Florida
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Florida, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigrant detention center shuts after about a year
Florida has closed the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center in the Everglades nearly a year after it opened. Governor Ron DeSantis said it deported about 21,000 people…
Yan Diomande’s rise from hardship to World Cup prominence
Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande described a childhood of poverty, a difficult move to the United States, and the death of his 15-year-old sister Roxane. The article says that hard…
Emmanuel Sharp gets his NBA shot with Sacramento, while Noam Yaacov goes undrafted
Emanuel Sharp was drafted 45th overall by the Sacramento Kings, becoming Israel’s 10th NBA draft pick. Noam Yaacov went undrafted, while another Jewish player, Jaylon Jones, was s…
NFL Star Terrion Arnold Arrested in Tampa Armed Robbery and Kidnapping Probe
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was arrested in Florida after surrendering to authorities in a Tampa armed robbery and kidnapping investigation. Prosecutors say he planned…
Israel Weighs Grant Funds to Offset Weak Dollar Damage to Tech
Israel’s Finance Ministry and Innovation Authority are considering two grant funds to help tech firms hurt by the weak dollar. The larger fund would support growth companies and m…
Jewish Forward LJ Jones Drafted by Golden State at No. 5
Golden State drafted Jewish forward LJ Jones, a 24-year-old from Florida State, with the No. 5 pick in the NBA draft. Jones, who has ties to Israel and hopes to play for its natio…
YouTube Quietly Settles Teen Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Trial
YouTube confidentially settled a Florida teenager’s addiction lawsuit just weeks before trial. The case alleged that features like infinite scroll and autoplay were designed to ke…
America's Wealthy Spend Huge Sums on Elite Summer Camps for Their Children
Wealthy American parents are paying huge sums for luxury summer camps that keep children off screens and build future social connections. A recent study shows high costs sharply l…
Smotrich to unveil high-tech aid plan, mulls dollar tax payments
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he will present a high-tech aid package next week as the shekel strengthens. He also said the Finance Ministry is weighing incentives for mu…
New Israeli Defense-Tech Fund Raises $50 Million and Makes Five Early Bets
Stratos Ventures, a new Israeli defense-tech fund, has raised $50 million toward an $80 million goal and made five early-stage investments. The fund was founded in 2026 and plans…
Top House Republican Rips J.D. Vance Over Israel Remarks
Rep. Randy Fine, a pro-Israel Florida Republican, sharply criticized Vice President J.D. Vance over remarks about Israel and Iran. Fine accused Vance of historical ignorance, defe…
Brazilian Psychic Warns of Alien Abduction at World Cup Match in Miami
Brazilian medium Vo Bahiana says aliens will abduct players and fans during Brazil’s World Cup match against Scotland in Miami. The game is scheduled for Thursday at 1:00 a.m. Isr…
Gates Testifies Epstein Tried to Turn Private Affairs Into Leverage
Bill Gates told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein tried to use details of Gates’s extramarital affairs as leverage. Gates denied any criminal wrongdoing and said his dealings with Eps…
Florida Teen Found Hidden in Dryer After Kidnapping Call to 911
A 53-year-old Key Largo man was arrested after a teenage girl called 911 while being held in his home and was found hidden inside a dryer. Authorities say he faces kidnapping and…
Why the Giannis-to-Miami trade shows NBA dynasties no longer matter
Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly joining the Miami Heat in a blockbuster trade that sends Tyler Herro and multiple premium assets to Milwaukee. The move gives Miami a real titl…
Varonis Shares Surge on Reports of Possible Sale and Strong Results
Varonis Systems rose more than 13% in New York after Bloomberg reported it is exploring strategic options, including a possible sale. The company has also posted strong quarterly…
Could LeBron James Join Miami After the Giannis Trade?
