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Safety alert: Drownings in Puerto Rico spike as ocean currents get stronger
Condado beach is where the most tourist deaths have occurred, despite numerous signs warning that the area is “extremely dangerous.”
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Miami Beach is breaking up with spring breakers
The city is warning spring breakers to “expect curfews, security searches and bag checks on beach access points, early beach closures, DUI checkpoints, bumper-to-bumper traffic, road closures, and arrests for drug possessions and violence.”
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Tampa is the new ‘it’ city, according to Travel + Leisure
Tampa’s Water Street area has been transformed into a vibrant neighborhood with restaurants, boutiques, trendy hotels, and high-rise luxury condos
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Broadway icon Chita Rivera passes at 91
Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of “West Side Story” and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015’s “The Visit.”
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A record-breaking sale: Dorado Beach condo goes for $12.25 million
This sale was the third transaction to exceed $10 million in Puerto Rico in 2023. All of them have been in Dorado Beach, a neighborhood where Ricky Martin also has a mansion.
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Family of woman killed in alligator attack sues housing company alleging negligence
The family’s attorneys said that Spanish Lakes employees routinely fed the alligator, lessening its fear of humans, and never called the state hotline that summons trappers who will remove potentially dangerous alligators.
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Puerto Rico’s State Department unveils online library preserving historic legal documents
One of the initiative’s goals is to preserve historical documents for future generations. Puerto Rico’s State Department has launched the new Virtual Legal Library on its website, as part of its mission to preserve the island’s legal and historical heritage. The agency will provide free access to an extensive archive of laws from 1902 to…
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Daytona Beach takes center stage in Formula 1 movie starring Brad Pitt
The Daytona International Speedway and Pappas Drive-In and Restaurant in New Smyrna Beach are among the locations where Brad Pitt will be filming Apex.
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Wrestler Hulk Hogan helps rescue teenage girl trapped after Tampa car crash
Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan and a friend rescued a teenage girl who was trapped in an overturned vehicle after a crash in Tampa, according to Hogan’s social media posts. Hogan said on the social media platform X that he used a ball point pen to puncture the car’s airbag and free the girl after witnessing…
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Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, docks in Miami
Highlights of the new $2 billion ship include 20 decks, an infinity pool suspended over the ocean, six waterslides, and three-story townhouses.
