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THURSDAY MARCH 13, 2025
Miramar municipal elections
Colbourne, Cherasard, and Edwards secure wins Miramar voters delivered a resounding mandate for progress and leadership in Tuesday’s municipal elections, re-electing Yvette Colbourne and electing Avril Cherasard and Carson “Eddy” Edwards to the City Commission. With a combined legacy of public service, business acumen, and grassroots advocacy, these three candidates — proudly endorsed by Caribbean National Weekly — have emerged as the torchbearers of Miramar’s future, committed to economic growth, community empowerment, and cultural enrichment. Cherasard
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Caribbean-American Rep. Byron Donalds announces bid for Florida governor U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Brooklyn-born politician of Jamaican and Panamanian heritage, announced his intention to run for governor of Florida in 2026, backed by an early endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump.
If successful, Donalds would become Florida’s first Black governor and the first governor of Caribbean descent. Donalds grew up in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and has frequently highlighted his heritage throughout his political career. Donalds, 46, graduated from Nazareth Regional High School in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, before attending Florida A&M University and transferring to Florida State University, where he
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and marketing in 2002. He began his professional career in 2003 as a credit analyst at TIB Bank, rising to senior credit analyst and commercial credit manager roles before leaving in 2007. Donalds later worked as a portfolio manager at CMG Surety LLC and became a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in 2015. His political career began after his involvement in the Tea Party movement. In 2012, continues on B1 – Donalds
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CARIBBEAN Trinidad’s PM Keith Rowley rejects US visa threats over Cuban medical missions A4
women in focus Mareen Alexander: A voice of purpose and passion in Caribbean media b1
ENTERTAINMENT Mavado threatens legal action after son’s murder conviction overturned B5