South Florida Jamaicans keep wary eye on unrest
South Florida Jamaicans keep wary eye on unrest By Georgia East, Sun Sentinel SUNRISE: With images of soldiers under attack, police standoffs and gang violence erupting in pockets of west Kingston, Jamaica, some South Florida Jamaicans are reconsidering travel plans and expressing concern about loved ones on the island. Airlines that carry passengers between South Florida and Kingston were canceling or rescheduling flights Tuesday. Flights into and out of Montego Bay were unaffected. The unrest stems from the planned extradition to the U.S. of alleged drug lord Christopher "Dudus'' Coke, who has some popular support in Kingston. On Tuesday masked gunmen tried to block security forces from raiding a Coke stronghold, leading to a bloody confrontation. The latest report is that 26 civilians are dead and 25 have been injured, according to Amitabh Sharma , a journalist speaking from Kingston. Jamaican authorities declared a state of emergency in parts of the capi...