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Louisiana teen missing after jumping overboard on a dare on Bahamas sunset cruise
An 18-year-old boy from Louisiana was celebrating his recent high school graduation during a sunset cruise in the Bahamas Wednesday when he reportedly jumped overboard on a dare, triggering a large-scale search.
Cameron Robbins, who graduated from University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge this past Sunday, was on a trip to the Bahamas with students from several local high schools, staying at Atlantis Paradise Island resort in Nassau, reported the station WAFB.
On Wednesday evening, just four hours after their arrival, Robbins and his friends went on a sunset party cruise.
According to witnesses, around 9:40 p.m., the 18-year-old — who was apparently acting on a dare — took a plunge off the boat into the ocean near Athol Island.
Robbins was last seen splashing in the dark waters a few feet from the boat, before vanishing from view.
The boat, designed to resemble a pirate ship, remained in the area for several hours as crew members tried to find the teen.
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force, assisted by the US Coast Guard Southeast, has been searching for the missing teen from the air, but so far without success.
University Lab School Director Kevin George said Robbins attended the school for all 13 years of his education and was a pitcher on the school’s baseball team. His younger sister is a junior at the school.
“He’s an athlete, great kid, great smile, great head of hair,” George told the station WBRZ. “Just one of the kids you’re so proud of when they cross the stage.”
The principal released a statement on behalf of the school, saying that the University Lab School community was praying for Robbins’ safe return.
“I have been in touch with Cameron’s family and at this time, authorities are still searching for him in the Bahamas,” George wrote. “In times like these, we must come together and support each other. Words fall short of expressing the worry our entire school community is feeling.”
Robbins’ parents arrived in the Bahamas Thursday, when a prayer vigil was held at the resort where their son was staying.
A separate prayer circle for Robbins was held the same day outside his former school in Baton Rouge.
Over the past several decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined, marked by rising rates of obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions.
A cultural shift toward healthier lifestyles is gaining momentum. However, diet and the associated health outcomes vary significantly by region, reflecting broader cultural, economic, and demographic differences across the country.
Louisiana ranks 50th in the nation for healthy diets.
To determine the states with the healthiest diets, researchers at Trace One, a company specializing in software for the food and beverage industry, created a “healthy diet index” score based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- Daily fruit consumption (higher is better)
- Daily vegetable consumption (higher is better)
- Number of adults who either don’t drink alcohol or drink moderately (higher is better)
- Number of adults who drink sugar-sweetened beverages daily (lower is better)
- Food insecurity rates(lower is better)
- Overweight or obesity rates (lower is better)
- Number of adults with a history of diabetes (lower is better)
- Prevalence of adults with high cholesterol (lower is better)
- Prevalence of adults with high blood pressure (lower is better)
- Number of adults with a history of coronary heart disease or heart attack (lower is better)
Utah ranks as having the healthiest diet with a 84.2 health diet index score followed by Colorado (81.4), Washington (78.8), Minnesota (76) and Vermont (75).
South Carolina ranks 46th in the nation with a health diet index score of 24 followed by Alabama (21.6), Mississippi (17.2) and Arkansas (17.0).
Louisiana has the least healthy diet with a health diet index score of 8.4. Louisiana is the only state to score below 10.
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) – Louisiana Tech University’s enrollment numbers have increased and several areas on campus are set to be renovated as a result.
University President Jim Henderson says he is excited for what’s to come.
With the Athletics Academic Success Center, Henderson says there is a need for student-athletes to have their own space in order for them to be successful.
“Student athletes have so many pressures in their studies. We request so much from them, so this is a center that’s designed specifically to support their academic pursuits. We want our student-athletes to be successful on the field. Most importantly, we want them to be successful in the classroom. Then they get that Louisiana Tech degree that just gives them self-control over their future.”
President Henderson says that these renovations were made possible by a law that allowed schools to get money from maintenance work without going through the annual legislative process. Since the law was put into place, there were too many projects for the amount of money available so maintenance on George T. Madison was halted. Henderson says maintenance should be up and running soon.
“Reimagine the space in a building that virtually every student that attends Louisiana Tech will take a class in,” said Henderson.
With enrollment numbers rising, President Henderson says that more parking is expected to be available to combat this and he says he’s excited for all improvements so Louisiana Tech’s students can thrive.
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Pableaux Johnson died Sunday at the age of 59 on Jan. 26, 2025 after collapsing while he was photographing the Ladies and Men of Unity second-line parade in New Orleans.
Johnson, who was born on Jan. 8, 1966 in New Iberia, was an American writer, photographer, filmmaker, cook and designer based in New Orleans.
Who was Pableaux Johnson?
Johnson has published four books, predominately about New Orleans culture. Johnson has also written for numerous publications, such as The New York Times, Southern Living, The Kitchn, Saveur, Imbibe and many more.
Johnson’s photography has been exhibited in a number of museums and galleries around the U.S., as well as published in magazines and on websites, and these photographs feature New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians and second-line parades.
Additionally, Johnson ran the Red Beans Road Show for several years, which was a traveling production that brought New Orleans cuisine to various “pop-up” events in restaurants around the country.
Johnson was also credited as a co-producer and still photographer for two companion documentary films about New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians, “The Spirit Leads My Needle: The Big Chiefs of Carnival” and “It’s Your Glory: The Big Queens of Carnival.”
Louisiana reacts to Pableaux Johnson’s passing
Presley Bo Tyler is a reporter for the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at PTyler@Gannett.com
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