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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin joined U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., and Bill Posey, R-Fla., in promoting equip schools, and provide training, for administering life-saving treatment to athletes, students and others who go into sudden cardiac arrest.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) introduced a bill that would close a legal loophole created by the Trump administration that allows for the sale of flavored e-cigarettes if the delivery device is disposable. In 2020, the Trump administration prohibited the sale of flavored e-cigarettes such as fruity pebbles and bubble gum, but only for e-cigarettes that required a cartridge refill, not for disposable devices, Cherfilus-McCormick said. According to the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration, disposable e-cigarettes are the device most used by youth. That number has skyrocketed since the loophole was created by the Trump administration loophole and is causing a public health crisis among children, Cherfilus-McCormick said. However, since flavored disposable e-cigarettes are still available under federal law, they can be sold outside the city limits and made readily available to children in Broward.

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, will lead a bipartisan push for more school AEDs. “There was a little boy in Kentucky who recently passed away and he had cardiac arrest,” Cherfilus-McCormick. “The school actually did have an AED.”Matthew Mangine Jr. dropped to the ground during a soccer practice in 2020, in sudden cardiac arrest. Applying an AED within three to five minutes of a cardiac arrest, or sooner, can mean the difference between life and death. “Bystanders respond to cardiac arrest all the time and save lives.

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick praised two Republican leaders for changing their party and inspiring the electorate, calling for local Florida Dems to do the same.

Submitted by Shauna PierreRIVIERA BEACH, FL – During the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Observance, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick held a series of service projects throughout Florida’s 20th Congressional District. In Palm Beach County, she led a team of volunteers to beautify seniors’ front yards. I want you to keep serving and loving one another,” said Riviera Beach senior citizen Mrs. Andrews. King left a legacy of servant leadership for us to carry on. We are standing on the shoulders of greatness,” concluded Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

Broward’s three main members of Congress, all Democrats, called Tuesday for unity and pledged to seek common ground with Republicans — up to a point. "We are a beautiful blue dot and we’re going to make sure that we spread those values..."

On the first episode of This Week in South Florida podcast of 2023, host Glenna Milberg welcomes Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava, Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher, Monroe County Mayor Craig Cates and Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright.

U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick visits leading workforce and economic development organization in Broward/Miami-Dade countiesSubmitted by OIC of South FloridaFORT LAUDERDALE, FL– November 10, 2022- U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick visited the OIC of South Florida (OIC-SFL) Broward County office to meet with OIC-SFL President and CEO Newton B. Sanon and other senior leadership. During the tour, President/CEO Sanon highlighted his strategic vision to facilitate economic growth and community partnerships to benefit South Floridians. “We are the boots on the ground and experts in workforce and economic development,” said President and CEO Sanon. “OIC of South Florida is a vocational school with a staffing model that meets the goals of organizations and employees. About OIC of South FloridaThe first Opportunities Industrialization Center was founded in 1964 by Reverend Dr. Leon H. Sullivan.

Both were the likely favorites to win the general election Tuesday night, as both districts lean primarily Democrat.

President Biden returned to the White House Monday and did not stop and talk, facing questions with the November midterms now just three weeks away.

Rep. Val Demings along with Co-chairs Representatives Yvette Clarke and Andy Levin introduced the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022.

Trails In The Sand by Peter Traceit, the Street DetectiveOl’ Peter Traceit has debris from head down to and between my toes this week. Dragging through the sand has been a 20-hour a day deal with all the grit and grime that is happening in Broward. The Street Detective has been trekking through the county as some are attempting to shovel pals of white beach sand on the head and reputation of Robert “Bob” McKinzie. While the Senator herself has not endorsed either candidate, trails in the sand led The Street Detective to two interesting discoveries. Ol’ Peter Traceit, the Street Detective will keep dragging the sand in search of clues.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick crushed political rivals Dale Holness, a former county commissioner, and Anika Omphroy, a Democrat finishing her second term as a state representative.

The race in the democratic primary for Florida’s 20th Congressional District has been a combative one.

Floridians have been voting for weeks through early voting, now leading up to the primaries’ election day this Tuesday. There’s the contest over who’ll win the Democratic primary in the governor’s race, as well as congressional races, a contentious Florida Senate race and local School Board races with many candidates running.

The Democratic challenger to Gov. Ron DeSantis is just one of the highly anticipated races that was decided Tuesday night in Florida’s Primary Election.

Omar Smith, a political consultant to Dale Holness’ campaign, also defrauded the federal government in the PPP scam. The Street Detective has learned that in the past Holness has been the favorite in Caribbean communities, but don’t count Cherfilus-McCormick out. The sandstorm began almost immediately with Book and her campaign accusing Sharief of “defrauding Medicaid”. Again, if The Street Detective was a betting person, I would put money on the incumbent, Senator Lauren Book, by a slim margin. With no opponent in her race, one would think there are no trails in the sand to follow for Senator Rosalind Osgood’s state senate race.

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Dale Holness by just five votes in a 2021 special primary. They're facing off in an August 2022 rematch. The race is blistering hot.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said her political opponent during this election season, former Broward Commissioner Dale Holness, has gone too far.

Incumbent Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is locked in a contentious rematch with former Broward Commissioner Dale Holness.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick filed a lawsuit against former Broward County Mayor Dale Holeness for libel and defamation.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is suing her campaign opponent Dale Holness for more than $1 million, accusing his campaign of sending a defamatory text message that refers to allegations the congresswoman used taxpayer money to fund her race against Holness last year.

