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By William GibsonSouth Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz teamed up with a Republican colleague on Tuesday to introduce a bill designed to stop the growing problem of tax-reform identity theft.She cited IRS estimates that 850,000 tax returns last year were affected by fraudulent refunds involving identity theft, and Floridians had the most ID-theft complaints.The bill would… Read more »

By Donna Gehrke-White, Sun SentinelThe Broward Sheriff's Office has been swamped with an "escalating epidemic" of identities being stolen and used to file bogus tax returns before taxpayers could file legitimate returns.BSO Sgt. Jay Leiner said his economic crimes unit has been deluged with more than 1,000 reports of tax-related identity theft since February."It was bad… Read more »

By Cindy Kent, Sun SentinelA free workshop for small businesses will provide marketing, management and financial guidance to small business owners or those interested in starting a small business.Presentation and breakout sessions will be hosted by by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz along with Federal, State and Local agencies.Participating agencies include WorkForce, One SCORE, The… Read more »

MIAMI HERALD GAY SOUTH FLORIDA BLOGU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz tells LGBT youth that 'bullying sucks' and It Gets BetterSouth Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has recorded an It Gets Better video aimed at "anyone who is going through a tough time, for anyone who has been bullied, or feels alone, or different."Wasserman Schultz says "it made me… Read more »

By Anthony ManYou might be able to say U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, is bringing home the Biden to her district.The White House announced Wednesday that Vice President Joe Biden would deliver the commencement address at Cypress Bay High School in Weston on June 4.It's one of only three commencement addresses Biden will make this spring. The others are at the U.S.… Read more »

February 22, 2012By Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzLast week a debate on contraception gripped the nation in a way we have not seen in decades.This debate on whether contraception should be part of a woman's health insurance plan is alarming, because 99 percent of women in this country have used contraception at some point in their lives.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calls… Read more »

By Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzLast week a debate on contraception gripped the nation in a way we have not seen in decades.This debate on whether contraception should be part of a woman's health insurance plan is alarming, because 99 percent of women in this country have used contraception at some point in their lives.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calls contraception one of… Read more »

By Donna Gehrke-WhiteReports of identification theft have recently jumped nearly 50 percent nationwide as the federal tax season gets underway, a Federal Trade Commission representative reported Friday after meeting with U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and local law enforcement officials in Fort Lauderdale."We are seeing a huge uptick," said FTC's Southeast Regional… Read more »

The Florida Conservation Alliance and the national League of Conservation Voters have released their 2011 National Environmental Scorecard for Congress. And it’s probably not surprising that the Central Florida delegation — which includes some of the most liberal and most conservative members of the Florida delegation — had widely varying scores.The groups called the… Read more »

Wasserman Schultz Brings In Local Lt. To Watch State Of The Union(CBSMiami) – The State of the Union will be President Barack Obama’s chance to shine, but Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will have a special guest of her own to listen to the president’s speech.The South Florida congresswoman invited 2nd Lt. Brittany Ramos to watch the State of the Union. Lt. Ramos… Read more »