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State Rep. Angie Nixon, speaks loudly on the Florida House floor during a redistricting bill on April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP/Mike Stewart)
August 19, 2026, 12:57 pm
Anti-Israel Democrat wins upset in Florida Senate primary, in latest victory for DSA
Elsewhere in the state, several Jewish, pro-Israel candidates win nominations, including incumbents Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz, and far-right firebrand Randy Fine
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, bottom right, talks with a pair of constituents who approached her to request help with a problem, at a National Night Out community event where she was campaigning for Florida’s 20th congressional district, August 4, 2026, in Plantation, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell).
August 18, 2026, 10:09 pm
GOP redistricting tests the strength of Florida’s pro-Israel Democrats
Incumbents Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel seek support from new voters in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries, as issues related to the Jewish state again loom large
By Sharon Udasin
Suspect Brayton Laschinger (right), who allegedly smashed the window of the Chabad of Downtown SRQ in Sarasota, Florida, July 29, 2026. (Courtesy Sarasota Police Department)
August 2, 2026, 10:49 am
Florida man arrested for throwing a brick through window of Sarasota synagogue
Police say Brayton Laschinger, 30, admitted to antisemitic attack on Chabad facility because he ‘saw propaganda on social media and that was making him mad’
By ToI Staff
Search and rescue workers descend from the rubble pile at the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida, July 2, 2021. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
June 23, 2026, 10:53 am
Florida’s collapsed Champlain Towers South were not built to standard, probe finds
2021 cave-in that killed 98 people happened slowly over weeks, according to standards institute report; alterations over 40 years meant pool deck was unable to support additional weight
By Hallie Golden
Chef Raz Shabtai celebrating his Michelin star at Mutra in Florida on May 28, 2026. (X/Screenshot/Hen Mazzig)
May 29, 2026, 1:43 pm
Miami chef earns first Michelin star ever for kosher restaurant
‘Growing up in Jerusalem, I was surrounded by incredible flavors, spices and food that told stories,’ says Raz Shabtai, whose restaurant, Mutra, is also the first anywhere to get a 2026 Michelin star
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Joel Fleekop points to a monument marking the 1878 consecration of Temple Beth El in Pensacola, Florida. (Larry Luxner/ JTA)
April 25, 2026, 1:40 am
As Pensacola’s oldest synagogue turns 150, locals celebrate the community’s rich history
Far from most of Florida’s three-quarters of a million Jews is a small pocket of 1,800 that significantly predates its southern counterparts – and, locals say, is ripe for a renaissance
By Larry Luxner
Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback references the antisemitic term 'goyslop' during a campaign event at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, February 4, 2026. The crowd applauded his use of the term. (Screenshot via X)
February 12, 2026, 9:17 pm
Florida anti-Israel GOP candidate James Fishback rants about ‘goyslop.’ What does it mean?
The 31-year-old outsider in the Republican gubernatorial primary is an admirer of antisemite Nick Fuentes – and is helping vault a hate-filled expression to prominence
By Andrew Lapin
An undated aerial view of Miami Beach, Florida. (Envato)
April 9, 2025, 9:57 am
Southeast Florida Jewish population is growing and getting younger, study finds
Community has grown by 7% to 130,100 members over past decade, with number of Jewish children rising 13%, amid COVID-era spike in Orthodox population
By Grace Gilson
Rep. Randy Fine, R-South Brevard County, closes on a gambling bill during a special session, May 19, 2021, in Tallahassee, Florida. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
April 2, 2025, 12:50 am
Could Randy Fine lose? In Florida, Jewish Trump favorite faces unexpectedly close race
The bombastic state senator was favored to easily win the sixth congressional district on Tuesday, but is now only a few points ahead of a Muslim opponent who’s highly critical of Israel
By Andrew Lapin
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, at an Appropriations Committee meeting, February 6, 2023, in the Knott Building at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida. (AP Photo/ Phil Sears)
January 29, 2025, 9:35 pm
US Jewish lawmaker Randy Fine, a Trump favorite, wins Florida GOP House primary
Combative pro-Israel figure will replace Michael Waltz, who left Congress to become Trump’s national security adviser
By Andrew Lapin
Nikki Fried, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, holds a press conference criticizing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his response to the recent flooding on April 18, 2023. (Joe Raddle/Getty Images via AFP)
October 31, 2024, 8:50 pm
Florida Dem chair says many Jews have started to ‘question the Democratic Party’
Chairwoman Nikki Fried, who is Jewish, says Biden admin response to anti-Israel campus protests alienated some Florida Jews; says she told VP Harris that Jewish voters felt unseen
By Ron Kampeas
Members of the media work in flooded streets after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area on October 09, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP)
October 10, 2024, 7:40 pm
Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Florida Jews
Most rabbis and congregants heed evacuation orders, taking synagogues’ Torah scrolls with them; Chabad of Southwest Florida opts to stay open, serving as shelter for the displaced
By MARIAM FAM, GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO and holly meyer
Illustrative: Members of the Florida Army National Guard check for any remaining residents in nearly deserted Bradenton Beach, where piles of debris from Hurricane Helene flooding still sits outside damaged homes ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, October 8, 2024, on Anna Maria Island, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
October 9, 2024, 4:45 pm
As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, rabbi defies evacuation order so he can help
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Fort Myers plans to host Yom Kippur services as local Jewish leaders try to negotiate the holiday amid the storm’s dangers
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Rabbi Chaim Slavaticki stands next to the fire-damaged Las Olas Jewish Center on March 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (AP Photo/Terry Spencer)
March 19, 2024, 12:52 pm
Suspect charged with arson, but not hate crime, over Florida Chabad center blaze
No injuries reported, but parts of building badly damaged; congregants say homeless man arrested for attack should face hate crime rap
By Andrew Lapin
US Rep. Randy Fine in the Knott Building at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, February 6, 2023. (Phil Sears/AP)
November 8, 2023, 11:58 am
Florida House passes measures to support Israel, secure Jewish institutions
Lawmakers pass bill to provide $45 million to safeguard Jewish community sites; Rep. Randy Fine warns ‘the fight is not just over there, but the fight is right here at home’
By AP and ToI Staff
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