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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 virus.Wasserman Schultz says some common ground can be found on this issue on both sides of the aisle."I whole... 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 May 27, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston) jointly honored Broward Jewish War Veterans and Holocau... 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 like a public health hurricane," said U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, of Boca Raton, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach count... 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 federal agents on a charge of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction against the synagogue during se... Read more

Marcia Beach spent her life as a pioneer and champion for working families and the most vulnerable among us here in Broward County. From her time as the Broward County Commission Chairwoman, where she withstood criticism amidst tough but important decisions that affected all of our families, to her time as a Circuit Court Judge leading the Drug Court to help our children, she was the epitome of a kind and caring public servant. Read more

As a breast cancer survivor, there are few days on the calendar that fill me with more hope and resolve than National Cancer Survivors Day. This is a day to share inspiration, love and support with everyone whose lives have been touched by cancer. This is a day to rededicate ourselves to helping our cancer survivors. Read more

As a breast cancer survivor, there are few days on the calendar that fill me with more hope and resolve than National Cancer Survivors Day. This is a day to share inspiration, love and support with everyone whose lives have been touched by cancer. This is a day to rededicate ourselves to helping our cancer survivors. My own diagnosis with breast cancer, and the experiences that followed, changed me – and convinced me that as soon as I was cancer-free I had to double down on my devotion to helping others who face the same challenges I faced as a young woman with breast cancer. It's why I authored the Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act (the EARLY Act) to help young women access the tools they need to fight cancer, and it's why I'm proud to help lead the fight in Congress for all cancer survivors. 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 has grown far, far faster ballooning almost six times over since the early 1990s. Even adjusted for inflatio... Read more

As a strong supporter and partner of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Congress, I stand with the CFPB in its efforts to protect Americans from predatory lending. From the outset of this process, I have said that I trust the CFPB to do what's right for consumers, and these proposed rules are an important step towards that critical goal. Read more

Today marks what would have been Hadiya Pendleton's 19th birthday. She marched in President Obama's second inaugural parade, and tragically lost her life to gun violence one week later. On Gun Violence Awareness Day, we join together to yet again sound the alarm on the public health crisis of gun violence. No one should have to fear gun violence while spending time in a public park, going to school, or visiting their doctor. Read more