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This Puerto Rico Hotel Delivers Beachside Wellness and Island Flavors
Matador Network
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This was a common theme throughout my stay at Wyndham Palmas Resort. From my welcoming arrival to my active itinerary and lavish meals, the resort’s focus on wellness and tranquility anchored the entire guest experience. Arriving at the Wyndham...
Puerto Ricans Remember Massacre as Pulse Site Opens Before Demolition
LatinAmerican Post
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June 13, 2025
Nine years after a gunman killed 49 people inside Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, survivors and relatives—many of them Puerto Rican—walked through the building for the first time. They say the visit rekindled grief, rage, and fresh hope for a...
Meadows Museum at SMU is first stop of traveling art exhibit
NBC 5 DFW - Texas
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June 13, 2025
When you wander through the Meadows Museum at SMU exhibit 'The Sense of Beauty', your senses come alive. Many of the artworks are bursts of bright color. "There's something clearly unique about the art that is made in Puerto Rico," Meadows Museum...
Diver's disappearance off Ponce Inlet solved nearly 20 years later
WESH 2 - Florida
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June 13, 2025
YOUR HOBBY ENDS UP SOLVING A MYSTERY THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, WHO SO HAPPENS TO BE AN AVID DIVER, AND HIS PERSONAL PASSION HELPED BRING CLOSURE TO A COLD CASE. WESH TWO PAMELA COMME SHOWS US HOW IT SOLVED...
Travel Time: Illinois’ Most-Googled Summer Vacation Spots
1520 The Ticket - Minnesota
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June 13, 2025
It's a fact of life that more of us will probably have a stay-cation than a vacation during the summer season of 2025. You can decide for yourself if that's sad or not, but having taken many stay-cations over the years, I can tell you that they...
Coqui frogs are the soul of Puerto Rico. Stop trying to eradicate them.
The Leaf Chronicle - Tennessee
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Puerto Ricans are protesting attempts to harm the coquí frog, a symbol of Puerto Rican identity. The U.S. government has historically attempted to suppress Puerto Rican culture and independence movements. Artists and activists are working to...
Puerto Rico native killed in suspected reckless driving crash in downtown Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Iris Feliciano-Hernandez, 30, was killed in a car crash in Milwaukee on June 7. Tremayne Brown, 20, is charged with second-degree reckless homicide for allegedly driving 70 mph in a 30 mph zone and running a red light. Feliciano-Hernandez moved to...
Everything you need to know for the ultimate weekend getaway to Daytona Beach, Florida
Access Atlanta - Georgia
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While probably best known for the iconic Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach offers so much more than motorsports. With 23 miles of stunning white-sand shoreline and plenty of things to do, it’s the perfect place to unwind and soak up...
Puerto Rico must revise broadband plan to comply with new BEAD rules
News is My Business
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June 12, 2025
The Puerto Rico Broadband Program must now create a new competitive selection process for broadband providers that complies with the revised rules. (Credit: Kittichai Boonpong | Dreamstime.com) Puerto Rico, which was allocated more than $334...
The 7 Best Places To Travel This Summer, According To An Expert
HuffPost
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June 13, 2025
Whether you’re looking to explore a new country or visit cities and towns within the U.S., summer is the perfect time to travel with your friends, family or even by yourself. While traveling is an unmatched experience, there’s a lot of planning...
28 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Midsommarfest, Puerto Rican Parade, Taste Of Randolph And More
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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June 12, 2025
CHICAGO — Spend the weekend celebrating Puerto Rican culture in Humboldt Park at the Puerto Rican Fest and Parade, exploring some of the city’s best eats at Taste of Randolph or enjoying street fest season with Andersonville’s hallmark...
Trump Policies Deepen Exclusion at the University of Puerto Rico
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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June 12, 2025
“Greñuda y acomplejada” (“Frizzy-haired and insecure”). This racist and misogynistic insult concludes each of the six stanzas of anonymous verses directed at Professor Ísar Godreau of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) campus in Cayey. This...
Marriott Just Debuted Its Newest Resort in Puerto Rico, With a Michelin-Starred Chef and a “Fresh, Modern” Look
Caribbean Journal
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June 11, 2025
An iconic Puerto Rico hotel is now a Marriott: all about the new-look La Concha resort in San Juan’s oh-so-hip Condado I remember the first time I saw La Concha. I was on a visit to the sleek neighborhood of Condado in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and...
La Concha Resort, Puerto Rico, Joins Marriott’s Autograph Collection Following $80.2 Million Property-Wide Renovation
Hospitality Net
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June 12, 2025
La Concha Resort, one of San Juan's most iconic beachfront destinations, proudly announces its official transition to Marriott International's prestigious Autograph Collection, marking a transformative new chapter for the resort as La Concha...
Seaweed overruns some Caribbean beaches as Sargassum hits record levels
FOX Weather
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June 12, 2025
We’re well into the summer season and people continue to flock to beaches to catch some rays and take a dip in the ocean. One thing people aren’t missing, however, is the smelly Sargassum seaweed that has littered beaches across the U.S.,...
Puerto Rican Grandmothers Stir Art and Flavor in Sofrito Manifesto
LatinAmerican Post
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June 11, 2025
Artist Bernardo Medina raided his late abuela’s recipe shoebox and splashed those flavors across 250 pages of photographs and pop-art paintings. The Sofrito Manifesto is an equal parts cookbook and love letter, bottling Puerto Rico’s kitchen soul...
Impact the Palm Beaches Celebrates Women in Philanthropy
Dan’s Papers - New York
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June 12, 2025
Rona Rosenberg Friedman, Leticia GnazzoCAPEHART Vevienne Ebanks, Linda Mauger HarnishCAPEHART Crystal Stiles, Meredith RolloCAPEHART Laura Mariano, Kate CotnerCAPEHART Melisa Sandler, Catalina Catano, Sunny Hawkins, Kelly O'NeillCAPEHART Alice...
ASC speaker spotlight: Angie Jiménez, CEO and Administrator of Puerto Rico ASC Holding Company
Becker's ASC Review
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June 11, 2025
Angie Jiménez is CEO and administrator of Puerto Rico ASC Holding Company, where she oversees a growing network of ASCs with a mission grounded in quality, innovation and patient-centered care. With more than 15 years of experience in healthcare...
The best places for solo travel in the USA: Where to go when you’re flying solo
The Manual - Oregon
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June 12, 2025
Solo travel is having a moment, and for good reason. There’s something incredibly freeing about waking up in a new place with zero compromises on what to do, see, or eat. Personally, I love solo trips because I get to follow my own schedule (or...
Decatur Brings Beach Vibes to City for Annual Beach Party
Times News Global
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June 12, 2025
Decatur, Georgia – The city will transform part of its downtown area into a beach on Friday, bringing 60 tons of sand to create a sandy street “beach” on Ponce de Leon Avenue. The annual Decatur Beach Party aims to deliver family-friendly...