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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida

Hurricane Milton makes landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding.

Category 5 storm

Hurricane Milton making its way to Florida

Hurricane Milton again strengthens to Category 5 storm as it heads toward the Florida coastline. Storm surge and hurricane warnings extended along the east coasts of Florida and Georgia.

Torah scrolls saved from fire in Florida Chabad House

One of the Torah scrolls saved from the fire survived the Holocaust and was expected to be used for the first time on Yom Kippur.

Trump would-be assassin identified as Ryan Wesley Routh

Law enforcement sources say the man who pointed a rifle with a scope into former President’s golf club and was arrested is Ryan Wesley Routh. Authorities are working to determine a motive.

Florida:

Man sentenced to 10 years in prison over 2022 antisemitic attack

19-year-old sentenced to 10 years in prison after earlier pleading no contest to attacking four Jewish teenagers who were walking along a road during the holiday of Sukkot in 2022.

Florida:

Jordanian man smashes solar panels worth $700,000 over Israel

Man in mask breaks doors of businesses, leaves notes threatening to blow up businesses that support Israel, before spending hours sabotaging a solar energy facility.

Florida:

DeSantis signs bill codifying IHRA antisemitism definition

Florida Governor signs law defining antisemitism in state law, which was widely supported in the legislature. Combat Antisemitism Movement praises the move.

Florida:

Dozens of synagogues receive bomb threats

More than 50 synagogues in the state of Florida receive bomb threats, resulting in sweeping searches and precautionary evacuations.

Florida: Arab Americans suing county official over Israel bonds

Palm Beach County official sued over record $700M investment in Israel bonds.

US primaries:

Trump and Biden register more primary wins

Both Trump and Biden have already clinched their respective parties’ presidential nomination.

Florida: Antisemitic arson not a hate crime

Man arrested after Fort Lauderdale Chabad center is damaged in apparent arson attack.

Florida:

Man who threatened Israelis sentenced to prison

21-year-old who left a threatening voicemail with the World Jewish Congress and a local synagogue sentenced to six months in prison.

IDF soldier surprises parents in Miami

Chabad emissaries who thought that their son was fighting in Gaza were overjoyed when he was invited to join them on stage at a dinner in Florida.

Amid spike in incidents

Florida Senate approves antisemitism bill

Florida Senate unanimously passes bill that defines antisemitism in Florida law, based on IHRA definition.

Florida antisemitic attack:

'Attacker cursed Jews as he beat elderly man'

Chaim Rosenstein tells Arutz Sheva about the violent antisemitic incident he witnessed over the weekend in which an elderly Jewish man was assaulted.

Florida:

Man arrested over antisemitic assault of Jewish man

Suspect arrested for allegedly beating up an elderly Jewish man as he returned home from synagogue on Shabbat.

Antisemitic protests near Disney World

Protesters with swastika flags and antisemitic signs gathered in multiple locations near Disney World and in Orlando, Florida, over Saturday.

Running for the hostages in Gaza - in Florida

Eighteen boys and girls from Emunah Bet Sabah Elazraki Children’s Home ran a half marathon in Daytona Beach, Florida, with the aim of raising awareness of the hostages in Gaza.

Florida:

Lawsuit after Anne Frank's diary pulled from schools

Anne Frank’s diary, ‘Schindler’s List’ among titles at center of major Florida book-ban lawsuit.

DeSantis to Florida colleges:

Make it easier for Jewish students to transfer

Florida Governor directs state’s colleges and universities to make it easier for Jewish students to transfer to a Florida higher education institution.

Florida:

One dead, one injured in mall shooting

One person killed in "targeted act of violence" inside an Ocala, Florida mall.

Florida Governor moves to impose sanctions on Iran

Governor Ron DeSantis called for several bills that would support Israel and severely sanction Iran and its proxies.

Florida man charged with threatening to kill Jewish people

21-year-old from Sarasota accused of calling World Jewish Congress and threatening "mass genocide of every single Israeli" in a voicemail.

Florida 'Mom For Liberty' goes on antisemitic livestream

The first Mom For Liberty to successfully ban Anne Frank went on an antisemitic livestream.

DeSantis announces:

'Florida will send drones, weapons and ammo to Israel'

Florida Governor announces he has arranged to send military aid to Israel as it prepares for an incursion of Gaza.

Over support for Hamas:

Florida Governor bans Students for Justice in Palestine

Governor Ron DeSantis orders 2 SJP branches in Florida 'dismantled' after organization supports Hamas massacre, destruction of Israel.

DeSantis:

'Biden prioritizes 'humanitarian aid' to Gaza over US hostages'

Florida Governor criticizes US President for pushing hard for aid to Gaza 'that will be commandeered by Hamas.'

Due to war in Israel:

Florida governor welcomes hundreds of Americans home

Governor Ron DeSantis announces first mission from Israel returns nearly 300 Americans home.

