A look at some of the top stories making the news today, May 12th, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
Here is a look at our top stories…
The Emmy-winning TV show “Undercover Boss” will feature a familiar face in the next few episodes. The Golden Krust President and CEO, Lowell Hawthorne, will be disguised as an everyday employee where he will be able to see first-hand where the company’s business model thrives and fails with customers. The show will air on CBS Sunday May 22nd.
After missing his scheduled Fort Lauderdale show, Bunny Wailer has released a statement assuring fans that he is alright. It was released that he as well as members of his band are suffering from the flu. Wailer expressed that a visit to the doctor Friday before the concert was a routine consultation and his doctor expressed that performing would be harmful to his health.
Commander Janice G. Smith will now command the U.S Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin. Smith has become the first women of Jamaican descent and the second woman of African American descent to command a US Navy destroyer. Smith joined the team nearly two years ago as the ship’s executive officer and is now the ships first female commanding officer.
In Sports, Legendary West Indian commentator Tony Cozier has passed away following a long battle with illness. The familiar Barbadian voice of Cricket will be remembered as a man with a truepassion for the sport and for a career in TV, radio and journalism spanning 58 years. Cozier was 75 years old.
And now, here’s what’s Trending:
Reggae artist and “Shottas” actor Spragga Benz celebrated his daughter’s graduation from Villanova University with a photo on Instagram. He captioned the moment as his “Happy Moment”. The instagram photo has almost 2 thousand likes.
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
In Broward County there it will be cloudy with a high of 84 and a low of 70. There will also be some cloudy in Miami-Dade, with a high of 84 and a low of 71.
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