A look at some of the top stories making the news today, August 15th, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
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Here’s a look at our top stories.
Mayor Carlos Gimenez of Miami-Dade County has sent a letter to Florida Governor, Rick Scott, asking for the state to pay back the money spent fighting the Zika virus. Mayor Gimenez is asking to be reimbursed for things including aerial and ground spraying as well as outreach efforts to the public. The Center for Disease Controls sent the state close to $36 million in funds to be used to help in the fight, and Miami-Dade County so far as received some $300,000 of that. Govenor Scott’s office says that they have been in contact with Gilbert and a resolution will be reached.
According to a recent Migration Policy Institute report, during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received 440,000 applications for naturalization. Researchers believe this is due to the Obama Administration encouraging immigrants to become U.S. citizens to vote in the 2016 presidential election. The application level represented a 21 percent increase over the 365,000 applications submitted during the same timeframe last year.
UB40 and Jomersa Marley will be performing at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater tonight starting at 8 pm. UB40 is known for their global reggae and pop songs such as “Red Red Wine” and “Falling In Love With You”. Opening the show will be special Guest, JoMersa Marley. Doors open at 7 pm.
In Sports,
Team Jamaica made history this weekend in Track and field events. Sprinter, Elaine Thompson became the second Jamaican to win Olympic gold in the women’s 100 meter after clocking 10.72 seconds becoming the fastest women in the world. Sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the 2008 and 2012 Olympic champion clocked 10.86 to come in third place winning the bronze medal.
Let’s take a look at what’s trending
Usain Bolt has defended his title as the fastest man alive with his time of 9.81 seconds becoming the first Olympian to win the event three times in a row. During an interview post-race Bolt said he is aiming for a “triple-triple” by adding the 200 meter and 4 x 100 meter titles to his collection.
For today’s weather forecast:
Scattered thunderstorms in Broward County with a high of 90 and a low of 78. Scattered Thunderstorm in Miami-Dade, with a high of 88 and a low of 81.
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