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DLCA Orders Cease and Desist Against Keon Rawlins for Unauthorized Land Surveying in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has issued a cease and desist order against Keon Rawlins, acting both in his personal capacity and as the operator of KER Engineering, for engaging in unauthorized land surveying activities...
The U.S. Virgin Islands and the Future of Caribbean-American Travel Relations
Caribbean Journal
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June 12, 2025
As global travel continues its robust rebound, the Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment. In 2024, the region welcomed over 34 million visitors, a 14 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The U.S....
Paradise Lost: Jeffrey Epstein’s Legacy Still Clouds the U.S. Virgin Islands
KMVU FOX26 - Oregon
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When Jeffrey Epstein purchased Little Saint James, the teardrop-shaped island south‑east of St. Thomas, in the late 1990s, he was seen as a mere oddity. A one-time math teacher who claimed to manage the fortunes of billionaires, he told U.S....
What Are 'No Touch' Laws, And How Do They Impact Drivers In Your State?
Blavity
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In today’s pervasive media environment, it has become harder and harder to disconnect, log off and interface with the world in front of you without a screen. Unfortunately, this has caused some unsafe motorists to utilize their cell phones even...
Xaverian Lacrosse Player Thrives In International Tournament
The Tablet - New York
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June 18, 2025
Patrick Cahill, a sophomore on the Xaverian H.S. varsity boys’ lacrosse team, recently played for Team Chile in the Heritage Cup international lacrosse event. (Photos: Courtesy of Peter Cahill) Lacrosse has only been played as a competitive sport...
USF researchers lean on Bay Area beach erosion lessons to help coastal ecosystems across the globe
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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USF researchers are helping coastal communities around the world by applying lessons learned from Bay Area beach erosion. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports. TAMPA, Fla. - USF researchers are using knowledge of the Bay Area's beach erosion and...
VIEDA Promotes U.S. Virgin Islands At SelectUSA Investment Summit
St. Thomas Source
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May 28, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands was promoted as a prime destination for business investment by the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority at the 11th Annual SelectUSA Investment Summit. This summit was hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce from...
Engineering Coral Reefs of the Future
Inside Climate News
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June 9, 2025
ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands—Thirty-five feet deep in clear turquoise waters, a three-foot-long yellow underwater robot maneuvers over a coral reef at a popular snorkeling site named Tektite. At the surface, computer scientist Yogesh Girdhar and...
South Dakota Office of Licensing and Accreditation (OLA) Implements New MIS from RedMane Technology
The Bulletin - Kansas
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June 11, 2025
CHICAGO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- South Dakota Office of Licensing and Accreditation (OLA) recently launched its new Management Information System (MIS) that modernizes and enhances provider licensing and accreditation processes for state...
U.S. Virgin Islands Highlight Business Potential at 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit
One Caribbean Television
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May 23, 2025
By Brendan Scanland WASHINGTON, D.C. (One Caribbean News) — Officials from the U.S. Virgin Islands recently attended the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit just outside the nation’s capital, highlighting the territory not only as a premier travel...
Paradise Lost: Jeffrey Epstein's Legacy Still Clouds The U.S. Virgin Islands
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Lee Feng via RealClearInvestigations, When Jeffrey Epstein purchased Little Saint James, the teardrop-shaped island south‑east of St. Thomas, in the late 1990s, he was seen as a mere oddity. A one-time math teacher who claimed to...
Op-Ed: Passport-Free, Culture-Rich: How the USVI Bridges America and the Caribbean
The Virgin Island Consortium
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As global travel continues its robust rebound, the Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment. In 2024, the region welcomed over 34 million visitors, a 14% increase over the previous year, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The U.S. Virgin...
Jeffrey Epstein’s legacy still clouds the U.S. Virgin Islands
WorldNetDaily
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May 24, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands When Jeffrey Epstein purchased Little Saint James, the teardrop-shaped island south‑east of St. Thomas, in the late 1990s, he was seen as a mere oddity. A one-time math teacher...
Maritime advocates seek new U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry
WorkBoat
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May 21, 2025 The Trump administration’s moves to revitalize U.S. maritime industry has renewed interest in a 2021 proposal to create a new U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry that advocates say will bolster American competitiveness in. the global...
Teaching STEM and AI Through Farming
Tech & Learning
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June 9, 2025
Farming has always been a high-tech endeavor, says Scott Stump, CEO of The National FFA Organization, formerly Future Farmers of America. “Agricultural education really was STEM before STEM was an ubiquitous icon for all things science,...
Commentary: Mukilteo Council to residents, ‘Let them eat cake!’
Lynnwood Times - Washington State
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June 17, 2025
As a councilmember, it is my privilege to spend time understanding city finances and explaining them to our residents who are busy living their lives, assuming we are managing their interests well. We are not. At Monday’s City Council meeting on...
Another way to check the health of a coral reef: Study the microbes in the seawater
Mongabay
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June 17, 2025
An increasingly common way to keep tabs on coral reef health is by measuring microorganisms in the local seawater. Microbial-based coral reef monitoring is excellent at detecting nutrient and health changes on a reef and can draw attention to...
Are cruises the ultimate family bonding holiday?
The Independent
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June 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Map: Tracking Hurricane Erick
The New York Times
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June 17, 2025
Erick was a Category 1 hurricane in the North Pacific Ocean Wednesday morning Mexico Central Time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 85 miles per hour. All times on the map are...
88 children at Louisa County camp taken into protective custody
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Iowa
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What hurricane season was like the year you were born What hurricane season was like the year you were born The fast winds, rapid rainfall, and huge storm surges of hurricanes make this natural disaster responsible for hundreds of deaths and...