Lois Frankel /tags/lois-frankel Lois Frankel en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 07 May 2026 16:19:00 GMT Democrat Lois Frankel says she’ll run in Congressional District 23 this year /government-politics/2026-05-07/democrat-lois-frankel-says-shell-run-in-congressional-district-23-this-year Frankel, who represents a large part of Palm Beach County in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, says she will run this year in District 23. Thu, 07 May 2026 16:19:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-07/democrat-lois-frankel-says-shell-run-in-congressional-district-23-this-year Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix South Florida lawmakers urge DeSantis to restore drug funding for low-income HIV/AIDS patients /health/2026-01-21/desantis-florida-low-income-hiv-aids State officials said the action is being taken to prevent a shortfall of more than $120 million in the statewide prescription medication program for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:07:50 GMT /health/2026-01-21/desantis-florida-low-income-hiv-aids Sergio R. Bustos Lawyer, activist in Lake Worth to challenge Democratic Congresswoman Lois Frankel in August primary /government-politics/2026-01-15/lake-worth-lois-frankel-victoria-doyle Victoria Doyle, a Lake Worth Beach attorney and local activist, is officially launching her campaign for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District on Thursday, positioning herself as a progressive alternative to longtime incumbent Democrat Rep. Lois Frankel. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-15/lake-worth-lois-frankel-victoria-doyle Sergio R. Bustos The federal government shut down. South Florida lawmakers play the partisan blame game /government-politics/2025-10-01/the-federal-government-shut-down-south-florida-lawmakers-play-the-partisan-blame-game Even before the federal government shut down Wednesday, Democratic and Republican lawmakers in South Florida were engaging in partisan finger pointing on who's to blame for the legislative standoff. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:45:19 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-01/the-federal-government-shut-down-south-florida-lawmakers-play-the-partisan-blame-game Diego Perdomo Florida Democrats: Cut DHS funding for Alligator Alcatraz. Close it down /immigration/2025-07-18/florida-democrats-cut-dhs-funding-for-alligator-alcatraz-close-it-down The eight Democrats said Thursday they introduced the “No Cages in the Everglades Act." The bill faces long odds of passage in the House, where Republicans hold a 220-212 majority. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT /immigration/2025-07-18/florida-democrats-cut-dhs-funding-for-alligator-alcatraz-close-it-down Sergio R. Bustos Trump administration education funding freeze leaves Palm Beach County Schools short $30 million /education/2025-07-10/trump-administration-education-funding-freeze-leaves-palm-beach-county-schools-short-30-million The freeze affects a wide range of programs — from academic enrichment and English-language instruction to summer school and after school care. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:52:27 GMT /education/2025-07-10/trump-administration-education-funding-freeze-leaves-palm-beach-county-schools-short-30-million Natalie La Roche Pietri, Carla Mendez Proposed federal cuts would hurt food insecure residents, Palm Beach County nonprofit warns /government-politics/2025-06-13/palm-beach-county-snap-cuts-food Boca Helping Hands, which serves 35,000 people a year with food, job training and financial assistance, was already feeling the pressure from earlier federal budget cuts and a significant drop in food donations. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-13/palm-beach-county-snap-cuts-food Wilkine Brutus With Haiti collapsing as gangs gain control, South Florida lawmakers press US to restore stability /americas/2025-05-16/haiti-gangs-control-capital-south-florida-lawmakers-marco-rubio In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the lawmakers say gangs, including the Viv Ansanm coalition, control over 85% of the capital city of Port-au-Prince “and are rapidly expanding into previously stable areas.†Fri, 16 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-05-16/haiti-gangs-control-capital-south-florida-lawmakers-marco-rubio Sergio R. Bustos South Florida lawmakers join House members to pass funding bill before government shutdown deadline /government-politics/2024-12-20/south-florida-lawmakers-join-house-members-to-pass-funding-bill-before-government-shutdown-deadline The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. All 9 South Florida lawmakers voted in favor of bill. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 23:59:38 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-20/south-florida-lawmakers-join-house-members-to-pass-funding-bill-before-government-shutdown-deadline Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri and Matt Brown | Associated Press Who are the South Floridians invited to Biden's 'State of the Union' address? /local-news/2023-02-07/who-are-the-south-floridians-invited-to-bidens-state-of-the-union-address South Florida members of Congress invited local residents to President Biden’s State of the Union speech to highlight how public policies affect real people. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:30:00 GMT /local-news/2023-02-07/who-are-the-south-floridians-invited-to-bidens-state-of-the-union-address SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff