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Three additional suspects arrested for hanging antisemitic banners in Floriday

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

3 additional suspects arrested for hanging antisemitic banners

In Florida, city council member walks on on antisemitism vote

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

In Florida, city council member walks on on antisemitism vote

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.

Man arrested for displaying banner with swastikas

Miami Jewish school evacuated after latest bomb threat

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

Miami Jewish school evacuated after latest bomb threat

Hurricane Idalia weakens to tropical storm after hitting Florida

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

Hurricane Idalia weakens to tropical storm after hitting Florida

DeSantis: No confirmed deaths from Hurrican Idalia

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

DeSantis: No confirmed deaths from Hurrican Idalia

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.

At least 270,000 without power from Hurricane Idalia

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 residents urged to leave as Hurricane Idalia approaches

Jacksonville, Florida, shooting under investigation as a hate crime

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

Jacksonville  shooting under investigation as a hate crime

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.

Three dead in shooting in Jacksonville

Deputy acquitted of child neglect charges during Parkland school shooting

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

Deputy acquitted of child neglect charges

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

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 horse rescued from swimming pool by tractor

Florida mom apologizes for promoting the Protocols of the Elders of Zion

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 mom apologizes for promoting antisemitic book

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

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.

Florida teen attacked by bull shark, suffers multiple injuries

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.

South Florida high school vandalized with swastikas

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.

Miami area police cruiser vandalized with antisemitic slur

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.

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

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.

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

A Florida sheriff is on the warpath against neo-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.

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

South 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 marks Independence Day with largest event in the world

Florida: Man who attacked Chabad center in March is arrested

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

Florida: Man who attacked Chabad center in March is arrested

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.

Florida Legislature passes antisemitism bill

Report: Florida surgeon general manipulated 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.

Report: Florida surgeon general edited Covid-19 vaccine study

Florida Jewish schools pledge to 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.

Florida Jewish schools support tuition affordability initiative

Antisemitic flyers found in Florida during Holocaust Memorial Day

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

Antisemitic flyers found in Florida on Holocaust Memorial Day

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.

Elderly Florida Jewish woman choked by condo manager

Florida high school pulls graphic novel adaptation 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.'

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

Jewish chair of Florida’s Democratic Party arrested at pro-abortion protest

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

Jewish chair of Florida Democrats arrested at abortion protest

Ron DeSantis: Florida won't assist in any extradition request of Trump

Florida Governor blasts indictment of former President as “un-American”.

'Florida won't assist in any extradition request of Trump'

DeSantis to visit Israel, speak in Jerusalem

Florida Governor, a likely Republican presidential contender, will speak at a conference in Jerusalem on April 27.

DeSantis to visit Israel, speak in Jerusalem

Jewish groups praise Florida bill to fund private schools for all income levels

Proposed legislation would enable families sending their children to private Jewish schools to receive $8,000 grants per child.

Jewish orgs praise bill to fund private schools for all parents

Florida bill banning ‘ethnic intimidation’ flyers takes aim at neo-Nazis

Goyim Defense League a prime target of Florida bill which would ban racist and antisemitic flyers.

Bill banning ‘ethnic intimidation’ flyers takes aim at neo-Nazis

New Jersey man arrested after threatening Florida sheriff who called out hate group

Florida sheriff has been outspoken in his opposition to antisemitic far-right group targeting Jews in his county.

NJ man threatens sheriff who called out antisemitic extremists

Holocaust novel removed as Florida school district purges libraries

South Florida school district removes Holocaust novel over its portrayal of sexual assault by Nazi guards.

Holocaust novel removed as school district purges libraries

'Angry man' tries to break down Florida Chabad House door during Shabbat

Assailant unsuccessful in forcing way into Cape Coral synagogue proceeds to trash rabbi's car with bricks.

'Angry man' tries to break down Chabad House door during Shabbat

Florida's Day Schools put us to shame

No Jewish child should be left behind.

Florida's Day Schools put us to shame

Florida commissioner continues to defend use of antisemitic slur

Santa Rosa County official doubles down after being caught using hateful trope, claiming in his defense phrase was not directed at Jews.

Florida commissioner continues to defend use of antisemitic slur

Antisemitism in Orlando: 'They had venom in their eyes'

Rabbi Yosef Konikov, Director of Chabad of South Orlando, speaks to INN about the antisemitism he encountered outside the Jewish center.

'They had venom in their eyes'