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Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate James Fishback speaks to college students and supporters at a restaurant near the University of South Florida in Tampa, on July 30, 2026. (Dave Decker/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters)
September 30, 2026, 7:43 pm
Far-right Israel critic James Fishback likens abortion to the Holocaust at Ole Miss event
Former GOP gubernatorial candidate in Florida says abortion ‘holocaust’ is ‘worse than the other one’ at event organized by Turning Point USA, and demands Trump cut off Netanyahu
By Sharon Udasin
US Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., holds up a Trump Bible as he questions Attorney General Pam Bondi in the House Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, February 11, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
September 17, 2026, 9:43 am
US Rep. Moskowitz uses Holocaust footage in campaign ad, citing family history
‘Never again is now,’ says Florida congressman, touting record of fighting antisemitism; his Republican opponent in competitive race, Scott Singer, is also Jewish
By Sharon Udasin
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava attends an event in downtown Miami, September 16, 2025. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)
September 7, 2026, 7:47 pm
Florida’s Miami-Dade county raises limit on Israel bonds investments
Cap upped from 3% to 5%; vote passes unanimously amid heated pushback from detractors urging cash be spent at home, not handed to Israeli government
By Sharon Udasin
This composite image shows Florida State Senator Angie Nixon (L) and Alexander Vindman. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
August 21, 2026, 3:59 am
Anti-Israel candidate’s win over Vindman may have more to do with Florida than support for DSA
Analysts say the Jewish former Soviet refugee, who played key role in Trump’s first impeachment, didn’t take Angie Nixon ‘seriously’ while noting he’s a newcomer to the US state
By Sharon Udasin
James Fishback (left) and Dan Bilzerian. (YouTube, Randy Shropshire / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
August 20, 2026, 3:19 am
Trounced in Florida GOP primary, antisemitic candidates believe ‘victory’ is still near
Heavy defeats of Dan Bilzerian and James Fishback show voters are turned off by classical antisemitic rhetoric, yet they may ‘have the wind at their back’ as young Americans increasingly turn against Jews and Israel
By Ben Sales
Florid Rep. Randy Fine (L), and antisemitic influencer Dan Bilzerian. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via JTA, Randy Shropshire / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
August 19, 2026, 12:58 pm
Jewish Rep. Randy Fine wins Florida primary against antisemitic influencer Dan Bilzerian
Trump-backed firebrand who has assailed Islam soundly defeats challenger who said he wants to ‘kill Israelis’ and described Fine as a ‘fat Jew’
By Sharon Udasin
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
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly (L) and GOP candidate Byron Donalds speak at their election night parties on August 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, AP Photo/John Raoux)
August 19, 2026, 6:41 am
Two pro-Israel candidates will vie to succeed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Trump ally Byron Donalds receives GOP nomination as David Jolly wins Democratic primary, with the key difference between them on Israel-related issues being the latter’s opposition to Iran war
By Sharon Udasin
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
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, greets a man tending to a grill as she visits a National Night Out community event while campaigning for Florida’s 20th congressional district, in Plantation, Florida, August 4, 2026.
August 17, 2026, 10:52 pm
In Florida, Rep. Wasserman Schultz sparks debate over representation in diverse areas
Jewish Democrat standing for her 12th term in a new majority-Black district created by Republicans argues that lack of ‘lived experience’ shouldn’t force her to stand aside
By Bill Barrow
Rep. Rashida Tlaib addresses delegates during the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention, April 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
August 15, 2026, 7:15 pm
Florida venue cancels Rashida Tlaib rally after state lawmaker protests ‘anti-Jew’ event
The Venue cites ‘increased security concerns’ of hosting the staunch anti-Israel lawmaker, who is campaigning against Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jared Moskowitz, and Alexander Vindman
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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
A sign displaying the name of the rebranded Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., is seen Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Saul Martinez)
July 10, 2026, 12:27 am
South Florida’s Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International
Name change and associated redesign of airport near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate expected to cost as much as $5.5 million
By AP
American-Israeli teenager Michael Kadar (R), accused of making dozens of antisemitic bomb threats in the United States and elsewhere, is escorted by guards as he leaves a Rishon Lezion courtroom on March 23, 2017. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
June 23, 2026, 8:08 am
Extradited US-Israeli indicted in Florida for 2016-2017 threats to Jewish institutions
Michael Kadar, 27, faces hate crime and bomb threat charges in Florida, Georgia and Washington, DC for calls to Jewish institutions; has previously served 7 years in Israel
By Luke Tress and ToI Staff
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
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