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SUN SENTINELTHE POWER LUNCHThe War on ZikaBy Dan SweeneyGoing viral: Congress is set to vote on three funding packages to combat Zika today. There's what President Barack Obama and many other Democrats support, which would send $1.9 billion to Florida to fight the virus. There's what House Republicans want, which would offset $622 million in funding with cuts elsewhere, and there's a compromise plan that would send $1.1 billion to Florida. The compromise appears to have the most congressional su... Read more

CBS NEWSZika threat knocking on Florida's doorCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- The Senate could vote Tuesday on providing just over a billion dollars to fight the Zika virus. Some of the money would fund vaccine development.More than 500 travel-related cases of Zika have been reported in the U.S., and the number could spike this summer.Mosquito controllers say the Zika threat is at Florida's doorstep, reports CBS News correspondent David Begnaud. A few infected mosquitoes can cause a large outbreak. In Br... Read more

SOUTH FLORIDA JEWISH JOURNALShow celebrates Jewish American Heritage MonthBy Marvin GlassmanJewish American Heritage Month was celebrated musically recently with a salute to the many Jewish American composers who created popular Broadway musicals in a one-hour show starring Jon "Bowzer" Bauman and the Florida International University singers that took place at Century Village in Pembroke Pines.Jewish American Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of May as an annual recognition and celeb... Read more

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 since the beginning of my pregnancy. It’s been a concern of mine for the past nine months,” said Pratt.Monday morning, Laura, a pe... 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. Wasserman Schultz said she is urging Congress to pass a law that would provide $1.9 billion in emergency federal f... 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 needs to approve the $1.9 billion in emergency Zika funding requested by President Barack Obama. And, she said, ... Read more

I am extraordinarily disappointed and frustrated in House Republicans' approach to combat the Zika virus. More than 100 Floridians and close to 900 Puerto Ricans have already contracted this disease, and its devastating effects are undeniable. In Florida, I am proud that we have bipartisan agreement on the need for serious and comprehensive proposals to combat the Zika virus. Sadly, the only serious part of this proposal is how far it is from meeting our nation's needs in battling this public health crisis. Read more

Mazel tov to the State of Israel on her 68th anniversary. Our shared values of democracy, justice and religious freedom forged a bond between our two nations even before Israel's independence. I am proud that the United States was the first nation to recognize the government of Israel in 1948. Our mutual commitment to defending and fighting for democratic values in the years since Israel's creation has made our relationship an especially strong and enduring one. 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 enough to help states like Florida. Two new cases of Zika infection reported Tuesday in Miami-Dade County brought to 109 th... Read more

While I have serious disagreements with Governor Scott on health care policy, I am glad to see him taking the threat of the Zika virus seriously. During his visit, he should ask Congressional Republicans one question: why are they dragging their feet on President Obama's emergency supplemental request to combat the Zika virus? Read more