MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning to South Florida boaters planning to take part in a flotilla to Cuba. “It is illegal for boaters to depart with the intent to travel to Cuba for any purpose without a permit,” according to an advisory they issued on Thursday. DHS...
At 1:25 a.m. on June 24, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the town of Surfside, Fla., collapsed. By Thursday, Houston Rabbi Gidon Moskovitz was in Surfside – with the blessing of The Meyerland Minyan Synagogue, where he has served for the past 16 years. In two weeks, Rabbi Moskovitz will take his...
Alan Kornman is a documentarian who records what takes place at anti-Israel rallies in and around the city of Orlando, Florida. He keeps a low profile, and aside from asking a question every once in a while, he doesn’t interfere with protesters and gives everyone their space. But that hasn’t stopped one rally organizer, Rasha...
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The man Haitian police say orchestrated the assassination of the country’s president has deep Florida ties, including a home in Boynton Beach. According to records, Christian Sanon has lived all over South Florida for about 20 years. Haitian police say right after the president was killed, the men who did...
“The collaboration on space-related technologies has managed to produce projects that could make a difference in the aerospace sector,” said Ami Appelbaum, chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority. Four innovative programs representing joint ventures between technology companies in Florida and Israel were named as winners of the 2021 Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program. A venture of...
The double crisis of a pandemic and a wave of antisemitism has highlighted the essential work of Chabad do on behalf of our people.Op-ed. As cities and countries rush to erect statues that honor frontline and essential workers, as we fittingly laud the IDF for its invaluable, professional and caring aid at Surfside, it is...
“To all our dear volunteers In the last 2 weeks, more than 100 of us came together in unity to support Surfside. We supported the Community Center, Grand Beach, Seaview, Solimar, Hatzalah, IDF and individual family homes. Our commitment to ahavat Israel “love for one’s fellow jews” went beyond any boundaries we would ever imagine....
