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CNNWasserman Schultz rips Bannon pickBy David Wright, CNNUpdated 2:48 PM ET, Fri November 18, 2016(CNN) - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz excoriated the early nominations for top posts in President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, focusing in particular on the appointment of Stephen Bannon as chief adviser."Between the Steve Bannon appointment as his chief strategist,… Read more »

FLORIDA POLITICSDebbie Wasserman Schultz promotes safety pins to show solidarity with those feeling vulnerable after Trump winMITCH PERRYNovember 14, 2016, 2:23 pmWith fears running high among Latinos, Muslims, women, and other groups in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wassermann Schultz and three of her Democratic colleagues aim to be… Read more »

HUFFINGTON POSTDemocrats Decry Bannon Pick: No Place In The White House For A ‘White Nationalist’With Bannon in the White House, “Donald Trump has chosen to champion the positions of neo-Nazis,” said one Senate Democrat.Updated Nov 14, 2016Laura Barron-LopezCongressional Reporter, The Huffington Post? Democrats raised alarms Monday over the naming of Steve Bannon,… Read more »

SUN SENTINELTrump presidency poses challenges, opportunities for South Florida lawmakersQuestions about Donald Trump presidency prioritiesAndy Reid Sun SentinelSouth Florida lawmakers — re-elected amid voters' national rebuke of Washington, D.C., politics — head back to work facing the unknown of a Donald Trump presidency.Will Trump lead as the wall-building,… Read more »

SOUTH FLORIDA JEWISH JOURNALCeremony remembers, honors PeresSergio Carmona Hundreds of people gathered at Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center to honor and remember the late Shimon Peres in a moving community memorial service.Peres, the Israeli statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, died last month at the age of 93. He was the last surviving leader of Israel's founding generation and… Read more »

MIAMI HERALDShimon Peres’ life and legacy is honoredBY CRESONIA HSIEHchsieh@MiamiHerald.comFormer Israeli prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shimon Peres would have been honored by the tributes paid to him Thursday night at the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center.Hundreds of South Floridians, representing differing political parties, religions and cultural backgrounds,… Read more »

WIODUPDATE: Tallahassee Federal Judge Extends Voter Registration Deadline A Tallahassee federal judge agrees with the Florida Democratic Party and agrees to extend the voter registration deadline in the state to Tuesday, October 18th.The Governor refused to extend the deadline despite the state being affected by Hurricane Matthew.Judge Mark Walker initially extended the deadline to… Read more »

FUSIONGov. Rick Scott won’t extend Florida’s voter registration deadline amid Hurricane MatthewBy Terrell Jermaine StarrFlorida Gov. Rick Scott announced at a press conference Thursday that he will not extend the voter registration deadline in the state, despite concerns Hurricane Matthew will hamper registration efforts.“I’m not going to extend it,” the… Read more »

HUFFINGTON POSTRick Scott Refuses To Extend Florida’s Voter Registration Due To Hurricane“Everybody’s had a lot of time to register.” 10/06/2016 08:47 pm ET | Updated Oct 07, 2016Mollie Reilly  Deputy Politics Editor, The Huffington PostFlorida Gov. Rick Scott (R) refuses to extend his state’s voter registration deadline because of Hurricane… Read more »

POLITICOScott won't extend voter registration deadline as Hurricane Matthew threatens stateBy MATT DIXON and MARC CAPUTO 10/06/16 09:22 PM EDTTALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the chairman of the super PAC backing Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has refused to extend the Tuesday deadline for voter registration as requested by Hillary Clinton’s campaign due… Read more »