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University of Florida suspends arrested pro-Palestinian protesters for up to 4 years
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University of Florida suspends arrested pro-Palestinian protesters for up to 4 years

In secretive hearings, the University of Florida set aside recommendations to lightly punish some of the college students arrested after pro-Palestinian protests on campus and instead kicked them all out of school for three to four years. The decisions by the new dean of students, Chris Summerlin, overruled what were effectively sentencing recommendations by the juries, known...

The Most Influential Rabbi in History
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The Most Influential Rabbi in History

by Rabbi Moishe KievmanChabad Chayil The 3rd of Tamuz, this year on Tuesday, July 9th, marks the 30th Hilula of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Known affectionately and simply as The Rebbe, he was probably the most influential rabbi in history. With his Shluchim emissaries dispatched to every corner of the world, his...

Miami-Dade Quits $160M Deal to Buy 80-Acre Office Campus
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Miami-Dade Quits $160M Deal to Buy 80-Acre Office Campus

Miami-Dade County has notified the owner of an 80-acre Assurant office complex near Cutler Bay that it is backing out of a $160 million deal to buy the property and transform it into a new South Dade Government Center. A broker representing the campus’s owner, American Bankers Life Assurance — an insurance company that operates...

New airline coming to Palm Beach International Airport
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New airline coming to Palm Beach International Airport

According to the organization, Porter Airlines will offer nonstop service to Toronto Pearson (YYZ). “Porter offers a unique travel experience with complimentary wine, beer and premium snacks for all passengers, free Wi-Fi and an enhanced catering menu with fresh, healthy meals,” they added. Follow PBI for more information on booking flights to Canada.

What Floridians need to know about the new laws going into effect July 1
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What Floridians need to know about the new laws going into effect July 1

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a spate of new laws that are scheduled to take effect on Monday. There is a measure that creates littering fines for kids and adults who release balloons into the sky, and another that prohibits local governments from setting rules meant to protect outside workers from the risks of extreme heat. A new...

DeSantis signs legislation to combat antisemitism, boost security at Jewish schools
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DeSantis signs legislation to combat antisemitism, boost security at Jewish schools

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law on Monday aimed at strengthening protections against antisemitism and improving security measures at Jewish day schools and preschools across Florida. The first bill, House Bill 187, defines antisemitism in state statute in alignment with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s standards to include both physical and verbal acts against Jewish individuals...

Florida man becomes 6th charged with antisemitic mob beating of Jewish man in Times Square
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Florida man becomes 6th charged with antisemitic mob beating of Jewish man in Times Square

A Florida man became the sixth attacker indicted in the brutal caught-on-camera beating of a Jewish man in Times Square in 2021, Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday. Salem Seleiman, 28, was arrested on a warrant on May 10 — nearly three years after he allegedly joined the hateful mob who pummeled victim Joseph Borgen during clashes between Israel...