This Week in South Florida Full Episode: September 25, 2022
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: September 25, 2022On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg speaks to attorney Oren Sellstorm, activist Ernesto Ackerman, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services candidate Naomi Blemur and Congressman Ted Deutch.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 6, 2022
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 6, 2022On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by State Rep. Joe Harding, Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee, Rep. Ted Deutch and Miami Police Chief Manny Morales.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: March 6, 2022
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: March 6, 2022On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by State Rep. Joe Harding, Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee, Rep. Ted Deutch and Miami Police Chief Manny Morales.
Commissioner announces run for Deutch's congressional seat
Read full article: Commissioner announces run for Deutch's congressional seatDemocratic Broward County Commissioner and former Florida emergency management director Jared Moskowitz has announced that he will run for the South Florida congressional seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: September 12, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: September 12, 2021On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Christina Vazquez speak to Rep. Ted Deutch, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, FIU Associate Dean Dr. Cheryl Holder, Rep. Anthony Sabatini and Rep. Robin Bartleman.
South Florida residents in flood-prone areas express concern as Tropical Storm Fred threatens region with heavy rain
Read full article: South Florida residents in flood-prone areas express concern as Tropical Storm Fred threatens region with heavy rainWith Tropical Storm Fred tracking toward South Florida, people living in areas like southeast Hollywood are concerned.
Parkland school shooting survivor among those calling for gun control as legislation stalls in Senate
Read full article: Parkland school shooting survivor among those calling for gun control as legislation stalls in SenatePARKLAND, Fla. – Aalayah Eastmond was 17 years old when she survived the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in the 1200 building. She decided to play dead, so the gunman wouldn’t target her during the rampage that left 17 dead and 17 injured. AdRep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz agrees with Deutch and Frankel on the urgency of the pleas for gun control. Nov. 1, 2017 shooting: A 47-year-old man shot inside a Walmart Superstore in Thornton. May 7, 2019 school shooting: A 16-year-old transgender boy and an 18-year-old man fired weapons inside the STEM School Highlands Ranch charter school near Denver.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: March 14, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: March 14, 2021PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by South Florida Congressmen Ted Deutch and Mario Diaz-Balart, and Venezuelan Ambassador to the United States Carlos Vecchio. The full episode can be viewed at the top of this page.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 14, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Podcast: March 14, 2021PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by South Florida Congressmen Ted Deutch and Mario Diaz-Balart, and Venezuelan Ambassador to the United States Carlos Vecchio. Subscribe to the weekly TWISF Podcast on iOS or Android
This Week in South Florida: Ted Deutch
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Ted DeutchPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The latest COVID-19 relief checks are beginning to land as the latest coronavirus bill was passed in Congress last week. South Florida’s stake in the American Rescue Plan includes direct cash, vaccines for all, relief and stimulus for schools and businesses. The bill passed both houses of Congress by narrow, partisan margins, without a single vote in favor from Republicans. They say the bill is larded with pork and delivers less than 10 percent of the money to fighting COVID-19. Veteran South Florida Congressman Ted Deutch joined This Week in South Florida hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg to discuss.
House Democrats move to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
Read full article: House Democrats move to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignmentsWASHINGTON – House Democrats moved Wednesday to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments. This comes after she has made several disparaging comments and social media posts, including a video in which she refers to the Parkland school shooting as a hoax and harasses one of the student survivors. The House rules committee debated the rule on the removal of Greene from House committees on the budget, and education and labor. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced there will likely be a floor vote on Thursday. Greene pedals conspiracy theory that advocate violence, Rep. Ted Deutch said during the debate, adding that by assigning her to House committees Republicans are giving her a platform and normalizing her behavior.
Democrats call for Greene to be ousted after video shows her harassing Parkland activist
Read full article: Democrats call for Greene to be ousted after video shows her harassing Parkland activistWASHINGTON – Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday Republicans need to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Education Committee or Democrats will. Aside from a record of racists posts, Greene is accused of sharing a Facebook post claiming the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax and a video shows her harassing David Hogg, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre survivor, who is a gun control activist. David Hogg addresses the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)“What could they be thinking? Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat from California, is introducing a House resolution to expel Greene from Congress, which requires two-thirds of the votes.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: January 10, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: January 10, 2021PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Joining the latest episode of This Week in South Florida are Congressman Ted Deutch and Jackson Health CEO Carlos Migoya. They joined TWISF hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.
This Week in South Florida: Rep. Ted Deutch
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Rep. Ted DeutchPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – This week’s chaos at The Capitol is under layers of investigation. 147 members of Congress, all Republicans, voted to reject electors in Arizona and Pennsylvania, which would effectively have disenfranchised millions of voters. Among those voting to decertify were Florida Senator Rick Scott and Miami Congressmen Mario Diaz-Balart and Carlos Gimenez. Only Gimenez accepted Local 10′s invitation to join This Week in South Florida, but he cancelled the morning of the show citing a medical emergency. Rep. Ted Deutch, a Democrat from Boca Raton who represents Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, did join TWISF to discuss the week’s events, and their conversation can be seen at the top of this page.
Ted Deutch will continue to represent Florida’s 22nd Congressional District
Read full article: Ted Deutch will continue to represent Florida’s 22nd Congressional DistrictPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Ted Deutch is the projected winner for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. His Republican opponent, James Pruden, had a good showing, but wasn’t able to overtake the Democratic incumbent. He also supported an “America First” approach to immigration, border security and U.S. citizen homelessness and wanted to replace Obamacare with a sensible healthcare system. Pruden grew up on a cattle farm in southern Maryland, later relocated to Florida, and has been a resident South Florida since 1982. Florida’s 22nd Congressional District includes parts of Broward County and southern Palm Beach County including Boca Raton, West Boca, Parkland, Margate, Fort Lauderdale, part of Pompano Beach, and Coral Springs.
