Evading Florida Police, A Man Arrested on St. Croix

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Evading Florida Police, A Man Arrested on St. Croix

On Saturday a man was picked up on an outstanding warrant escaping from the custody of the Hillsborough County, Florida police. The man evaded authorities and made his way to St. Croix, said the Virgin Islands Police Department.

Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

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Non-Profit Seeks Funding to Open Vocation School on St. Croix

A St. Croix non-profit called the Virgin Islands Architecture Center for Built Heritage and Crafts, Inc. is seeking an initial $1.5 million of the total $10 million needed, for their grassroots effort to open a vocational school.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Bryan Waives Graduation Fees for 2021 Graduates of Public High Schools

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced Tuesday he is waiving graduation fees for students graduating from the territory’s public high schools this year as COVID-19 health protocols have prevented traditional graduation ceremonies.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

NOAA Report Declares Severe Drought for U.S. Virgin Islands

“There are signs of soil cracking on St. Thomas and St. Croix, and vegetation is showing distress across all islands. Precautions such as ordering hay and water deliveries are being taken to get through the dry season."

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Superior Court Strikes Down Senate's Hospital Board Changes

V.I. Superior Court has struck down an act of the Legislature that aimed at restructuring V.I. public hospital boards, saying it violated separation of powers doctrine and federal law.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

UVI Speech Students Share Their Final Presentations Online

Students of the UVI public speaking course shared their final projects of the spring semester online, covering a variety of topics including police brutality and the missing senior citizens of the USVI.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

DOE Sticking to Hybrid Graduations Despite Student Protests

Despite student protests and an online petition, V.I. Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin said on Friday that the drive-through or walk-through format announced on May 8 would not change.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Police Make Three Arrests in St. Croix Murders

As projected by the Virgin Islands Police Department, three arrests have been made on St. Croix associated with a double homicide that occurred on April 19.

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Dry Spell Continues With Hazy, Mostly Sunny Saturday

Hazy and mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will prevail across the local area Saturday. While one or two scattered may develop, widespread rainfall is not anticipated. Daytime highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees with east to southeast winds of 10-15 miles per hour and occasionally

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VIPA Announces Departure of Senior Engineer Damian Cartwright

Carlton Dowe, executive director of the V.I. Port Authority, announced the department of the agency's senior engineer and assistant executive director, Damian Cartwright, the VIPA's Wednesday board meeting.

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Caribbean Green Technology Center Presents Sustainability Webinar

The Virgin Islands can create a more sustainable and healthier community by adopting practices being followed in other island communities around the world, according to a the Caribbean Green Technology Center webinar.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

DOE Sticking to Hybrid Graduations Despite Student Protests

Despite student protests and an online petition, V.I. Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin said on Friday that the drive-through or walk-through format announced on May 8 would not change.

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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999

CZM Extends Decision-Making Period for Proposed Rehab of Salt River Visitor Center

During the St. Croix CZM meeting Tuesday, members voted unanimously to extend the decision-making period for the proposed rehabilitation plans for the visitor center at the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.

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Limetree Flare Sprayed Onto Homes, Impacting Water Cisterns

The massive fireball and flare at the Limetree Bay Refinery Wednesday afternoon impacted the Enfield Green community. Enfield Green residents should disconnect downspouts to cisterns if accessible.

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Fortress Investment Group Buys Marriott's Frenchman's Reef

The U.S. Virgin Islands' largest hotel, Marriott Frenchman's Reef on St. Thomas, has been sold to an affiliate of New York-based private investment firm Fortress Investment Group.

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Public Has Until May 26 to Comment on Cowgirl Bebop Floating Lounge

The public can weigh in on whether a 120-foot floating barge containing a restaurant and a bar should be allowed to operate off two uninhabited cays near St. Thomas and St. John.

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Charlotte Amalie, Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Seniors Test Positive for COVID-19

One Charlotte Amalie High School senior and two Ivanna Eudora Kean High School seniors have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Education Department. The students are in quarantine.

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Census Data for Territories Lags Behind Rest of the Nation

Those eager to know whether – and how much – the population of the U.S. Virgin Islands has decreased in the past decade are going to have to wait a while to find out.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

DOE Sticking to Hybrid Graduations Despite Student Protests

Despite student protests and an online petition, V.I. Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin said on Friday that the drive-through or walk-through format announced on May 8 would not change.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Sargassum’s Future Poses Bigger Mystery Than Its Origins

As the floating mats of brown seaweed, known as sargassum, continue to swamp Caribbean beaches summer after summer, the search is widening for a way to turn a nuisance into a gift.

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STX Restaurants Part 1: New Eateries Add Variety to Diverse Scene

Just before the pandemic struck and while it raged over the world, entrepreneurs braved COVID restrictions to open restaurants and feed the people of St. Croix.

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Residents Speak out at Virtual Town Hall on Limetree Refinery

Some 300 people attending a virtual town hall Thursday had three words for officials investigating the Limetree Bay refinery – "Shut it down!" Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did just that.

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Residents Speak out at Virtual Town Hall on Limetree Refinery

Some 300 people attending a virtual town hall Thursday had three words for officials investigating the Limetree Bay refinery – "Shut it down!" Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did just that.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

V.I. Unemployment Assistance Has Paid $133 Million Since Pandemic Began

Unemployment insurance in the U.S. Virgin Islands has paid out more than $133 million since the beginning of the pandemic through May 2, according to the V.I. Labor Department.

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COVID Positivity Numbers Trend Up as Cases Jump on STT and STJ

A burst of new COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas and St. John is putting pressure on the U.S. Virgin Islands' positivity rate, which in the previous week had dipped to 1 percent, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said on Monday.

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Limetree Refinery Hit with Second Class-Action Lawsuit

A second lawsuit was filed Thursday seeking damages from Limetree Bay and its investment partners for St. Croix residents affected by the toxic emissions and since the facility resumed operations in February.

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St. Croix's Legendary ‘Junie Bomba’ Receives Community Support

St. Croix sailor, musician, teacher, artist and conch shell blower Wilfred “Junie Bomba” Allick is asking his community for help. Bomba is legally blind and has stage 4 prostate cancer.

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Non-Profit Seeks Funding to Open Vocation School on St. Croix

A St. Croix non-profit called the Virgin Islands Architecture Center for Built Heritage and Crafts, Inc. is seeking an initial $1.5 million of the total $10 million needed, for their grassroots effort to open a vocational school.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Superior Court Rules in Favor of Summer’s End Marina

A Superior Court judge’s ruling removed one legal hurdle for the developers of a mega-yacht marina in Coral Bay on St. John.

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Meteorologist: Forget Predictions, Just be Prepared for Hurricane Season

It’s that time of year again -- the impending start of hurricane season, when everyone becomes a meteorologist, and the bane of Ernesto Morales’ existence.

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Some Sports Projects Completed, But Senators Express Concern About Stadiums and Race Tracks

While several senators expressed confidence in Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White for completing projects, they also raised concerns about a number of stalled projects.

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