Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, on Thursday to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) when he departs office to become President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state. As attorney general, Moody expressed unwavering support for Israel in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks and has prioritized cracking down on...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages, according to the Associated Press. Ahead of Netanyahu’s statement, South Florida’s Jewish community reacted with both joy and concern after...
Douglas Greene, a real estate investor, moved to Amelia Island, Florida about 15 years ago. Like many of the island’s residents, Greene and his wife, Carolyn, enjoy the balmy weather and laid-back lifestyle on the island, which, at the northeastern tip of the state of Florida, is the southernmost of the Sea Islands chain along the...
President-elect Donald Trump’s Vice President J.D. Vance explained on Fox News what Trump meant when he said, “All hell would break loose” if the hostages in Gaza aren’t freed by his inauguration on January 20. Vance said, “It means enabling the Israelis to knock out the final couple of battalions of Hamas and their leadership....
The Biden White House and Senate Democrats have touted their funding for an anti-terrorism initiative they say “has been critical to the security of Jewish institutions.” But the program has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent months to mosques whose clerics have preached anti-Semitic hate, cheered Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel,...
President-elect Donald Trump warned Hamas to release the remaining hostages before Inauguration Day or else “all hell will break out,” without elaborating on a specific response. Hamas is currently believed to have 101 hostages, including seven Americans, at least three of whom are thought to be dead, and Trump has long threatened repercussions for the...
The FBI has arrested a 26-year-old Gainesville man, Forrest Pemberton, for allegedly planning an attack on a pro-Israel lobbying organization in South Florida during the Hanukkah celebrations. Pemberton was charged with stalking after traveling from Gainesville to Plantation, Florida, to scout an office formerly occupied by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Unbeknownst to...
Coral Gables, FL – Over 400 people gathered at Ponce Circle Park on Sunday, December 29, to celebrate the fifth night of Hanukkah. The event, graced by Rabbi and Rebbetzin Stolik of Chabbad of Coral Gables, was a touching tribute to the festive spirit of the holiday. The park buzzed with activities for children and families, including...
Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured when a train collided with a fire truck on an emergency call Saturday morning in Delray Beach, Florida, authorities said. An investigation into the cause of the collision is now underway, led by the Delray Beach Police Department, officials from the train operator Brightline and the National Transportation...
Rep. Hillary Cassel pointed to the Democratic Party’s lack of a unified position on Israel as part of her reasoning for switching her affiliation.Jewish Florida State Rep. Hilary Cassel announced on Friday that she would be changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, citing the Democratic Party’s lack of a unified position on Israel and tolerance for extremist...
