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USVI: Steven Payne starts Florida prison intake
VI CONSORTIUM
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, USA- Steven Payne, the former at-large senator who was expelled from the 34th Legislature of the Virgin Islands following multiple sexual harassment allegations, is now undergoing the intake process with the Florida Department of Corrections after receiving a 25-year sentence last month for sexual battery on a minor.
USVI: Steven Payne gets 25 year sentence for sexual battery of minor
VI CONSORTIUM
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, USA- Former at-large Senator Steven Payne Sr. was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday after a Florida jury convicted him on one count of sexual battery of a minor following an October 2025 trial.
VI to showcase the destination’s Diving Excellence @DEMA 2025 in Florida
ORLANDO, Florida, USA- The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) will proudly represent the Territory at the annual Diving Equipment & Marketing Association (DEMA) Show, taking place from November 11-14, 2025, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
USVI: Governor Bryan to attend Seatrade Cruise Global
VI CONSORTIUM
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. will travel to Miami, Florida from April 5 through April 10 to attend the 2025 Seatrade Cruise Global Conference, an annual summit that brings together leading figures from the international cruise and maritime industries.
Monster Hurricane Milton on collision course with Florida
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MIAMI, Florida, USA- As Floridians brace for Hurricane Milton and evacuate where possible, emergency responders are positioning themselves to manage both pre-landfall preparations and post-storm recovery efforts.
VI’s De’Nya E. Winter crowned 2024 Miss Caribbean Cultural Princess in Florida
BROWARD COUNTY, Florida, USA- The flag of the Virgin Islands flew proudly in Hollywood, a city in Broward County, Florida last evening, Sunday, October 6, 2024, when De’Nya E. Winter won the 2024 Miss Caribbean Cultural Princess Pageant.
VI native D'Joni Scatliffe awarded football scholarship to Syracuse University
ORLANDO, Florida, USA- A Virgin Islands (VI) native who now resides in the United States has received a full scholarship to Syracuse University in New York.
Ex-USVI Senator Steven D. Payne Sr arrested on sexual battery charges
VI CONSORTIUM
ORLANDO, Florida - Former at-large Senator Steven Payne Sr. was arrested on Friday, September 8, 2023, by the Orlando Police Department on an out-of-county warrant from Duval County.
USVI man with Tortola roots accused of attempted murder in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – A 43-year-old U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) man said to have Tortola roots was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, accused of trying to kill someone.
Premier Wheatley & OT Heads discussed issues of 'mutual importance' in Florida
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) recently joined Heads of Government from United Kingdom (UK) Overseas Territories (OT) to discuss issues of mutual importance and agree on actions to address shared challenges.
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