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Constant power outages plague many in Cuba: ‘Goes out every day’
Much of the energy infrastructure in Cuba was built during Soviet times, and it’s getting older every year.
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How Cuban official went from being the president’s right-hand man to a ‘traitor’
Laura Gil took to Facebook on Wednesday to reiterate her request to the Cuban government that her father’s trial in Havana be done publicly.
Melissa brushes Bermuda overnight and headed out to sea
Melissa’s 10-day run as a tropical cyclone – culminating in a catastrophic Category 5 strike on western Jamaica Tuesday – will end Friday as it transitions into a powerful non-tropical storm, clipping Atlantic Canada’s southern Avalon Peninsula tonight before heading swiftly out to sea.
Hurricane Melissa shifts from Bermuda as post-tropical storm, Caribbean reels from devastation
Hurricane Melissa was racing away from Bermuda early Friday after leaving a trail of destruction across Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, where the storm killed dozens, flooded towns and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
Melissa racing away from the Bahamas, hurricane warning issued for Bermuda
After weakening to a Category 1 hurricane after its passage across the rugged terrain of eastern Cuba, by Wednesday afternoon Melissa was recovering over the waters around the speckled islands of the southeastern Bahamas.
Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba, stirs concern in Miami’s Little Havana
Hurricane Melissa slammed into eastern Cuba on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread flooding, power outages and heavy damage — and sparking concern among Cuban Americans in South Florida.
Hurricane Melissa floods areas of eastern Cuba
Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday in eastern Cuba.
Melissa strikes eastern Cuba as a major hurricane after ravaging western Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, which devastated western Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, briefly restrengthened between Jamaica and Cuba late Tuesday before making a second landfall shortly after 3 a.m. ET Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane about 40 miles west of Santiago de Cuba – the country’s second most populous city – in eastern Cuba.
What to know about Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa was making its way across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, a day after making landfall in Jamaica as one of the region’s strongest storms on record.
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages, officials say.
Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, catastrophic conditions ongoing
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set a collision course early Tuesday with Jamaica and made landfall at New Hope, Jamaica, on the island country’s southwest coast at peak strength around noontime local on Tuesday.
Volunteers in Doral prepare disaster relief supplies for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s hit
Adrian Lee is among the volunteers with connections to Jamaica who were hard at work at the Global Empowerment Mission’s headquarters on Monday in Doral ahead of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s hit.
South Florida star shows Cuban music transcends politics in Broadway
A 21-year-old South Florida star is shining in a five-time Tony-award-winning Broadway musical centered on a love of Cuban music that transcends politics.
Florida lawmakers demand action after report reveals Cubans forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine war
Florida lawmakers with Cuban roots are raising concerns after a presentation by Ukrainian military and government officials exposed how Cuban nationals are allegedly being recruited — and exploited — to fight for Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine.
Miami Freedom Tower needs contributions for interactive exhibits
The Miami Freedom Tower is launching its soft opening this week, and curators are looking for more participants in its interactive exhibits.
Daughter of Cuban exiles: Jenise Fernandez shares her family’s story as the Freedom Tower reopens
Like many Cuban exiles, the Freedom Tower holds special meaning for Jorge and Rita Fernandez, or as I call them, “mom and dad.”
Lawmaker calls for hard line at ‘Save Cuba’ event: ‘I want all travel to Cuba to stop today’
Members of Congress stood alongside dignitaries from across the globe Saturday, calling it a pivotal moment in Cuba’s economic crisis as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate.
Migrant advocates embrace powerful Catholic symbolism near tributes to Cubans who have died at sea
Months after Miguel “Mike” Fernandez celebrated his 12th birthday, armed members of Fidel Castro’s militia frightened him and his 10-year-old sister when they interrupted Christmas Eve dinner at their home in Manzanillo, then known as the Pearl of the Guacanayabo.
Rental boat stolen from the Florida Keys ends up in Cuba
A boat rented in Key West crossed international waters and was found in Cuba.
Domestic violence charges dropped against Cuban actor Pedro Moreno
Charges have been dropped against Cuban-American telenovela actor Pedro Moreno after his wife and daughter declined to cooperate with prosecutors following his arrest in a domestic dispute that occurred last month, according to a closeout memo obtained by Local 10 News on Friday.
Trump administration e-mails parole termination notices to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans
President Donald Trump’s administration has been issuing warnings to Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, and Nicaraguans that their immigration status under a humanitarian program has changed.
Cuban activist under threat of deportation had just become a father when ICE detained him
Ariel and Elena Lara moved from Cuba to South Florida where their son was recently born and they had faith in the American Dream.
South Florida businesses, immigrants brace for fallout after TPS ruling, rollback of parole programs
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling affecting Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans has sent shockwaves through South Florida’s immigrant communities and among business owners.
