When middle school teacher Amy Schirmer was still in middle school herself, there was a lot more time for silence. A cell phone wasn’t there to keep her brain stimulated at all times – she could just look out her car window for a while and not feel a nagging urge to do something else....
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Sabra recalls hummus product over salmonella concerns
The recall specifically impacts 10-ounce Classic Hummus containers Sabra Dipping Company, LLC, is calling back a popular hummus product over concerns that it may be contaminated with salmonella. The recall, which impacts about 2,100 cases of 10-ounce Classic Hummus containers, was initiated after a routine screening conducted by the FDA. The affected products were produced...
Hatzalah South Florida
Dear Florida residents, The Florida House is currently debating a bill that will help Hatzalah and we need you to take one moment to contact your state representative to vote in favor of the legislation. House Bill 805 (Caruso, McClure) would expand the emergency operations and response capability of Hatzalah of South Florida. As you...
Holocaust survivor’s car vandalized eve of Passover in Florida
In addition, the phrase “Communism is Judaism,” was spray-painted onto the wall of an auto center. Two antisemitic acts occurred in south Florida in the days leading up to Passover, according to local news outlet 7News Miami. In one incident, a Holocaust survivor’s car was vandalized with swastikas drawn in the dust of the windshield...
Orlando’s Disney & Universal reach capacity.. Due to Passover Visitors
Man causes ruckus at Miami International Airport, falsely claims he’s correctional officer, police say
New York City passenger ‘battered’ American Airlines gate agent, according to police MIAMI, Fla. – A New York City man was arrested at Miami International Airport after police said he “battered” an American Airlines gate agent and was told to leave the terminal, but refused and fled. He also falsely claimed he was a correctional...
Haggadah Supplement
A Haggadah Supplement by Miami’s Rabbi
For the first time in months, Miami house prices dip. Condo prices are still rising.
South Florida house hunters may finally be catching a break. After months of increases, the median price for single-family homes appears to be stabilizing. In Miami-Dade County, the median sales price dipped to $450,000 in February despite shrinking supply, according to the Miami Realtors Association latest sales report. That marks a 4% dip from its...
A no-swim advisory issued for lake after a sewer pipe breaks in Aventura
Wastewater spilled into a Northeast Miami-Dade lake Monday after a pipe broke in Aventura. The break prompted the Florida Department of Health in Miami to issue a no-swim advisory for Little Maule Lake and surrounding waters. Crews responded Monday to fix the 18-inch wastewater pipe at 7900 Island Blvd. According to the health department, the...
Moment of silence bill passes House for second year in a row
Critics argue the inclusion should be left to school boards. Rep. Randy Fine’s bill requiring a moment of silence in public schools passed the House floor on a mostly party line vote of 94-24. It’s not the first time. The bill is similar to legislation passed on the House floor in a prior Session that...