His Majesty’s Consul General in Miami, covering #Florida, #PuertoRico and #USVirginIslands. Previous Postings in πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ πŸ‡¦πŸ‡« πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬ πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ πŸ‡³πŸ‡± Views my own.

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Massive congrats to our own Tony Phillips MBE, πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Honorary Consul to Puerto Rico πŸ‡΅πŸ‡·! So well deserved πŸ‘
Congratulations to the recipients of HM The King's New Year Honours 2025. These awards recognise outstanding achievements worldwide in fields including philanthropy, arts, business & more. Special congratulations to those receiving honours for contributions to UK-US relations.
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A pleasure to meet our latest UK Welsh export to the great state of Florida. @LouisReesZammit signed to the mighty @Jaguars as wide receiver 🏈 and bringing πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ rugby πŸ‰ pedigree to the @NFL. Go Jags!! πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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πŸ“… Planning to visit the πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on or after 8 Jan 2025? ✈️ @ukhomeoffice is introducing some changes. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ citizens will need to apply πŸ’» for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), similar to the ESTA for travelling to the USA πŸ‘‡ GOV.UK/electronic-travel-aut… [1/2]
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Sir Winston Churchill was born #OnThisDay 150 years ago. In 1946, Churchill visited #Miami, where he spent his time resting, painting beach scenes and watching the horse races at Hialeah Park. On Feb 26 that year he received an honorary law degree from @univmiami. #Churchill150
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Happy St Andrew's Day! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #StAndrewsDay
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Excited as we launch a brand new πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§-πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ BABC business & trade council for Orlando, Tampa and the Space Coast. Great turnout @NationalEC in Orlando, with @OCFLMayor and partners @ORLPartnership @MCO @CityofTampa @VisitTampaBay and our new Honorary Consul @JustineAssal πŸ‘
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Great to have so much πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ sporting expertise in Miami for @Soccerex conference with @GIS_sport education leaders. Starting to get excited about Miami hosting World Cup matches in a year and a half! ⚽️
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On #RemembranceSunday, our Consul General, staff and family honoured the 13 British and Commonwealth air cadets who died while training in Florida during WWII, buried at Caballero Rivero cemetery in Miami. #LestWeForget #WeWillRemember πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
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British πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ nationals, please take note when making your travel plans πŸ‘‡ Read @FCDOtravelGovUK's latest #traveladvice for #USA πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ, including updated information on #HurricaneMilton: πŸ”— gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice…
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British πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ nationals πŸ‘‡ Read @FCDOtravelGovUK's latest #traveladvice for #USA, including updated information on #HurricaneMilton: πŸ”— gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice…
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.@UKinFlorida staff have been providing ongoing consular support to British πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ people living or travelling in #Florida, including assisting passengers at Orlando Airport @MCO with travel plans affected by #HurricaneMilton. @SDoughtyMP @FCDOGovUK
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🚨 Brits living or travelling in #Florida: βœ… monitor #HurricaneMilton updates @NHC_Atlantic βœ… stay safe & dry βœ… follow the advice of local authorities @FLSERT βœ… take note of the following, in case you need emergency assistance πŸ‘‡
Attention πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ nationals: #HurricaneMilton is expected to impact large parts of Florida. You should: β€’ monitor storm developments β€’ follow instructions from local authorities β€’ check with your airline or travel agent about possible disruptions πŸ”— gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice…
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1PM EDT #Milton Position update: Tropical-storm-force winds are just offshore the west coast of Florida. Now is the time to stay inside and away from windows. For the latest information visit hurricanes.gov
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3PM EDT #Milton Position Update: Multiple tornado warnings in effect across Florida peninsula. Tropical-storm-force winds are moving onshore the west coast of Florida. For the latest visit hurricanes.gov
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Attention πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ nationals: #HurricaneMilton is expected to impact large parts of Florida. You should: β€’ monitor storm developments β€’ follow instructions from local authorities β€’ check with your airline or travel agent about possible disruptions πŸ”— gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice…
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#HurricaneMilton is expected to impact large parts of Florida. You should: β€’monitor approaching storms β€’follow instructions from local authorities β€’check with your airline or travel agent about possible disruption Visit ow.ly/JMbm50TGGNc for full details
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π—”π—§π—§π—˜π—‘π—§π—œπ—’π—‘ Brits πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ in #Florida πŸ‘‡ #Milton is a CAT 5 #hurricane, with 180 mph winds. It brings catastrophic storm surge, winds & flooding to many parts of the Florida peninsula. Follow the advice of local authorities, incl. evacuation orders. πŸ”—hurricanes.gov

10 pm - Category 5 Hurricane #Milton near the northern Yucatan Peninsula. The hurricane poses an extremely serious risk to Florida. Here are the Key Messages. Visit hurricanes.gov for details.
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πŸ“£ Brits πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ living or travelling in #Florida We're closely monitoring this Tropical Depression in the Gulf of Mexico. And so should you. Here's why πŸ‘‡
10AM CDT Oct 5: Tropical Depression Fourteen forms in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Forecast to strengthen and bring the risk of Life-Threatening impacts to portions of the west coast of Florida next week. Make sure to check back with updates through the weekend and into next week at hurricanes.gov
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As the clean-up from devastating Hurricane Helene continues, King Charles has sent a message of condolence to President Joe Biden expressing his sadness and sympathy for the tragic loss of life. He also commended the bravery of emergency responders in incredibly difficult times.
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