Superstar Chef Back In Miami After Herculean Efforts Helping People In Puerto Rico
A well-known chef is getting new attention for his efforts to help the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
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A well-known chef is getting new attention for his efforts to help the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Life has not been easy for many Puerto Ricans since a pair of hurricanes rocked the region.
FEMA is working on arrangements to help transport survivors of Hurricane Maria from storm-ravaged Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland.
Puerto Rico's slow recovery after Hurricane Maria is getting a shot in the arm from South Florida.
Florida prepares for victims of Hurricane Maria to arrive as FEMA offers first of its kind airlift and shelter program.
Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, has been hit with a massive power outage as they struggle to recuperate from Hurricane Maria.
Puerto Rico is cancelling a controversial $300-million contract with Whitefish Energy to restore power to the hurricane ravaged island.
We focus on the slow recovery effort in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria slammed the island.
Ten-month-old Victoria Isabel, who requires a breathing and feeding tube, has spent half of her short life in the same Puerto Rican where she was born.
The head of Puerto Rico's power company said Sunday the agency will cancel its $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings amid increased scrutiny of the small Montana company's role in restoring electricity to the island following Hurricane Maria.
More than one month after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico life on the island is still hard, prompting those who can leave to do so.
One of the few shining lights of the Puerto Rico relief effort has been religious groups providing direct aid to citizens of the island.
The White House said federal officials played no role in the selection of Whitefish Energy Holdings by PREPA.
The contract has raised a few eyebrows given that the firm has ties to the Trump administration and it employed just two people at the time Hurricane Maria made landfall.
Five weeks after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, three-quarters of the island remain without power.
Lawmakers have announced an investigation into Whitefish Energy, the small company awarded the $300 million job to rebuild the island's power distribution system.
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans are fleeing the devastated Island and coming to the US, especially Florida where disaster relief centers are set up to help evacuees.
The Islamic Circle of North America is sending doctors to help.
For many victims of Hurricane Maria, the first signs of help come from fellow Americans, not U.S. officials.
The five former presidents still living put aside politics and appeared together for the first time since 2013 at a concert on Saturday to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Stratospheric balloons are now delivering the internet to remote areas of Puerto Rico where cellphone towers were knocked out by Hurricane Maria, Google's parent Alphabet Inc. said Friday.
Donald Trump claims former FEMA Director gave him an A+ for his disaster response in Puerto Rico but Witt is now saying that's not true.
More than 100 dogs and cats, rescued from a shelter in hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico are now in South Florida.
Maria's eye ravaged the rural town of Yabucoa in Puerto Rico. Weeks later, relief has been slow, almost nonexistent.
The vast majority of Puerto Rico remains without power and residents are struggling to find clean water.
After a cold start to the day, South Florida will see cool and breezy conditions on Friday afternoon.
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Falling temperatures bring wind chills overnight, with a cold weather advisory in effect early Friday for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
After a cold start to the day, South Florida will see cool and breezy conditions on Friday afternoon.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
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A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
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The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
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Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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