DeSantis orders rescue operation to bring Floridans from Israel

State Department announces charter flights to bring US citizens and their families back from Israel to start tomorrow.

Florida:

Human body found in jaws of massive alligator

Residents of Ridgecrest shocked to see 13-foot alligator carrying human remains. Alligator killed during retrieval of body.

Florida:

3 additional suspects arrested for hanging antisemitic banners

Officers arrested Anthony Altick, and Ronald Murray and Amanda Rains turned themselves in for hanging antisemitic banners on overpass.

In Florida, city council member walks on on antisemitism vote

Farrakhan follower on Florida city council leaves meeting rather than vote on antisemitism resolution.

Florida:

Man arrested for displaying banner with swastikas

Florida man arrested for violation of new state law that makes it a crime to display images onto a structure without permission.

Miami Jewish school evacuated after latest bomb threat

Students reportedly hear bang before being evacuated from Scheck Hillel Community School in North Miami Beach.

Hurricane Idalia weakens to tropical storm after hitting Florida

The storm now threatens parts of Georgia and the Carolinas with strong winds and flooding.

DeSantis: No confirmed deaths from Hurrican Idalia

Florida Governor to visit areas most affected by powerful hurricane after eye of the storm leaves state.

At least 270,000 without power from Hurricane Idalia

Florida governor declares state of emergency as Big Bend area struck by most powerful hurricane in 125 years.

Florida residents urged to leave as Hurricane Idalia approaches

Idalia strengthens to a Category 2 system and could reach Category 3 as it hits Florida.

Florida:

Jacksonville shooting under investigation as a hate crime

Man who killed 3 Black shoppers in Jacksonville carried a swastika-decorated gun.

Florida:

Three dead in shooting in Jacksonville

Gunman opens fire, kills three Black people before shooting and killing himself. Police say the shooting was racially motivated.

Parkland school shooting:

Deputy acquitted of child neglect charges

Former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson acquitted over charges that he failed to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre.

Watch: Shark bites fisherman, pulls him into water in Everglades

Man dipping his hands in water to wash them attacked by large shark which pulls him overboard after saying '2 seconds won't do anything.'

Watch:

Florida horse rescued from swimming pool by tractor

Mo got himself trapped in his owner's pool after being spooked and attempting to jump over the pool.

Florida mom apologizes for promoting antisemitic book

The Florida mom who sought to ban Amanda Gorman’s poem says she’s sorry for promoting the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

Florida dog rescued from 12-foot alligator’s jaws by owner

Heroic man saves dog's life by jumping on back of giant gator, lucky canine recovering from surgery after traumatic ordeal.

Florida teen attacked by bull shark, suffers multiple injuries

13-year-old girl bitten multiple times by shark in waist-deep water at state park.

South Florida high school vandalized with swastikas

High school bathroom covered in swastikas less than two weeks after bill increasing penalties for antisemitic harassment signed into law.

Miami area police cruiser vandalized with antisemitic slur

Vandal smashes window and writes pro-Nazi message on police car parked outside Chabad house as a security deterrent.

Antisemitic attack in Florida:

Man arrested for pulling off Jewish man’s kippah, punching him

Elderly Jewish man attacked in Boca Raton Walmart by antisemite who spits on his kippah and punches him twice.

Free speech vs. hate speech in a time of rising antisemitism

Amid wave of antisemitism, Florida bill would strengthen laws against distribution of bigoted written materials.

Florida

Sheriff is on warpath against Nazi ‘scumbags’ who want him dead

Florida sheriff fights back against Goyim Defense League which targeted him and his family after he exposed antisemitic activists.

Florida marks Independence Day with largest event in the world

A record 6,000 students from over a dozen Jewish schools come together to celebrate Israel's 75th anniversary.

Florida: Man who attacked Chabad center in March is arrested

Florida man arrested for attacking Chabad center in Cape Coral in March.

Florida Legislature passes antisemitism bill

Measure to curb activity by neo-Nazi groups in the state moves on to Governor Ron DeSantis to be signed into law.

Report: Florida surgeon general edited Covid-19 vaccine study

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo accused of making false claims of cardiac issues in study on safety of two Covid-19 vaccines.

Florida Jewish schools support tuition affordability initiative

Schools promise to keep tuition increases to a minimum as state moves to give grants to all parents sending children to non-public schools.

Antisemitic flyers found in Florida on Holocaust Memorial Day

Hate group behind nationwide antisemitic flyer campaign distributes propaganda in heavily Jewish Palm Beach.

Antisemitic attack:

Elderly Florida Jewish woman choked by condo manager

71-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman recounts assault by condo employee who viciously attacked her and hurled antisemitic abuse.

Florida high school pulls graphic novel of Anne Frank’s diary

Graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank's diary removed over complaints it 'minimizes' the Holocaust and is not 'age appropriate.'

Jewish chair of Florida Democrats arrested at abortion protest

Chairwoman of Florida Democratic Party arrested while protesting against new law banning abortion after six weeks pregnancy.