Remembering Pope Francis’ historic visit to Cuba
Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in September of 2015 was part of a larger trip to North America.
ICE announces arrest of alleged member of Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that it had arrested a Cuban national who was in the U.S. illegally. The FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted in the arrest.
Judge in Miami sentences woman who pleaded guilty in case of 16 Cubans dead at sea
A judge in Miami federal court Friday sentenced a 26-year-old woman who admitted to helping smuggle a group of Cuban migrants -- including a 9-month-old baby, children, and teenagers -- who died at sea.
Cuban human smugglers await sentencing after caught in boat with 18 Ecuadorians, feds say
After a U.S. Coast Guard crew reported a suspicious go-fast boat in the Bahamas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers joined a pursuit.
Feds arrest Broward resident accused of being a former spy for Cuba
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that a group of federal agents had arrested a man in Broward County who was accused of formerly spying for Cuba.
Tripulación de la Guardia Costera del Sur de Florida repatria a 12 migrantes a Cuba
Una tripulación de la Guardia Costera con sede en el sur de Florida repatrió a 12 migrantes cubanos a la isla el miércoles luego de dos intentos de migración, confirmaron funcionarios de la Guardia Costera en un comunicado de prensa.
South Florida Coast Guard crew repatriates 12 migrants to Cuba
A South Florida-based Coast Guard crew repatriated 12 Cuban migrants back to the island Wednesday following two migration attempts, Coast Guard officials confirmed in a news release.
Earthquake near Cuba sparks worry in South Florida
The emotional shockwaves of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake near Cuba are being felt in South Florida.
Rafael entra en el Golfo tras golpear Cuba como un huracán de categoría 3
Rafael se fortaleció hasta convertirse en un gran huracán de categoría 3 con vientos de 115 mph poco antes de golpear la costa sur del oeste de Cuba a las 4:15 p.m. ET del miércoles cerca de Playa Majana en la provincia de Artemisa.
Rafael enters the Gulf after striking Cuba as a major Category 3 hurricane
Rafael strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds shortly before striking the southern coast of western Cuba at 4:15 PM ET Wednesday near Playa Majana in Artemisa Province.
Miami professor warns Trump’s deportation plans could impact Florida immigrants
A Miami-based professor is warning that heightened deportation efforts under potential Trump administration policies could impact over a million immigrants in Florida alone, with local communities and families facing serious consequences.
Rafael organizing, tropical storm warning issued for lower, middle Florida Keys
Tropical Storm Rafael formed on Monday in the Caribbean – the 17th named storm of the busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season – and is on track to impact the Cayman Islands on Tuesday and parts of western Cuba on Wednesday as a hurricane.
View photos of Helene’s aftermath in Cuba
Photos of Helene's aftermath show the flooding and destruction left behind in Cuba and Florida.
Police: Miami-Dade money laundering scheme had links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, Spain
A 39-year-old man in Miami-Dade County stands accused Wednesday of money laundering millions as part of a scheme with links to Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, and Spain.
Cubans frustrated, struggling as food shortage continues
A stricter rationing of bread is happening in Cuba where an ongoing food shortage continues.
43 migrantes cubanos detenidos tras desembarcar en los Cayos de Florida
Un grupo de 43 migrantes de Cuba fue detenido la madrugada del martes después de llegar a tierra en los Cayos de Florida, confirmaron las autoridades.
43 Cuban migrants detained after making landfall in Florida Keys
A group of 43 migrants from Cuba were detained early Tuesday morning after they came ashore in the Florida Keys, authorities confirmed.
U.S. State Department avoids addressing concerns about ‘Cuban communist party operative’ in Miami-Dade
The U.S. State Department did not address the concerns that several outraged lawmakers in South Florida had about a “Cuban communist party operative” who was legally allowed to be in the United States.
Tropical depression moves slowly over Cuba, turns northwestward to the Gulf
Tropical Depression Four is likely to strengthen into Tropical Depression Debby on Saturday, and later into a hurricane.
10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key West
Thirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.
Over 30 suspected Cuban migrants come ashore in Key West
Authorities responded to a migrant landing on Tuesday morning in Key West.
Officials seek help IDing man found dead in Florida Straits after escaping Cuba
Officials need the public's help identifying a man who died in the Florida straits after escaping Cuba on a homemade vessel.
Local officials outraged over Cuban government delegation visiting MIA
A delegation from the Cuban government toured TSA facilities at Miami International Airport on Monday.
DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1264 on the 63rd anniversary of the “Bay of Pigs” which will now require Florida public schools to educate students on the history and “evil accuracies” of communism and socialism.
Ex-US diplomat accused of spying for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison
A former career American diplomat was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday after authorities say he served as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors portrayed as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.
