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Jewish diaspora in South Florida deals with increased security after Hamas attack in Israel
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Jewish diaspora in South Florida deals with increased security after Hamas attack in Israel

As Israel faced a major conflict with Hamas in the south — with a two-day death toll of over 1,100 —and a Hezbollah attack in the north, synagogues in South Florida increased security. At Young Israel of Bal Harbour, a police officer with a rifle stood outside. A security guard padded down the arriving worshippers one by one by...

Brightline to Double Miami to Orlando Train Service, Offering 30 Daily Trips
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Brightline to Double Miami to Orlando Train Service, Offering 30 Daily Trips

Brightline has exciting news, as they are set to double their train service between Miami and Orlando, with 30 daily trips beginning this coming Monday. This announcement follows closely on the heels of Brightline’s inaugural journey to central Florida, which took place less than two weeks ago. The company is expanding its service significantly, now...

Notice the hazy South Florida skies? Canadian wildfires are to blame
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Notice the hazy South Florida skies? Canadian wildfires are to blame

South Floridians who woke up Tuesday wondering why the skies were so hazy can blame wildfires in our neighbor to the north. The reduced air qulity in South Florida is being attributed to Canadian wildfire smoke that has made its way far south through the atmosphere, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. Satellite imagery showed...

Man arrested for disrupting synagogue service in Sunny Isles Beach
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Man arrested for disrupting synagogue service in Sunny Isles Beach

A man is behind bars for allegedly making anti-Semitic threats to people walking to their Sunny Isles Beach temple during the Jewish holiday over the weekend. Sunny Isles Beach Police said 47-year-old Yudel Antonio Herrero was arrested in the case. He’s being charged with disturbing a religious assembly. The incident happened Saturday near Chabad Lubavitch...

America’s First Kosher Drive-Through Grocery to Open in Florida
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America’s First Kosher Drive-Through Grocery to Open in Florida

It was once a local Bank of America branch, but now it’s the new Tabacinic Chabad Center and Feldman Family Shul, serving the Jews of Clearwater, Fla. And it includes what is believed to be the first-ever kosher drive-through grocery in the United States. Extensive renovations transformed the bank into a Chabad center, culminating in a grand opening on one...