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South Florida residents woke up Monday morning to temperatures in the low to mid‑80s and scattered showers moving in on the breeze. Forecasters expect afternoon highs in the upper 80s °F, with humidity pushing the heat index into the mid‑ to upper‑90s. The day will also be windy, with gusts reaching 25 to 30 mph,

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida’s first Jewish woman elected to Congress, announced she will run in the newly redrawn 20th District after Republican legislators reshaped the state’s congressional map. The seat became vacant following the resignation of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick, who stepped down amid a campaign finance investigation. In her campaign launch video, Wasserman Schultz

Dear Moishe No one should have to think twice about walking into a synagogue, sending their child to school, or expressing their identity openly.   Yet for many Jewish Americans today, that is the reality.   And that is why your voice matters right now. Just yesterday, the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act was introduced. This bill, informed

Organizer: City of North Miami Beach Mayor and Commission Supported by: North Miami Beach Police Department Event Title: On‑Site DMV Visit Access: Open to the public and residents Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Venue: Julius Littman Performing Arts Theater Address: 17011 NE 19th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33162

The Miami‑Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office has clarified that voters may use a credit card as a valid form of identification at polling places. Florida law requires voters to present a photo ID with a signature, and credit cards meet those criteria. While most voters typically rely on a driver’s license or state ID

Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 484 in Lakeland, Florida, declaring that “individual Floridians should not pay one more red cent for electricity because of hyperscale data centers.” The law requires large‑load customers, such as data centers, to cover the full cost of their service, including infrastructure upgrades, transmission, and cooling systems. Utilities are prohibited from shifting

The Florida Python Challenge 2026 is now open for registration. The competition will run from July 10 to July 19, 2026, across the Everglades, offering up to $25,000 in prizes for participants who capture Burmese pythons—an invasive species threatening Florida’s ecosystem. Organized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the event awards a

The Combat Antisemitism Movement has created the Jewish Mayors and Municipal Leaders Association, inaugurated at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. The initiative seeks to connect Jewish elected officials across the United States, enabling them to exchange resources, coordinate strategies, and address challenges in public safety, extremism prevention, and civic resilience. Founding Leadership Steven Meiner, mayor

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has added Representative Darren Soto to its priority support program, aiming to secure his reelection in Florida’s 9th District. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the move comes in response to the recent redistricting led by Republican lawmakers, which reshaped the electoral map. Political analysts warn that the new district

Florida’s Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins has rejected a proposal from his Republican primary rival, Byron Donalds, to provide an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to all students. Collins argued that such a measure would create a “massive bureaucracy” and ultimately harm the focus on students with disabilities, who are the intended beneficiaries of IEPs under current