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American Airlines Is Adding Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous for Its Blue Water, Waterfront Resorts, and Unmistakable Character

Some islands are defined by scale; Bimini is defined by stories. It’s the closest Bahamian island to the U.S., but it has always carried an outsized place in the Caribbean imagination — a strip of land where writers, activists, fishermen and wanderers have all left their mark. With American Airlines launching the only nonstop flights from the United States beginning Feb. 14, 2026, this small island suddenly feels newly accessible in a way that matches its cultural weight.A Faster Way To Reach Th

Tradewind Aviation Is Launching a Big Expansion to The Bahamas

Tradewind Aviation, the private aviation specialist known for its shared-charter model, is making a significant expansion in the Bahamas. The company will debut new scheduled service to Nassau and increase flights from Fort Lauderdale to Marsh Harbour and North Eleuthera beginning Dec. 11, a move that will triple its flight capacity across the region.All flights will operate from private jet terminals aboard Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, with two pilot

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Our contributing reporter Isabelle Teare recaps the morning’s proceedings as the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal draws to a close. A St. Croix woman injured in a violent Black Friday assault shares her experience as she continues recovery, raising concerns about public safety and the unresolved search for the suspect, 39-year-old Cleo Taylor. The Crucian Christmas Foreday Serenade returns

The Best-Kept Secret in Costa Rica Is a Margaritaville Beach Resort With a Swim-Up Bar and an All-Inclusive Option

The Pacific shifts its nature throughout the day at Playa Flami: at sunrise, it is soft and reflective; by afternoon it deepens into a richer blue that brightens the entire shoreline. This is the setting that defines Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, a beachfront refuge in Guanacaste where Pura Vida meets a refined but easygoing coastal experience. It is a place shaped by light and warmth where time slows to match the pace of the tide.With the beach just seconds from the lo

Barceló Just Expanded Its Mexico Portfolio With Two New Hotels

Barceló Hotel Group is widening its footprint in Mexico with the acquisition of two urban properties in Mexico City and Monterrey, a move that brings the company to twenty-two hotels and nearly ten thousand rooms across the country. The additions strengthen Barceló’s presence in key business districts and deepen its reach in a segment that has seen growing demand in the region.The new hotels, which will operate as Barceló México Santa Fe and Barceló Monterrey Valle, expand the brand’s urban coll

Editorial | New York pols need to take real action against ICE aggression

ICE agents have operated in New York with impunity for months now, and the best response many of our elected officials seem to offer is talk about what they want to do, rather than what they are doing, to protect New Yorkers. Take, for instance, US Reps. Dan Goldman, Nydia Velázquez and Adriano Espaillat, who on Monday announced their introduction of a bill to prevent ICE agents from arresting immigrants in federal court.The three Congress members have been vocal in their opposition to masked IC

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BahamasPrime Minister Philip Davis has voiced his "disappointment" after the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT), decided to take industrial action, after expressing concern over the long promised salary increases that were paid out recently."I'm disappointed they are not (satisfied)" Davis said, adding that "the increases are something that I gave to them, and they will have an opportunity during the course of their negotiations for the new industrial agreement to raise those issues there."That was

Former NBA, Lakers star Rick Fox to run in Bahamian elections

A Canadian-born, former National Basketball Association (NBA) star has announced plans to run in general elections in The Bahamas next year, using his decades of association with the country and Bahamian naturalization to make a bid for parliament.Rick Fox, a three-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and a well-known actor, unveiled his plans to become a lawmaker this week but left many in the archipelago off Florida wondering whether he will declare for the governing Progressive Labor

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WIADCA’s annual winter wonderland holiday celebration Dec. 13

The Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) is continuing its longstanding tradition this holiday season with its annual Winter Wonderland Toy Drive & Holiday Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center, 1561 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn.Rhea Smith, a Trinidadian-born WIADCA board member, told Caribbean Life on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that the celebration, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., will “support up to 500 children acros

WIADCA hosts ‘Heart-to-Heart Conversation’ on World AIDS Day; activist, advocate Maria Davis honored

The Brooklyn-based West Indian-American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), organizer of the massive annual Caribbean Carnival Parade on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, hosted a “Heart-to-Heart Conversation” on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, at the Major Owens Cultural Center on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, where cultural leader and HIV/AIDS advocate Maria Davis was honored.WIADCA said Davis, a nationally-recognized HIV/AIDS advocate, cultural voice, and community leader, was honored for her “trailblazing wo

‘Jimmy Cliff, my lifelong soundtrack’: Anthony Turner

Some artists entertain. And then, there are other special ones who inspire, educate, and shape everything you do without you even realizing it. For Jamaican-born, New York-based entertainment publicist Anthony “ER Guru” Turner, Jimmy Cliff was “one of the special ones.”The reggae singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist was born in Somerton District, St. James, Jamaica on Jul. 30, 1944. On Nov. 24, 2025, 81 years later, he chose Zion. Turner told Caribbean Life on Monday, Dec. 8, that Cliff

Black Public Media makes urgent GivingTuesday plea

The Harlem-based national non-profit Black Public Media (BPM), from which Congress snatched back $1.8 million of allocated federal funding last July, is making a pressing plea to the public for support this holiday season.BPM said the appeal is part of its grassroots plan to raise $9 million over the next two years from individual donors, as well as large contributions from foundations and corporations.BPM, which has funded popular documentary films and immersive media projects about the Black e

Major radio stations unite to boost Jamaica Strong Benefit Concert

In what is arguably the biggest Caribbean Diaspora radio relief promotion ever, the Jamaica Strong Benefit Concert — slated for Dec. 12 at the UBS Arena in Queens — has blown into a full-scale movement in the US, according to Bobby Clarke, CEO of Irie Jam Radio.Clarke told Caribbean Life on Monday, Dec. 8, that the radio campaign is in response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica.“Some of the biggest names in American radio are now amplifying the message acro

CBC echoes criticism of Trump’s termination of TPS for Haitians

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States on Dec. 5 joined in strongly condemning the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.CBC is chaired by Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice on the Federal Register terminating TPS for Haiti, effective Feb. 3, 2026

Haitian Farrel Liger on mission to improve financial literacy in immigrant communities

From Haiti to Wall Street, Farrel Liger says he’s on a mission to improve financial literacy in Black and immigrant communities, particularly those of Haitian descent.After moving to New York in 2014, Liger has since built a successful career on Wall Street as a stockbroker and financial advisor. But what truly sets him apart is his commitment to financial empowerment and education, a passion that led him to found Farrel Liger, Inc. in 2019. Liger told Caribbean Life on Monday, Dec. 2, that his

These 15 Tiny Luxury Resorts Give You a Very Different Kind of Caribbean Vacation

Across the Caribbean, some of the most unforgettable stays come from places small enough to feel personal the moment you arrive. These are resorts built on intimacy and intention — where the staff knows the shape of your day, the layout encourages wandering rather than rushing, and the entire experience feels designed around a few dozen guests instead of a few hundred. They offer the kind of quiet luxury that doesn’t compete for attention; it simply unfolds, one detail at a time.What draws trave