NAPLES, Fla. — Red tide blooms have been spotted along the Southwest Florida coast. Photos released by Calusa Waterkeeper show a contrast in the waters of Naples and Sanibel. According to Calusa Waterkeeper, it appears to be a combination of red tide and other phytoplankton species. These organisms are responsible for color variation. These images...
Stealth fighters fly alongside B-52 strategic bombers moving through Israeli airspace as they head back from Persian Gulf Israeli F-35i fighter jets escorted two American B-52 bombers through Israeli airspace on Thursday, in an apparent show of force to Iran amid tensions in the region. The bombers, assigned to the US Central Command, were heading...
The federal government handed out hundreds of billions of dollars in emergency business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, including giving away small fortunes to people who didn’t qualify for them, authorities admit. Take Andre Lorquet, who federal prosecutors say pretended to be a certified tax preparer and falsely claimed a handful of businesses were struggling...
Despite Disney canceling plans for a Brightline high-speed rail station at Disney Springs, the project is full steam ahead and will have a stop “at” Walt Disney World. This post shares everything we know so far: the opening timeline, construction progress, testing, how useful it’ll be for getting between Universal, Orlando Airport, and other destinations...
Florida Attorney Steven Greenspan was at the White House pre Rosh Hashana event and took this beautiful video of the worlds premiere violinist Itzhak Perlman play some High Holiday tunes. Itzhak Perlman (יצחק פרלמן) is an Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and music teacher. Perlman has performed worldwide, and throughout the United States, in venues that have...
DeSantis, credited for keeping Florida open through much of the coronavirus pandemic, flipped portions of South Florida red for the first time in decades. Two Jewish Democrats who were believed to have a shot at open seats in the Tampa area lost Tuesday night as Florida overall shifted hard toward Republicans. Eric Lynn, a former...
Brightline Station Opening in Aventura By JewishFlorida.news Staff The new Brightline station in Aventura is almost ready for riders, with the exception of a few finishing touches. The station is located at 19796 West Dixie Highway, on the west side of Biscayne Boulevard and across from the Aventura Mall. The pedestrian footbridge will be finished...
‘I urge all Floridians to be prepared and to listen to announcements from local emergency management officials,’ DeSantis says A hurricane watch is in effect for all of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast as Subtropical Storm Nicole pushes west toward the Sunshine State. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday declared a...
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – South Florida’s Jewish community came together to take a stand against antisemitism. The Kristallnacht remembrance ceremony was held on a rainy Sunday at the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach. Participants prayed and spoke up against recent acts of hate. Kristallnacht, or “Crystal Night,” took place on Nov. 9, 1938 across...
