Miami Dade County Commissioners could vote on a controversial incinerator proposal on Tuesday – a year and a half after the Covanta plant burned down in Doral. A massive showing of opposition is expected at Tuesday’s commission meeting at the Miami-Dade Government Center including more than 20 organizations, most environmental activists, who plan to protest the vote....
Miami Beach elected officials will seek private funding for a trip to Israel to show solidarity with the country amid its ongoing war in Gaza, pledging Wednesday not to use taxpayer dollars for the mission during a heated City Commission meeting. Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez had proposed that the city “identify funding” to send a 14-person delegation...
Thanks to the support of generous donors, Florida Stands with Israel (FSWI) is proud to announce 1,000 Buy One, Get One (BOGO) vouchers! For every voucher purchased, you’ll receive one free. Each voucher covers the specialty plate renewal fee for one year. To qualify, first purchase your voucher(s) from the tax collector website here
Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a social media post that contained a possible threat against some schools across Broward County, according to a spokesperson. TMU and Real Time Crime Center detectives are working with various law enforcement agencies to investigate the possible threat, BSO stated. BSO said the schools mentioned were located in different cities,...
‘The most radical ticket in my lifetime of Harris and Walz have a history of embracing well-known antisemites.’ Florida’s junior Senator isn’t holding back when it comes to his latest criticisms of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for President. In remarks to the Republican Jewish Coalition, Rick Scott said Harris “thinks because her husband is Jewish...
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, issued a statement about the arrest of alleged Hamas-supporter Edwin Guerro, who has been charged with eight felonies for allegedly threatening Fine’s life and faces up to 175 years in prison if convicted on all charges. “Muslim Terror is real and it exists in Florida,” Fine said. “I am incredibly...
Aman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for a violent attack on four Jewish teenagers in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. he attack occurred during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The teenagers, dressed in traditional attire for the celebration, were walking along a road when 19-year-old Noah Amato, accompanied by a friend, hurled a...
An exclusive video from a student senate meeting calling at Florida International University, in which a graduate student speaker admits to being “anti-Jewish,” was published by Israel War Room this week. The video clip, which was taken in February but only just released, shows a panel of six students debating whether a ceasefire motion should...
UF courses discussing antisemitism and the history of Israel are under state-mandated review after a Florida International University test question was interpreted as antisemitic. Florida’s 12 public universities will each form a faculty committee this Fall to examine their syllabi, curricula and any content in courses that mention topics or words including Israel, Israeli, Palestine,...
Miami could be getting a whole lot more interconnected over the next few years. Last month, a ballot measure in the Miami-Dade primary election asked voters what they needed from Miami-Dade County transit, and a whopping 80% said they wanted more options. In response, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced a proposal that will fully fund transit...