Wasserman Schultz warns of Trump’s dangerous ’poll-watching patrols'
Read full article: Wasserman Schultz warns of Trump’s dangerous ’poll-watching patrols'AVENTURA, Fla. – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Thursday that she is concerned about white supremacists and militia groups that support President Donald Trump’s reelection. Wasserman Schultz said this heightened after Trump was given the opportunity to condemn them and instead addressed a right-wing extremist group and said, “Stand back and stand by.” The group’s online presence has carved out a niche as a volunteer security force for the GOP. “Trump is assembling what could be potential poll-watching patrols who are known for white supremacy and violence,” Wasserman Schultz said. Broward County Elections Department said this is part of their guidelines, which haven’t changed. Trump should be asked again to condemn white supremacy and anti-semitic, racism and he should be asked to tell his supporters to be peaceful and to not interfere with elections,” Deutch said.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: Sept. 27, 2020
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: Sept. 27, 2020PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Congressman Ted Deutch, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, congressional candidate Maria Elvira Salazar and Miami-Dade United Way Executive Director Maria Alonso join This Week in South Florida. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.
This Week in South Florida: Ted Deutch
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Ted DeutchPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Democrats in Washington D.C. don’t think Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett should be confirmed before November’s election. Do they slow down the confirmation process, or simply refuse to take part in it? Then there is also the looming issue of President Trump’s repeated refusal to say that he’ll abide by the results of the election. Congressman Ted Deutch, a democrat who has represented the 22nd District of Florida since 2017, joined This Week in South Florida host Michael Putney to discuss. Their conversation can be seen at the top of this page.
This Week in South Florida: Rep. Ted Deutch
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Rep. Ted DeutchPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. As COVID-19 cases rose in Florida this week, and the positivity rate remained in the red zone, South Florida's democratic members of congress implored Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a statewide mask order, as well as more targeted stay-at-home orders. One of those Congressmen signing the letter is Rep. Ted Deutch, a democrat from Boca Raton. He represents Florida's 22nd Congressional District in Northern Broward and Southern Palm Beach counties. He spoke with Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg on This Week in South Florida, and that interview can be seen at the top of this page.
Miami-Dade Police: About 115 citations issued for breaking county mask, distancing rules
Read full article: Miami-Dade Police: About 115 citations issued for breaking county mask, distancing rulesMIAMI, Fla. South Florida continues to be a hotspot in the coronavirus pandemic that's surging in the United States. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimnez talked to a national audience on Sunday on ABCs Good Morning America, speaking about the new $100 civil penalty for breaking county mask and social distancing rules. Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo Freddy Ramrez, speaking on Local 10s This Week In South Florida, said about 115 citations were issued and now that it is a civil citation and not a criminal offense, enforcement is more in line with the crime. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo, who is running to unseat Gimenez as the countys mayor, blames local case rises on young adults. Monroe County Mayor Heather Carruthers, said: "We are trying to do everything we can to limit the chance to gather in groups when one's inhibitions may be down."
Democratic leaders press Gov. DeSantis for answers and transparency
Read full article: Democratic leaders press Gov. DeSantis for answers and transparencyRon DeSantis on Thursday for a lack of transparency as the state reopens during the coronavirus pandemic. “The common thread here with DeSantis is callousness, indifference and a lack of candor,” U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said. According to the U.S. Labor Department, Floridians filed 223,927 jobless claims last week, after 223,082 were filed the week before. Only California and New York had more new claims filed last week than Florida. The state’s tourism industry has been hardest hit, with almost a quarter of the workers who’ve filed jobless claims coming from that industry.
Florida lawmakers call on DeSantis to enforce statewide shelter-in-place order
Read full article: Florida lawmakers call on DeSantis to enforce statewide shelter-in-place orderWESTON, Fla. – Democratic U.S. lawmakers from Florida are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a statewide shelter-in-place order. U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), attended a video conference call Thursday and discussed the ongoing state and federal responses to the coronavirus pandemic. The three relatives have been in their home, but Deutch said he and his wife are isolated from their son. “We are communicating with each other,” Wasserman Schultz said.
House passes bill making animal cruelty a federal felony
Read full article: House passes bill making animal cruelty a federal felonyWASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill making certain types of animal cruelty a federal felony. The House unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act on Tuesday afternoon, which criminalizes certain acts of animal cruelty. "This bill sends a clear message that our society does not accept cruelty against animals. The underlying acts, which were not included in the 2010 bill, are part of the PACT Act. The act is limited to interstate commerce and federal property and would not interfere with local animal cruelty laws or enforcement.
Photos: Group of local music leaders meet with Dems
Read full article: Photos: Group of local music leaders meet with DemsMIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02: Rico Love and Rep. Ted Deutch attend the District Advocate Meeting on October 02, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)Hide Caption
MSD Public Safety Commission meets as students head back to school
Read full article: MSD Public Safety Commission meets as students head back to schoolSUNRISE, Fla. - As students in Broward County returned to school Wednesday, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission met to continue its mission to help ensure school safety. "Since the Stoneman Douglas tragedy, these Parkland parents and spouses have helped change the national conversation," U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., said. Alyssa's Law already passed in New Jersey and calls for a panic alarm in every public school. "If we would have had panic alarms in Marjory Stoneman Douglas, we would not have had 17 people murdered," he said. Parents and law enforcement leaders are also highlighting changes to threat assessment and officer and deputy training.