Puerto Plata's combination of water sports, marine encounters and beachside relaxation creates comprehensive adventure opportunities that justify the Dominican Republic's reputation for having ...

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Dominican prosecutors requested on Monday that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 ...

Dorian Christian MacDonald, a 38-year-old Canadian tourist, was found dead in Puerto Plata after going for a late-night walk.

The body of Canadian tourist Dorian Christian MacDonald was found washed ashore on a beach in Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic on June 20. MacDonald had been walking on the beach alone at ...

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Dominican prosecutors requested that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the ...

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican prosecutors requested on Monday that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, left, reacts after hearing his sentence during his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in his native Dominican Republic. However, the Rays shortstop dodged jail time despite pleas from prosecutors to put him behind bars.