Afro-Cuban Santeria priests release 2024 predictions
The high priests of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria announced on Tuesday that their predictions included more violence and financial problems in 2024.
Cuban describes ‘desperate’ ultralight flight from island to South Florida
Ismael Hernandez flew a motorized hand glider in March from Cuba to the United States. The 29-year-old pilot said he made the final decision to leave it all behind a day before the flight.
A building collapse in Havana leaves 1 person dead and at least 2 injured
A building in the historic center of Havana that housed 13 families has collapsed, leaving one person dead and at least two injured.
2 Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC
Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs says the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. was “the target of a terrorist attack” Sunday night when two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the building, ABC News reported.
Many Venezuelans no longer have to live in fear of deportation
Sigmund Garcia, who was born in Venezuela and moved to South Florida about a year ago, said in Spanish that he lives with the fear of deportation.
Cuba calls for ‘more just global contract’ at United Nations
Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuba’s president, used his time at the United Nations General Assembly to criticize the United States’ “coercive measures” and “merciless economic warfare.”
Activist worries Russians are recruiting Cuban mercenaries to fight against Ukrainians
On Monday, the Cuban government reported that law enforcement on the island was working to “neutralize and dismantle” a human trafficking ring related to the Russian war in Ukraine.
Coast Guard repatriates 2 Cuban migrants found off Florida coast
The U.S. Coast Guard took 2 Cuban migrants on Tuesday back to Cuba after recent interdictions off Florida’s coast.
Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with ‘USA USA’
Six Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol.
Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-Dade
Odamyis Gomez, a married mother of two in Cuba, said she dreams of a family reunion in Miami-Dade County, and she had put her hope on President Joe Biden’s parole program. But in January, a group of 20 states challenged the case-by-case basis program to help Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant past
Ramón Saúl Sánchez was 12 years old when his family in Cuba sent him to the United States, and he was 15 when he joined a Miami-based paramilitary organization formed by Cuban exiles to fight Communism, and he went on to engage in decades of non-violent resistance.
Cubans mark somber anniversary of historic protests
A caravan for country ended in Little Havana, with a message to Havana, demanding freedom in Cuba on this second anniversary of that historic uprising across the island.
US lawmakers show support for Cuban people amid anniversary of historic protests
Tuesday marks two years since historic protests paralyzed the island of Cuba as hundreds took to the streets calling for change.
Official: 13 Cuban migrants land near Dry Tortugas National Park
Authorities took 13 Cuban migrants into custody after the group landed near Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys Monday evening, according to a U.S. Border Patrol official.
Cuba announces changes on passport validity, pricing
Cubas foreign ministry has announced major changes for passports.
Protests in eastern Cuba take violent turn
The Cuban people are demanding freedom. The videos from over the weekend are not clear at times, but what the people say is easy to understand.
Delta Airlines restarts 2 daily Miami-Havana flights
Yudith Padron was flying out of Miami International Airport to Havana on Monday morning. She said in Spanish that she had chosen Delta over American Airlines because it was “cheaper to travel.”
Attorney representing hang-gliding Cuban migrants seeks their release, asylum
It’s been several days since David Lopez Alfonso and Ismael Hernandez Chirino arrived in South Florida.
Agent: Cuban baseball player who defected after World Baseball Classic signs contract
An agency that represents Major League Baseball players says its has signed a contract with the Cuban baseball player who defected shortly after the World Baseball Classic in March.
Agente: Pelotero cubano que desertó tras el Clásico Mundial firma contrato
Según los informes, el pelotero cubano que desertó poco después del Clásico Mundial en marzo, ha firmado un contrato con Leona Sports.
Local 10 gets an inside look at motorized hang glider that piloted 2 Cuban migrants to Key West airport
Local 10 had exclusive access to the motorized glider piloted by two Cuban migrants on Saturday that landed at Key West International Airport.
Migrants who landed hang glider in Key West held in Pompano Beach
Two Cuban migrants who made the journey from Cuba to Key West over the weekend were being held in Pompano Beach on Monday.
Reports: Cuban baseball player defects after World Baseball Classic
The Center for a Free Cuba in Washington has confirmed Ivan Prieto, a bullpen catcher for Cuba’s national baseball, team defected following the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Sunday.
Controversial protests take spotlight as Cuba takes field during World Baseball Classic
Controversial political protests took the spotlight from the World Baseball Classic over the weekend.
Cuban team ready to take field in Miami for World Baseball Classic despite political controversy
Members of the Cuban baseball team arrived in South Florida overnight ahead of the next round of the World Baseball Classic.
Political whispers hard to ignore as Cuban team arrives in Miami for World Baseball Classic
Members of the Cuban baseball team arrived in South Florida overnight ahead of the next round of the World Baseball Classic.
