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THURSDAY DECEMBER 25, 2025
Usain Bolt Leads Push as Tourism Rebounds After Hurricane Melissa “Book your ticket and come to Jamaica.” That is the call from sprint legend Usain Bolt, as the island’s winter tourist season begins just weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore through parts of Jamaica’s tourism belt. Bolt, recently appointed Global Tourism Ambassador by the Jamaica Tourist Board, is urging travelers not to cancel their plans, insisting that Jamaica remains open, resilient, and ready to welcome visitors. continues on B1 – Come to Jamaica
Miami-Dade tax collector revokes licenses of 20 businesses over alleged Cuba ties Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez announced Monday that his office has revoked the licenses of 20 businesses suspected of engaging in trade with the Cuban regime, barring them from legally operating in MiamiDade County effective immediately.
In a news release, Fernandez said the action is authorized under county code, which allows the tax collector’s office to revoke or refuse to renew a local business tax for any business found to have ties to Cuba in violation of federal law. “As a Cuban emigrant, I know firsthand the suffering inflicted by the Cuban communist regime. That regime has been, is, and will continue to be a threat to the national security of the United States, and Miami-Dade County will not be used as a platform to
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finance or sustain it,” Fernandez said. The announcement follows an October review in which Fernandez said his office contacted 75 businesses suspected of engaging in commerce with Cuba and requested documentation to prove they were not in violation of federal restrictions. According to the tax collector’s office, 48 businesses responded and provided the requested documentation. The remaining businesses were sent a second notice. Fernandez said the following businesses continues on B3 – Revoked
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