Sun-Sentinel: ID theft up nearly 50% now during tax filing season

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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…

Central Florida Political Pulse: Environmentalists Grade Florida Congressional Delegation

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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…

Landmark Settlement Will Help Florida Homeowners

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement about an historic $25 billion joint federal-state fraud settlement with five of the nation's largest banks over their flawed and fraudulent foreclosure practices

Statement About Todays Komen Announcement

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The Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation announced today that it is reversing its decision regarding grants for Planned Parenthood. In response, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: