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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 20, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, lawmakers question the Department of Finance utilizing $33.6 million of Epstein related settlement funds without legislative approval. A Superior Court magistrate judge has dismissed, without prejudice, the government's eviction case against One Love Beach Rentals; the government is likely to refile its petition. Shots fired on Midland Road in St. Croix resulted in a vehicle collision that left one person injured. We speak with Senate President Milton Potter following Governor Albert Bryan Jr. calling on lawmakers to impose tariffs as well as entry and exit fees on the BVI. Listen to these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1. Born and raised on St. Croix, Ventura-Douglas graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands, where she received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. While at UVI, she worked in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone before beginning her career in radio. Ventura-Douglas fell in love with radio growing up, when she and her father would spend every morning and afternoon listening to local radio news legend, Alvin G. After leaving Senator Malone's office, she became the program director of Vivid Streaming. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer. Soon after, she was tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to present an evening news. She is passionate about bringing radio news to the Virgin Islands community through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00pm on 93.1 FM and available online, on demand.<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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