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MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 20, 2025- Cayman’s Monique Hamaty-Simmonds featured
All Aboard: San Juan welcomes cruise community The countdown is over — tomorrow the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show kicks off in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Today, delegates from across the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States and beyond are...
Owner: Joan & Colin Wilson
Coral skeletons left by a medieval tsunami whisper warning for Caribbean region
Environment | Global | News releases | Research | Science October 16, 2025 An earthquake between 1381 and 1391 triggered a tsunami in the northeastern Caribbean sea that stranded large coral boulders hundreds of meters inland on Anegada, the...
Owner: University of Washington
Officials spark debate with sweeping new fishing ban: 'We ask for everyone's cooperation'
"People here just don't seem to understand." by Matthew SwigonskiOctober 18, 2025 The U.S. Virgin Islands have enacted an annual fishing ban in the hopes of protecting some of the region's most valuable marine species. In a press release, the...
Owner: Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
NHC tracking Invest 98L. Will it develop, affect Sarasota-Manatee?
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Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave, Invest 98L, which is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression or storm. The system is currently moving westward across the Caribbean Sea and has a high chance of formation over...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
NHC tracking Invest 98L. Will it develop, affect Naples area?
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Naples Daily News - Florida
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A tropical wave, Invest 98L, is being monitored over the eastern Caribbean Sea and is likely to become a tropical depression or storm. The National Hurricane Center gives the system a high chance of formation over the next seven days. It is too...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
You're getting an hour of life back. How to prepare to fall back
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The News Journal - Delaware
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Remember last spring when you lost an hour of your life? No, not the long staff meeting. It was the day when daylight saving time started and you sprung forward, losing an hour of sleep. Good news, you're about to get that hour back. Daylight...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
WHO Reports Global Rise in Antibiotic Resistance and Superbug Deaths
Global Superbugs Surge, Chikungunya Hits Long Island, and Satellites Leak Data A new WHO report warns of rising antimicrobial resistance, and researchers uncover satellite data leaks and insect surprises. By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Jeffery...
Owner: Holtzbrinck Family
State Emergency Officials Say New Rules, Delays for FEMA Grants Put Disaster Response at Risk
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The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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FILE - Homeowner Daniel Olivas hugs Lorrie McMillan, a chaplain with Texans on Mission Disaster Relief, as he clears debris from his home, which was heavily damaged from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, July 10, 2025....
Owner: Ogden-Nutting Family
Will Invest 98L become a tropical storm? What to know in North Carolina
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Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina
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A tropical wave known as Invest 98L is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression or storm in the Caribbean. The system has a high chance of formation over the next seven days due to warm waters and favorable conditions. While its exact...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
USVI/BVI Friendship Day activities in STT cancelled
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Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The 51st USVI/BVI Friendship Day activities have been cancelled. The cancellation is due to unstable weather conditions currently affecting and approaching the two territories. Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Dr...
Owner: Julian Willock
Caribbean tropical wave could form Tropical Storm Melissa in a few days
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Pensacola News Journal - Florida
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Invest 98L could become Tropical Storm Melissa in the next few days. Spaghetti models for Invest 98L show the system likely moving northeast over the Dominican Republic. Florida isn't likely to see any direct impacts. A tropical wave in the...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Invest 98L expected to strengthen in Caribbean. What can Florida expect?
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Daytona Beach News Journal - Florida
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Invest 98L in the eastern Caribbean is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm early this week. Several factors could determine where Invest 98L will go in the coming days. Florida residents should monitor the tropics...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
16 bars to participate in BVI Fish Fete Bar Fiesta this weekend
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Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The local economy of the Virgin Islands is set to receive a boost with the hosting of the 4th edition of the BVI Fish Fete Bar Fiesta from Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October 19, 2025. Sixteen bars are set to participate...
Owner: Julian Willock
NHC tracking a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea. Will it impact the US?
The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a tropical wave in the eastern Caribbean Sea that could develop into a tropical depression later this week, however it is one that is not currently expected to impact the United States. The storm,...
Innovative Dental Clinic Opens in Oakland
Harmony Whole Person Oral Healthcare has opened its doors in downtown Oakland, introducing an innovative model of care that integrates advanced dentistry with whole-person wellness. Harmony is expanding access to oral health care with a full range...
Owner: Dentistry Today, Inc.
Bishop criticises $90K agriculture consultancy, cites no real progress
in All News / By: BVI News on October 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM / Clergyman Bishop John Cline has criticised the government for paying nearly $100,000 annually to an agriculture and fisheries consultant without any visible improvement in the Virgin...
Owner: Julia Donovan
New rules, delays on FEMA grants placing disaster response on back burner, officials say
State crisis managers say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for preparedness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to emergencies. It’s all causing...
Owner: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response...
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Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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“Every day we remain in this grant purgatory reduces the time available to responsibly and effectively spend these critical funds,” said Kiele Amundson, communications director at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. The uncertainty has led...
Owner: Cox Family
Is Puerto Rico part of US? All on its unique political and cultural identity
Puerto Rico, which is situated in the Caribbean and is around 1000 miles southeast of Florida, is an autonomous area of the United States nationally recognized as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Besides being a territory that is located between...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
St Thomas Is Getting a New Floating Taco Bar
It began with a childhood dream, and turned into one of the most popular places in the US Virgin Islands: Lime Out, the beloved floating taco bar in St John. And now the concept is expanding, with the new Lime Out St Thomas set to open its doors...
Owner: Alexander Britell