32BJ SEIU Members endorse Congresswoman Cherfilus-Mccormick, Marleine Bastien, Hazelle Rogers and other South Florida Candidates

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been running ads on TV in South Florida using official government funds. The Democratic congresswoman's office said the ads have been vetted and are completely legal, but the Republican Party is labeling it "corrupt."

As Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick began self-funding her successful 2021 congressional campaign, the company where she was CEO at the time started receiving a new source of income: providing COVID vaccines in underserved communities. "We risked our lives to serve the community,” Cherfilus-McCormick says. Now, those COVID-aid contracts are drawing new attention from her primary challenger's campaign.

The Service Employees Union of Florida is endorsing Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. She faces a Democratic primary challenge from Dale Holness. SEIU was a longtime, big Holness backer, and supported him over Cherfilus-McCormick in the 2021 special primary.

State Rep. Anika Omphroy, a Central Broward Democrat, is running for Congress. Omphroy has detailed her intentions via a banner on her campaign website: “Anika Omphroy Congress.”

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who faces a primary rematch with the candidate she defeated last year by five votes, kicked off her re-election campaign with a call for — and a show of — Democratic unity. She launched her campaign with a notable new supporter.

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was sworn in as the first Black woman to represent the predominantly Democratic 20th District in Florida on Tuesday, but her […]

On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, Broward County Elections Supervisor Joe Scott, State Sen. Shevrin Jones and State Rep. David Borrero.

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has become the newest member of the House.

Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Republican Jason Mariner in the last week's special election, claiming nearly 80 percent of all votes in the heavily Democratic district.

Miami and Pompano Beach held Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades Monday as other South Florida cities canceled their events because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With all precincts reporting, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Jason Mariner by a 78.7% to 19.6% margin — a massive 59.1 percentage-point victory.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by newly elected Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Miami T. Wilard Fair, Broward Teachers' Union President Anna Fusco and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantails.

Congresswoman-elect Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is scheduled to take the oath of office on Jan. 18, one week after she won 79% of the vote in her Broward-Palm Beach county district. She becomes the first Haitian American Democrat elected to Congress.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is South Florida's newest member of Congress.

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has won the special election to represent Florida's 22nd congressional district in the House, AP projected Tuesday.Why it matters: Cherfilus-McCormick will succeed Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D), who died last April after battling pancreatic cancer. Her victory over Republican Jason Mariner means the Democratic Party will once again hold a 222-seat majority in the House.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Our thought bubble,

South Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is heading to Congress.

Voters in the Broward-Palm Beach County 20th Congressional District are choosing the nation's newest member of Congress in a special election. Residents of the heavily Democratic district are filling the vacancy created by the 2021 death of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings.

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is likely to win Florida's 20th District special election.

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will fill Florida’s vacant U.S. House seat.

Progressive Democrat. Trump-supporting Republican. Plus a Libertarian and two no party candidates, one of whom touts unproven COVID-19 treatments and says a government vaccine mandate is like rape. South Florida voters have a vast range of options as they decide who to send to Washington, D.C., in the first congressional election anywhere in the country in 2022

Dale Holness refuses to concede defeat in the Nov. 2nd Democratic primary election for the 20th Congressional District candidacy.

The Democratic Florida congressional candidate who lost a special election primary by five votes has filed two lawsuits asking that the result be thrown out, alleging his opponent's support of a universal income plan amounted to bribing voters. Dale Holness alleges Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s support of a proposal that would pay most U.S. adults $1,000 a month was an attempt to illegally bribe voters. Cherfilus-McCormick, a health-care company executive, won the Nov. 2 primary to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, who died of cancer in April.

Holness claims Cherfilus-McCormick is "ineligible to hold office."

Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz congratulates Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick on winning the Democratic Party Primary in CD-20

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness, Jason Mariner, Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat and Veronica Williams.

The race for the Democratic nomination for South Florida's District 20 seat was decided by just five voters.

After overseas and military votes were counted, there was little change in results, which means that Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick could be the Democratic contender for the 20th Florida Congressional District in January.

It has been nine days since Broward County Democratic voters cast their ballots to elect the late Rep. Alcee Hastings’ replacement. Without a clear winner after machine and manual recounts, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is taking the Broward County Canvassing Board to court.

Voters who were late putting their ballots in the mail are partly to blame. But it appears the real culprit is the U.S. Postal Service.

A recount is underway for the Democratic Special Primary Election for U.S. House District 20, which encompasses both Broward and Palm Beach counties, after the race was too close to call.

Canvassing boards in South Florida are starting a recount in the District 20 Democratic congressional primary that was separated by just nine votes after Tuesday’s election.

The ballot count continued on Wednesday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale for the Democrats’ special primary contest to run against Republican Jason Mariner on Jan. 11.

Voters in Broward and Palm Beach counties cast their ballots for who they hoped would be their Democrat and Republican winners.

Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 2 and 11 Democrats are on the ballot. One high-profile candidate is Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is blitzing the airwaves with her ads. But listen closely to one of those ads.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg speak to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, former prosecutor Gail Levine and congressional candidates Barbara Sharief, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Dale Holness.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a candidate who has never held elected office, so badly wants a South Florida congressional seat that she’s pumped more than $2.3 million of her own money into the campaign. The figure is staggering. It’s $1 million more than seven other Democratic candidates combined have raised — and more than any other congressional candidate in the ...

Sheila Cherlifus-McCormick, the CEO of a home health care company who has never been elected to office, has put $2.3 million of her own money into her campaign to fill the Broward-Palm Beach county vacancy created by the death of late Congressman Alcee Hastings. She's the biggest self-funder of any congressional candidate in the country this year and is outspending all of her competitors.