Israelis In South Florida Monitoring Violence In Home Country, Want It To Stop
Israelis living in South Florida are closely watching the events unfolding in their homeland where airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 50 people.
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Israelis living in South Florida are closely watching the events unfolding in their homeland where airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 50 people.
President Donald Trump made new comments Tuesday adding fuel to the ongoing feud between him and Democratic Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. The new comments are drawing major backlash, including from a Jewish Congressman in South Florida.
When Florida Cabinet members jetted off to Israel in late May, some state employees who traveled at taxpayer expense stayed in a more than $400-a-night luxury hotel in Jerusalem.
A lawsuit claiming the governor violated state constitution during a recent Cabinet meeting held in Israel is frivolous, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis wraps up his business-development trip to Israel and heads back to Florida Friday.
The final full day of a trip to Israel by Gov. Ron DeSantis and a Florida delegation will include a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a roundtable discussion on school safety and security and a visit to the Old City of Jerusalem.
Flanked by Florida elected officials in Israel, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday ceremonially signed a measure that prohibits anti-Semitic speech in the state's public schools and universities.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet held a meeting Wednesday in Israel which was the center of a court battle by some who felt the meeting in Israel was illegal.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is continuing his tour of Israel, and now he's saying he supports lifting sanctions against Airbnb.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues his trade trip in Israel and signed agreements Tuesday with Israeli officials to work on issues like space technology, agriculture, protecting water and cybersecurity.
A group of Florida lawmakers spent part of Monday touring a middle school in the heart of Tel Aviv, Israel.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Israeli business leaders Monday in Tel Aviv as part of his four-day trade mission to help boost the state's economy and solidify its bonds with Israel.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a large delegation of close to 100 people arrived in Israel Sunday on a trip that includes a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss ways to create new jobs, education and business opportunities.
A meeting next week in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will conclude Gov. Ron DeSantis' first international trade mission, according to the governor's office.
Gov. Ron DeSantis will lead a contingent of more than 100 people, from elected officials and educators to lobbyists and religious leaders, on a weeklong trip to Israel.
Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated Thursday that he plans to sign a bill to combat anti-Semitism while on a trip to Israel this month.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Tuesday his first international excursion on behalf of the state will begin May 25, as he makes a previously announced trip to Israel after the legislative session.
A bill advancing in the Florida legislature would define anti-Semitism.
Israel's plan to become the fourth country ever to land on the Moon has taken off.
Florida took a step Tuesday in imposing economic sanctions on the popular home-sharing platform Airbnb because of a company decision against listing properties in the West Bank.
Florida's new governor has been keeping himself extremely busy since being inaugurated earlier this month.
Monica Lewinsky cut a live interview short during a conference in Jerusalem Monday night after being asked an "off limits" question about former President Bill Clinton.
Argentina's national soccer men's team called off a pre-World Cup exhibition match with Israel following political pressure and claims of threats towards players, sparking outrage from Israeli officials.
Thick black smoke billowed from burning tires as Palestinians threw stones at Israeli troops, who responded with tear gas in the Palestinian city of Ramallah on Tuesday.
The death toll continues to rise as thousands of Palestinians protest the United States moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Heavier downpours will lead to a minor flood risk in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade later this week.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported just before 4:30 a.m. on the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 12.
A Miami-based company created a new robotic dental assistant that's taking much of guesswork out of dental implants.
A South Beach street will be renamed for Naomi Wilzig, the late founder of the World Erotic Art Museum, whose work challenged cultural boundaries and preserved global erotic art.
A car crashed into an Oakland Park building, damaging a local business and leaving its future uncertain.
Heavier downpours will lead to a minor flood risk in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade later this week.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported just before 4:30 a.m. on the Florida Turnpike near mile marker 12.
A Miami-based company created a new robotic dental assistant that's taking much of guesswork out of dental implants.
A South Beach street will be renamed for Naomi Wilzig, the late founder of the World Erotic Art Museum, whose work challenged cultural boundaries and preserved global erotic art.
A car crashed into an Oakland Park building, damaging a local business and leaving its future uncertain.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.