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THE HILLHouse votes to keep lawmaker pay freeze in placeBy Cristina MarcosThe House on Friday passed legislation to maintain the freeze on lawmakers’ salaries that's been in place since 2010.Lawmakers approved the annual spending bill for legislative branch operations largely along party lines on a vote of 233-175, a contrast from past years, when the measure has been one of the… Read more »

WPLG LOCAL 10 South Florida prepared to shelter up to 800 unaccompanied minors from Central AmericaHundreds of children could arrive in Homestead in coming days, officials sayBy Glenna Milberg - ReporterHOMESTEAD, Fla. - South Florida is prepared to shelter possibly hundreds of children who have escaped danger and poverty in Central America.  Local 10 News has learned that the… Read more »

JEWISH JOURNALConsulate celebrates Israel's anniversary on Jerusalem DayBy Sergio CarmonaHundreds of people from throughout South Florida felt safe, secure and comfortable celebrating Israel's 68th anniversary on June 5 at the site of a recent thwarted planned attack – Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center.This event – hosted by the Consulate General of Israel to Florida… Read more »

LOCAL 10 (WPLG ABC MIAMI)Florida officials meet to discuss Zika virusNot enough mosquito traps, funding, officials sayBy Glenna MilbergZika virus fears keep growing in South Florida, along with the number of infected patients in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.Local members of congress met Monday to talk about what's being done to stop the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.All of the… Read more »

LOCAL 10 (WPLG ABC MIAMI)Florida officials meet to discuss Zika virusNot enough mosquito traps, funding, officials sayBy Glenna MilbergZika virus fears keep growing in South Florida, along with the number of infected patients in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.Local members of congress met Monday to talk about what's being done to stop the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.All of the… Read more »

610 WIOD (MIAMI)Wasserman Schultz To Chair South Florida Zika MeetingFlorida Leads the nation in confirmed Zika virus cases, with more than 160, and South Florida Congressional Leaders are trying to do something about it.Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch will lead a meeting at Nova Southeastern University this morning with local and national leaders, to discuss the… Read more »

JEWISH JOURNALJewish War Veterans honoredBy Marvin GlassmanTwo events honored Jewish War Veterans who fought in World War II on Memorial Day and a few days earlier at a Jewish American Heritage Month event, both in Broward County.On Memorial Day, a special Town of Davie knighting ceremony in honor of four war veterans (two of them being Jewish) took place at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds.On… Read more »

SUN SENTINELPanel: Zika virus is signficant crisis for public healthBy Brian BallouDAVIE — Public health officials on the frontline of the Zika outbreak met Monday morning at Nova Southeastern University to discuss ways to combat the virus in South Florida and beyond, foreboding an epidemic as the peak season for transmission approaches."It's time we start to treat Zika… Read more »

JEWISH JOURNALSecurity a focus following thwarted synagogue attackBy Sergio CarmonaThe recent incident at Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center where the FBI thwarted a plot to detonate an explosive device during Passover and arrested the man behind this foiled planned attack has caught the attention of the concerned local Jewish community.James Gonzalo Medina, 40, of Hollywood was arrested by… Read more »

ROLL CALLCapitol Police: A spending forceBy David HawkingsThe United States Capitol Police may be the biggest, fastest growing and most far-reaching law enforcement agency the public knows almost nothing about.The size of the force has almost doubled in the past 25 years, to nearly 2,300, bigger than the municipal police departments in Atlanta, St. Louis, New Orleans or Denver. The budget… Read more »