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Hundreds of PortMiami workers could strike if contract talks fail
Read full article: Hundreds of PortMiami workers could strike if contract talks failHundreds of workers at PortMiami could go on strike if contract negotiations between the International Longshoremenโs Association (ILA) and management are not completed by the end of Monday.
Explosive report finds PortMiami dredging caused extensive coral reef damage
Read full article: Explosive report finds PortMiami dredging caused extensive coral reef damageA new federal report found that a past dredging project at PortMiami caused serious damage to more than 278 acres of sensitive coral reef habitat along the portโs entrance channel.
Extreme heat in South Florida could spell disaster for Biscayne Bay, local coral reefs
Read full article: Extreme heat in South Florida could spell disaster for Biscayne Bay, local coral reefsFlorida has been sizzling in record, crushing heat, and it is already having destructive impacts on our local ecosystems.
Man shares final moments with victims before fatal boat crash involving Fisher Island Ferry
Read full article: Man shares final moments with victims before fatal boat crash involving Fisher Island FerryA Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigation is underway following a deadly boat and car ferry collision near Port Miami.
Terror attack simulation at Port Miami brings multiple law enforcement agencies together
Read full article: Terror attack simulation at Port Miami brings multiple law enforcement agencies togetherSouth Florida law enforcement officers converged at a Port Miami parking garage Tuesday night, responding to a staged active shooter incident with hostages.
Surprise coral rescue mission uncovered during Donโt Trash Our Treasure report
Read full article: Surprise coral rescue mission uncovered during Donโt Trash Our Treasure reportThis week we bring you a surprising twist to Donโt Trash Our Treasure as we went out to cover one story and stumbled upon an even bigger more pressing situation.
Large military hospital ship docks at Port Miami before upcoming humanitarian mission
Read full article: Large military hospital ship docks at Port Miami before upcoming humanitarian missionA big sendoff from South Florida as military officers and crew members onboard one of the U.S. Navyโs largest hospital ships made a stop in Miami before leaving on their next humanitarian mission.
Troubling safety concerns at MIA uncovered by Local 10 Investigates, now company has been fired
Read full article: Troubling safety concerns at MIA uncovered by Local 10 Investigates, now company has been firedA company contracted by Miami-Dade County is no longer servicing or working on elevators, escalators and moving walkways for the county.
Carnival cruise from Miami skips ports because of COVID cases
Read full article: Carnival cruise from Miami skips ports because of COVID casesThe Carnival Freedom, which left on an 8-day trip Saturday, had stops in Bonaire and Aruba canceled. The line said it would instead make a stop at Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic on Friday before returning to Port Miami on Sunday.
Royal Caribbean cruise arrives in Miami after 48 people test positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Royal Caribbean cruise arrives in Miami after 48 people test positive for COVID-19Royal Caribbean Cruise Line confirmed 48 people on its Symphony of the Seas cruise, which ended Saturday in Miami, tested positive for Covid.
Ruling about restrictions for Florida-based cruise ships from CDC has governor ready to continue fight
Read full article: Ruling about restrictions for Florida-based cruise ships from CDC has governor ready to continue fightGov. Ron DeSantis is prepared to keep fighting the Centers for Disease Control on restrictions they've put in place along with a no-sail order for Florida-based cruise ships.
Florida AG discusses cruse industry reopening as first simulated voyage returns
Read full article: Florida AG discusses cruse industry reopening as first simulated voyage returnsRoyal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas returned to Port Miami on Tuesday after spending several days on a pandemic-proof test run.
CDC gives Royal Caribbean the go-ahead to begin simulated voyages
Read full article: CDC gives Royal Caribbean the go-ahead to begin simulated voyagesOne of the last cruise ships to set sail before the industry shut down over a year ago will now be the first to help usher in this long-awaited comeback.
Local officials worry about possibility of cruise lines leaving Florida
Read full article: Local officials worry about possibility of cruise lines leaving FloridaWith access to COVID-19 vaccines, cruise industry executives in Florida are ready to sail again. But with Gov. Ron DeSantis preventing them from requiring vaccines, they are considering moving out of Florida.
CDC issues new guidance for cruise industry but doesnโt give green light
Read full article: CDC issues new guidance for cruise industry but doesnโt give green lightOn Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its next phase of guidance for the cruise industry, but it wasn't a green light for commercial sailings to begin.
Florida Congresswoman calls for investigation into ship passengerโs death
Read full article: Florida Congresswoman calls for investigation into ship passengerโs deathMIAMI, Fla. โ The Coral Princess docked at Port Miami screened every soul before the people were loaded onto buses and headed to the airport. But the process did not happen fast enough for married couple Wilson and Toyling Maa. Lisa Ouchida is now worried about her sister, Toyling, who is in the hospital. Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) is now calling for an investigation by local authorities. Mucarsel-Powell said that Maa and his wife waited "four hours before being transported to a hospital."
Coral Princess cruise: Third death reported; 380 cleared passengers back to U.K.
Read full article: Coral Princess cruise: Third death reported; 380 cleared passengers back to U.K.MIAMI, Fla. โ A busy and difficult day at Port Miami where the Coral Princess has now been docked for more than 24 hours. Some 380 cleared passengers got on board a fleet of buses with their luggage wearing masks and gloves. That message coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who is mandating that cruise passengers not take commercial flights and they must all take charter flights. โAs of April 4, 2020, CDC has updated its recommendations to help US cruise ship travelers get home as quickly and safely as possible during the COVID-19 Pandemic. CDC recommends that cruise ship travelers with no symptoms or mild symptoms disembark as quickly and safely as possible at US ports of entry.
Coral Princess docks in Port Miami after being denied by Port Everglades
Read full article: Coral Princess docks in Port Miami after being denied by Port EvergladesMIAMI โ The Coral Princess cruise ship arrived at Port Miami Saturday morning, hours after being denied entry at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. On Saturday night, one of the very first groups of passengers cleared to return, 50 Floridians, departed the Coral Princess ship. Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corp., switched the Coral Princessโ original destination from Fort Lauderdale. The Coral Princess departed March 5 from Chile. The Regal Princess delivered supplies to the Coral Princess.
Miami firefighter medics to head to Bahamas
Read full article: Miami firefighter medics to head to BahamasMIAMI - The City of Miami is sending firefighter medics to the Bahamas even before the federal government is asking them to, so they can start to help those in need following Hurricane Dorian. They will not be there as an official federal search and rescue operation, but will only be wearing City of Miami Fire Department uniforms. There is already a ship sitting at Port Miami waiting to head out Thursday night. City officials said they will be paying for the operation out of their own budget this month and there will be no additional cost to taxpayers. If U.S. officials eventually activate the medics as part of the federal operation, the federal government will take over the cost."
Bahamian newlyweds get stranded in Miami during Hurricane Dorian
Read full article: Bahamian newlyweds get stranded in Miami during Hurricane DorianMIAMI - Valentino and Marissa Daxon, who are newlyweds from the Bahamas, are stranded in Miami this week with no cash and worried about loved ones back home who they have not heard from following Hurricane Dorian. "We are at a mix of confusion and worry," Marissa Daxon said. According to Marissa Daxon, the couple knows through Whatsapp that three of their relatives are homeless. "We are not enjoying anything," Marissa Daxon said. Local 10 News reporter Jeff Weinsier asked Marissa Daxon.