Michael Putney is a reporter and moderator for WPLG, a local news station in Miami, Florida. With a focus on local news and politics, Michael covers a wide range of topics including interviews with local politicians, discussions on current events, and analysis of important issues impacting the South Florida community.
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Most of us are still digesting our Thanksgiving Day feast, but there many in South Florida who didn't have one.
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg welcome Broward School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff, Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, and Feeding South Florida President and CEO Paco Velez.
By: Andrea Torres, Michael Putney
Rep. María Elvira Salazar will start her second term in about a month and she will count on a Republican majority in the House.
When you've got a crisis of some kind, whether it’s a health emergency, auto accident or a bad fall, you call 911.
It's been almost a month since Election Day and people in the City of Fort Lauderdale still have no representation.
Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar of Miami easily won re-election last month, beating Democrat Annette Taddeo.
By: Michael Putney
There's been another setback for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his election crimes and security squad.
J.P. Morgan Chase announced on Friday a donation of more than $7.45 million to two nonprofit organizations that focus on affordable housing in Miami-Dade County.
On the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast, hosts Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney welcome Democratic State Sen. Jason Pizzo, Fort Lauderdale Commissioner John Herbst, Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert and attorneys Fred Karlinsky and Anthony Lopez.
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