due to an influenza epidemic that has produced more than 42,000 confirmed influenza cases, over 3,000 hospitalizations, and 128 influenza-associated deaths as of the end of January 2026. Almost 46 percent of the reported cases have involved children.       In response, the V.I. Department of Health (VIDOH) is urging USVI residents to get vaccinated and to take all precautions due to frequent inter-island travel be

M.A. Dworkin Lake Worth Beach, Fla - On Thursday, February 5, 2026, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other Florida officials shared the results of new independent testing, revealing the presence of glyphosate, a common pesticide used to kill weeds, in several popular bread products, a few of which are sold in the U.S. Virgin Islands.       The discovery marks the third round of testing as part of the Healthy Florida First initiative, which aims to improve the lives of Florid

M.A. Dworkin St. Thomas - At Monday’s Press briefing at Government House, St. Thomas, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. provided a wide-ranging update on various issues. He announced major progress in the Territory’s financial accountability, outlined the next steps in cannabis regulation, called for urgent action to improve the Territory’s roadway safety, and addressed recent public reporting relating to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.        In addressing the recent public rep

M.A. Dworkin Puerto Rico - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), acting under the direction of the Department of War (DoD), has issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) establishing temporary flight restrictions over an area off the southeast coast of Ceiba, Puerto Rico.        The order, identified as FDC 5/9106, takes effect on November 1, 2025, and will remain active through March 31, 2026.       According to the FAA, the restrictions are for “Special Security Reaso

M.A. Dworkin David Hamilton Jackson was born on September 28, 1884, in the Estate East Hill, on the island of St. Croix, in the Danish West Indies. He died on May 30, 1946, on the island of St. Croix, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was vilified as a rebel to the Danish officials who ruled toward the end of the Danish era. Yet, he was lionized as a hero to the Black population who demanded their freedom from slavery in their homeland of St. Croix.       Jackson’s maternal gran

M.A. Dworkin   St. Croix - Millions of people came out nationwide and globally in peaceful protest to voice their opposition to Trump Administration policies on everything from strong-arm immigration tactics to mass firings of government employees, to overall quasi-Monarch applications of the law.       The nationwide effort involved more than 300 grassroots organizations, with protest events held at over 2,600 locations in all 50 States. Protest events rose up in cities rang

M.A. Dworkin USVI - “There’s a new world comin’   And it’s just around the bend…There’s a new day dawning, That belongs to you and me…” sings Nina Simone.       Such is the battle cry of the U.S. Virgin Islands as it works to reinvent itself as a people who are willing to rise up, shake off its past industrial disappointments, and carve out a new vision for itself as one of the innovative leaders of tourism in the Caribbean Basin.       Now imagine this scenario if you will:

M.A. Dworkin  The Caribbean - Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, have launched a EU-style free movement...