Florida

Man accused of murdering mother before moving to Israel

An arrest warrant was issued for a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen who investigators say killed his mother in 2012 at her Florida home.

Tampa-area Jewish agency head dead in murder-suicide

A Florida Jewish agency head who had been deeply involved with caring for migrant children was found dead with her longtime partner in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide.

Hanukkah-decorated Florida home vandalized with swastika

The North Fort Myers resident believes his home was targeted after he put up Hanukkah decorations.

United States

Renaming of Fla. bridge for Henry Ford nixed over ‘dark history’ with Jews

United States

Israel expat says worker told her to steer clear of Fla. gas station

United States

Florida public defenders dismissed for disparaging Palestinians on Facebook

United States

50 years later, rabbis jailed in civil rights protest return to St. Augustine

Politics

Republican defeats Democrat in key Fla. election

Lifestyle

Southern supermarket giant Winn-Dixie bets big on kosher

United States

Jewish Book Festival lands Harvey Fierstein for keynote talk

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