The Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve in Río Grande has new ownership. (Facebook via Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico) By THE STAR STAFF Henderson Park, an international private equity real estate firm, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve in Río Grande, according to a statement issued Thursday. Pyramid Global Hospitality, a management company, has been selected to operate the hotel. The acquisition of the resort through a joint vent

By THE STAR STAFF Four pharmacies in Puerto Rico and their owners have agreed to pay a combined $4.6 million to settle federal allegations that they defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by dispensing diverted prescription drugs falsely represented as legitimately sourced. The conduct occurred between January 2021 and January 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico. Federal authorities recovered more than $4.1 million between Feb. 26 and May 28

Belinda Hill, chair of the PR-502 Continuum of Care board of directors By THE STAR STAFF The 2026 Homeless Point-in-Time Count identified 930 homeless individuals across island 24 municipalities within the PR-502 Continuum of Care (CoC). While this represents a reduction compared to 2025, the data revealed that 57.8% of these individuals are experiencing homelessness for the first time. “The reduction observed in the 2026 Homeless Point-in-Time Count is an encouraging result

BY THE STAR STAFF The Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO by its acronym in Spanish) launched an enforcement operation on Thursday, targeting more than 400 businesses with the start of the 2026 hurricane season. “The purpose of this operation is to maintain active vigilance throughout Puerto Rico to ensure that consumers have access to clear and accurate information regarding the products they need to prepare for any emergency,” DACO Secretary Hiram Torres Montalvo said in a