Florida

Florida lawmakers vote to restrict children's access to social media

The legislation now goes to the Florida state Senate for consideration. Republicans control both chambers of the state legislature.

By REUTERS
25/01/2024

Florida emergency order waives transfer requirements, possibly tuition costs

Out-of-state students experiencing antisemitism on college campuses may have their transfer requirements and possibly tuition costs waived to attend Florida state schools.

Anne Frank’s diary, ‘Schindler’s List’ among titles at center of major Florida book-ban lawsuit

The case in Escambia County is one of several currently unfolding against local and state book-ban laws — and is not the only one to involve Jewish books.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
10/01/2024

Florida district pulls many Jewish and Holocaust books

A purge of books from Orange County, FL Public Schools to rid public and school libraries of materials deemed offensive have deemed a Holocaust book as too offensive to read.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
22/12/2023

Florida rapper shoots manager, gets run over

Shocking incident captured on camera: Rapper from Florida shoots her manager to death and is run over, now facing murder indictment. Viewer discretion advised.

By WALLA!
26/11/2023

Florida takes aim at SJP, pro-Palestinian groups on campuses

The State of Florida has claimed that these chapters’ activity has violated the law making it a felony to “knowingly provide material support... to a designated foreign terrorist organization.”

After losing friends on Oct. 7, Israeli NCAA basketball player looks for an escape on the court

Israeli University of South Florida Basketball player Romi Levy finds her escape from the situation at home on the hardwood.

By GREG LEVINSKY/JTA
08/11/2023

Goyim Defense League founder Jon Minadeo sentenced to 30 days in jail for antisemitic littering

He has previously been arrested by Polish authorities for promoting antisemitism at the site of the Auschwitz death camp.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
02/11/2023

Florida man charged with threatening to kill Israelis in call to World Jewish Congress

Deep Alpesh Kumar Patel, a 21-year-old Sarasota resident, faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted

By ANDREW LAPIN
02/11/2023

The first Mom For Liberty to successfully ban Anne Frank went on an antisemitic livestream

Jennifer Pippin says had she known of Rick Wiles' antisemitic views, she wouldn't have appeared on his program, but she didn't apologize for having gone on.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
31/10/2023
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