Group of 26 migrants repatriated to Cuba
The U.S. Coast Guard announced it had repatriated a group of migrants to Cuba.
19 Cuban migrants taken into custody in Key Largo
Over a dozen Cuban migrants were taken into custody overnight Saturday after arriving on a homemade boat, according to a top U.S. Border Patrol official.
Mother of three who migrated from Cuba receiving help from community, local church
Three-year-old Daniel Tomayo can be found playing on the sidewalk near his temporary home, a Sunday school classroom at Iglesia Rescate in Hialeah.
17 Cuban migrants detained after arriving in Florida Keys
Federal agents detained 17 Cuban migrants after their boat arrived in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top U.S. Border Patrol official.
Southwest Airlines flight fills up with smoke, some oxygen masks fail to drop, witnesses say
After hugging her husband on Monday at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jenny Gonzalez said that she panicked when she felt like she couldn’t breathe during a Southwest Airlines flight.
Southwest Airlines flight to Fort Lauderdale fills with smoke, returns to Cuba
Passengers of a Southwest Airlines flight headed to Fort Lauderdale received quite a scare on Sunday.
Over a dozen migrants detained near Key Colony Beach
More than a dozen migrants were detained in Monroe County Friday morning, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Border Patrol: 22 Cuban migrants land at Dry Tortugas National Park
Twenty-two Cuban migrants landed in Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Sen. Scott, Monroe sheriff speak on migrant crisis in Florida Keys
Florida Sen. Rick Scott is set to join local officials Thursday in Marathon to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis in the Florida Keys.
Florida Keys officials plead for more federal help to deal with migrant crisis
Monroe County commissioners asked for more federal resources to deal with the ongoing migrant crisis in the Florida Keys, passing a resolution as they met Wednesday morning in Marathon.
South Florida sponsor helping Venezuelan migrants with Biden parole program
As President Joe Biden announced the recent expansion of an immigration policy for migrants coming from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, sponsors in South Florida are stepping up to help people who might not even know about the program.
State resources deployed in Florida Keys in response to migrant surge
As migrants, primarily from Cuba and Haiti, continue to arrive in the Florida Keys, more state law enforcement officials are now joining the efforts to tackle the unprecedented crisis.
DeSantis activates National Guard amid migrant surge in Florida Keys
Homemade boats became part of the landscape in the mangroves and on the beaches of the Florida Keys, as the onslaught of migrant landings continued overnight into Friday.
Experts, activist weigh in on ‘staggering’ Cuban migration crisis
Amid an onslaught of migrant landings to start 2023, the Cuban exodus has reached crisis proportions, experts and officials say, and it’s showing no signs of abating.
Cruise ships rescue migrants stranded off South Florida coast
Crews from two cruise ships rescued groups of migrants stranded off the South Florida coast Monday, as record numbers of Cubans head to the Florida shores in what officials are calling an “unprecedented” humanitarian crisis.
Federal agents respond to ‘multiple’ migrant landings in Key West, official says
Federal agents responded to “multiple” migrant landings in Key West Wednesday morning, a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol said.
Soviet-era Cuban biplane crashes with 2 survivors in Florida Everglades
A Soviet-era Cuban biplane crashed on Monday in the Florida Everglades, about 15 miles west of the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport. There were two survivors.
Sheriff: Man, tired of living in U.S., steals boat to go back to Cuba, gets arrested on way
A Miami man was jailed in the Florida Keys after authorities say his plan to steal a commercial fishing boat in order to head back to Cuba hit a serious snag Monday.
12 Cuban migrants taken into custody after landing in Miami Beach
U.S. Border Patrol and Miami Beach Police responded to a migrant landing on Miami Beach Thursday night.
Cuba says at least 5 dead after boat heading to US crashes
A boat off northern Cuba traveling toward the United States sank Saturday after a collision with a Cuban coast guard ship, and at least five people died, Cuban officials said Saturday.
Human traffickers force 8 Cuban migrants into prostitution, police say
Human traffickers coerced eight Cuban migrants into prostitution in Florida, so they could each pay their $60,000 debt to the smugglers who helped them to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister.
Cuban authorities accuse pilot who defected in Soviet-era biplane of ‘air piracy’
The Cuban pilot who defected in a Soviet-era biplane was supposed to be working on agricultural spraying work when he fled Friday to the United States, according to a Cuban government agency.
Officials report more than 12 migrant landings in 24-hour period; numbers up 450%
The unprecedented surge of migrant landings in South Florida continued Tuesday, as federal officials reported more than a dozen landings in the Florida Keys in a 24-hour period.
Migrant landings up 200%, officials say, as 43 arrive in South Florida Friday
Local and federal authorities responded to a migrant landing on Key Biscayne Friday morning.