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CBS4 (WFOR MIAMI)Expecting Mother, Leaders Voice Concern Over Zika In FloridaMIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A South Florida woman voiced her concerns over the spread of the Zika virus a week before she is set to deliver her first baby.Laura Pratt said it’s a concern that has plagued her for months due to its connection to severe birth defects.“The Zika virus has been a threat… Read more »

WSVN 7 (FOX MIAMI)Local leaders hold Zika meetings, request federal fundsHOLLYWOOD, Fla. (WSVN) -- Leaders in Miami-Dade and Broward counties met on Monday to strategize ways to protect the public from the Zika virus.U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., met with Hollywood Mayor Peter Bober to discuss how everyone in the Sunshine State can protect themselves against the virus.… Read more »

SUN SENTINELWasserman Schultz calls for citizen vigilance, $1.9 billion to combat ZikaBy Anthony ManThe threat to Florida from Zika is so serious that the government and individuals must join to combat the mosquito-born virus on multiple fronts, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, said Monday.The state now has 113 cases of Zika, she said.Wasserman Schultz said the government… Read more »

PALM BEACH POSTScott lobbying in D.C. on Zika virus — but Democrats sting backBy John KennedyGov. Rick Scott begins two days of meetings on Capitol Hill today where he plans to lobby members of Congress and the Obama administration to work together to fight the Zika virus.Scott has been directing most of his fire at President Obama, saying the federal government isn’t doing… 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 »

SUN SENTINELWasserman Schultz condemns Republicans over anti-Planned Parenthood lawBy Anthony ManU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, sought Monday to turn up the political heat on Gov. Rick Scott and other Florida Republicans over their efforts to go after Planned Parenthood.She was joined – at a Planned Parenthood health center… Read more »

POLITICODems call for Obama to expand retirement helpBy Rachael BadeMore than 60 House Democrats are urging President Barack Obama to require all federal contractors to automatically enroll employees in their companies' retirement plans, an effort led by Democratic caucus Vice Chair Joe Crowley (D-N.Y).In a copy of the letter obtained by POLITICO, that will go to the White House… Read more »

MOMENT MAGAZINESymposium // Is There a “Jewish” Way to Parent?Debbie Wasserman SchultzOf course there is a Jewish way to parent. I am a Jewish mother before anything else; nothing is more important to me—it’s part of everything I do. Even though I didn’t have a very religious upbringing, my parents recognized the importance of Judaism. They educated me in my… Read more »

ORLANDO WEEKLY Congress members want answers on Florida's revised HIV numbersBy Monivette CordeiroEleven of Florida's Democratic and Republican members of Congress want Gov. Rick Scott to explain how the Florida Department of Health revised its count of new HIV infections in 2014 from 6,147 to 4,613, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The Times first reported the 25-percent… Read more »

ABC NEWS The Latest: Suspect in Jewish Center Bomb Plot in CourtBy the Associated PressThe Latest on Jewish Center-Plot (all times local):2:35 p.m.A man accused of plotting to detonate an explosive at a large Jewish center in South Florida has made his first federal court appearance.A magistrate judge on Monday appointed a public defender for 40-year-old James Medina, who was arrested… Read more »