A look at some of the top stories making the news today, March 15, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
South Florida musician Delroy Drummond, aka “Top Banga” may face up to 20 years in prison for his role in a $500,000 Jamaican lotto scheme. Drummond pled guilty in court recently to fraudulently collecting money from victims who believed they were paying taxes and fees on their fake Lotto winnings. Sentencing is set for May 31.
With technical support from the University of South Florida, 4 CARICOM countries are joining a regional campaign to reduce the public’s salt intake. Operating in Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Salt-Smart Coalition will provide cooking and shopping strategies to the public, in an effort to reduce rates of hypertension and stroke.
OMI of “Cheerleader” fame has become the first Jamaican to be nominated for a Billboard Latin Music Award. The artiste is up for “Crossover Artiste of the Year” against singers Justine Beiber, the Weeknd and Ed Sheeran. The Billboard Latin Music Awards will take place on April 28 in Miami.
Two top teams were crowned champions this past Sunday at the 2016 Florida Cup Cricket Championship finals, held at Central Broward regional park. Team Floodlight took the Masters Championship crown, while the New York Enforcers copped the 2016 Florida Cup All-star Championships. Hosted by the South Florida Softball Cricket League, the event honored Guyana’s 50th year of independence.
What’s trending:
Jamaican-born Jephtah Thomas is praised as a hero by the Plantation Fire Department and the public following his brave rescue of a father and daughter, when their car crashed into a canal off Sunrise Boulevard. Recovering from their minor injuries, rescued father and daughter Teophil and 10-year-old Vasthie Omegat thanked Thomas for saving them, calling him their own “angel.”
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
Partly cloudy in Broward County with a high of 87 and a low of 65. For Miami-Dade, partly cloudy with a high of 87 and a low of 66.
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