Experts warn Florida tourism recovery after COVID-19 will be ‘slower than 9/11'Florida Politics / Ryan Nicol / August 26, 2020Several experts, including a former Barack Obama administration official, warned that Florida's tourism industry has a long road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic even as the hardest-hit parts of the state begin to reopen."It'll be slower than 9/11,"… Read more »
Democrats in Florida Delegation Criticize Donald Trump's Use of Executive Orders to Help the Economy During PandemicFlorida Daily / August 23, 2020Last week, Florida's Democratic members of Congress, led by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., sent a letter to President Donald Trump "pushing back against Trump's ineffectual and possibly unconstitutional executive actions regarding… Read more »
U.S. Congresswoman files bill which would mandate masks in every stateFox 17 / Adrian Mojica / Aug. 20, 2020A U.S. Congresswoman has filed a bill in the House of Representatives which would make masks required in all 50 states.Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL24) introduced H.R. 7607, otherwise known as the Masks for All Act of 2020.Under the bill, the Secretary of Health and Human Services… Read more »
The Commission on Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act signed into lawThe Miami Times / Gregory Reed / August 19, 2020Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's dream has finally come true. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed into law the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act (S.2163/H.R. 1636). This landmark legislation, introduced by Congresswoman Wilson, establishes a… Read more »
South Florida Democrats in Congress Denounce Recent Changes To The U.S. Postal ServiceWLRN / Natalia Clement / Aug. 18, 2020South Florida Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives denounced recent changes to the U.S. Postal Service at a press conference Tuesday. Some members were present in person at the mail processing facility in Opa-locka, while others joined in via Zoom. Rep.… Read more »
Carlos Gimenez wins congressional primary, along with Miami-Dade, Broward incumbentsMiami Herald / Alex Daugherty / Aug. 18, 2020Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez won his Republican primary on Tuesday, setting up a highly anticipated general election contest with incumbent Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Gimenez, 66, defeated Miami-Dade firefighter Omar Blanco in the primary.… Read more »
Winners of key U.S. Congress seats across FloridaSun Sentinel / Jim Saunders and Kathy Laskowski / Aug. 18, 2020Republican and Democratic voters on Tuesday will take major steps toward deciding the makeup of Florida's congressional delegation for the next two years. Here are the results of some of the U.S. House primaries in South Florida. DISTRICT 20: On the Democratic side, incumbent… Read more »
Winners of Several High-Profile South Florida Races For CongressCBSMiami / August 18, 2020Tuesday saw plenty of high-profile South Florida races for Congress. DISTRICT 20 Democratic incumbent Alcee Hastings easily fended off Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. It's still unclear who the Republican nominee will be as Greg Musselwhite and Vic DeGrammont are in a dead heat. DISTRICT 22 James Pruden… Read more »
5000 Role Models scholarship signing ceremony goes virtual this yearWPLG / Michelle Solomon / August 17, 2020MIAMI, Fla. – U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-24th District) has a lot to celebrate, including the signing into law of a proposal she's been working on since 2019. On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a bipartisian bill, the Commission on the Social Status of Black… Read more »
‘You Have Made It!': Local Minority College-Bound Students Honored with Scholarships NBCMiami / Jermell Prigeon / August 17, 2020Dozens of young men and recent high school graduates in South Florida are celebrating the next chapter of their lives: attending college. The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Foundation, spearheaded by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, honored the… Read more »
