Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him “To just show up and object to every single book under the sun, that is not an appropriate situation,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said last week about abuses of his signature initiative. By Andrew Lapin February 20, 2024 7:50 pm
Anne Frank’s diary, ‘Schindler’s List’ among titles at center of major Florida book-ban lawsuit The illustrated version of the diary has faced challenges, but Escambia County is the first known to pull the original diary. January 10, 2024 7:31 am
Goyim Defense League founder Jon Minadeo sentenced to 30 days in jail for antisemitic littering The contents of the flyers that Minadeo was arrested for distributing did not factor into his prosecution. November 2, 2023 1:31 pm
BBYO’s Orlando convention plans pose a Florida conundrum for LGBTQ Jews and their allies By Andrew Lapin June 22, 2023 3:42 pm
‘You’re on the path to sin’: A Florida rabbi faced antisemitic harassment after speaking up at a school board vote By Andrew Lapin June 15, 2023 2:50 pm
The Florida mom who sought to ban Amanda Gorman’s poem says she’s sorry for promoting the Protocols of the Elders of Zion By Andrew Lapin May 24, 2023 7:28 pm
Florida rejects Holocaust education textbooks in clampdown on ‘woke’ instruction By Andrew Lapin May 11, 2023 5:55 pm
A Florida sheriff is on the warpath against neo-Nazi ‘scumbags’ who want him dead By Andrew Lapin April 27, 2023 2:24 pm
Historic flooding complicates the journey home for Passover vacationers in South Florida By Ron Kampeas April 14, 2023 7:28 pm
Florida high school pulls graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary, saying it is ‘not age appropriate’ By Andrew Lapin April 5, 2023 4:22 pm