US reports say LeBron James could potentially join Miami after the Heat’s blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The move is still considered unlikely, but not impossible, i…
Israeli-American “Ashkelon hacker” extradited to U.S. on hate-crime and cyber charges
Michael Keidar, an Israeli-American known as the “hacker from Ashkelon,” was extradited from Norway to the United States. He faces hate-crime, cyber and threat charges tied to Jew…
Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Miami in blockbuster NBA deal
Giannis Antetokounmpo is being traded from Milwaukee to Miami in a major NBA deal that will also send Bobby Portis to the Heat. Milwaukee gets Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaqu…
Dusty May Set to Take Over as Dallas Mavericks Coach
The Dallas Mavericks are expected to hire Dusty May as their next head coach, replacing Jason Kidd after a 26-56 season. May is coming off an NCAA title with Michigan and would be…
San Antonio Mayor Calls for Kanye West Concert Cancellation
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is pressing to cancel Kanye West’s July 4 concert at a city-funded venue, citing his antisemitic history. Her call follows similar objections in…
Trump Mobile’s promised U.S.-made phone turns out to be a repackaged HTC model
Trump Mobile is now selling the T1 phone, but it is a rebadged HTC U24 Pro assembled in Florida from imported parts. The device falls well short of the company’s earlier promises…
Miami Turns Into a Latin World Cup Party
Miami Beach has been turned into a massive Latin American World Cup celebration, led by Uruguay fans and fueled by Spanish-language culture. The city expects more than $1 billion…
Liam Payne’s 8-Year-Old Son Set to Inherit His Entire Estate
Liam Payne’s 8-year-old son Bear is set to inherit the singer’s entire estate, estimated at about 21 million pounds. A new court ruling lets Cheryl Tweedy and lawyer Richard Bray…
New York Mayor Mamdani Sparks Outrage With Fiery Anti-AIPAC Speech
Zohran Mamdani drew sharp backlash after calling AIPAC “monsters” at a Brooklyn rally and accusing the group of using “dark money” to influence U.S. politics. He also attacked Ben…
NASA’s Next Giant Space Telescope Sets Out for Launch
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is being moved by barge in Florida ahead of an August 2026 launch. The under-budget observatory, completed in April 2026, is designed to m…
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch to Fly to the U.S. Tonight to Conclude Major Torah Fundraising Drive
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch will fly to the United States Saturday night for a brief, three-day visit to conclude the World Torah Fund campaign. He was urged to join after earlier s…
Trump unveils Qatar-donated Air Force One and thanks the emir
Trump unveiled a Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 as the new Air Force One and thanked Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for the gift. He said the $400 million aircraft replaces the old pre…
Mikail Torrance, Former Alabama Guard Who Nearly Joined Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dies at 37
Mikail Torrance, the former Alabama standout who signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2010 but never played for the team, has died at 37. The university said no cause of death was disc…
Florida Man Indicted Over Alleged Anti-Jewish Mass Shooting Plot
A Florida grand jury indicted Forrest Kendall Pemberton, 27, for allegedly planning an antisemitic mass shooting. Prosecutors say he targeted employees of a Jewish organization on…
U.S. Figures Blast Vance Over Criticism of Israel
Vice President J.D. Vance drew intense criticism from U.S. lawmakers and academics after accusing Israel of indiscriminate strikes in Lebanon during a White House briefing Thursda…
AST SpaceMobile Launches Three New BlueBird Satellites as Mars Rover Passes Marathon Mark
AST SpaceMobile launched three BlueBird satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9, expanding its space-based smartphone internet constellation. NASA’s Perseverance rover also passed a marat…
Three-Year-Old Thrown Into Crocodile Enclosure at Central England Zoo
A three-year-old boy was thrown into a crocodile enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo near Huntingdon, central England, by a man in his 30s. The child was hospitalized in seriou…
Rockstar Reveals GTA 6 Cover as Preorders Near After 13-Year Wait
Rockstar Games unveiled the official cover for GTA 6 and said preorders start on June 25. The game is scheduled for release in November 2026 on PlayStation and Xbox after two dela…
New York Celebrates the Knicks, and the World Cup Fuels a Citywide Party
New York is celebrating the Knicks with a parade, while the World Cup has turned the city and much of the U.S. into a soccer party. The article says the tournament is exceeding ex…
White Florida Couple Awarded Shared Custody of Baby Born to the Wrong Parents
Tiffany Scors and Stephen Mills, a Florida couple who sued a fertility clinic after a baby was born to them but was not their biological child, have been awarded shared custody wi…
Autism Families Spend Thousands on Unproven Stem Cell Treatments Despite FDA Warnings
Families in the U.S. are paying thousands of dollars for unapproved stem cell treatments for autism despite no evidence they work. The FDA and medical experts warn the treatments…
Lawsuit Alleges Haredi Real Estate Network Used Charity Donations to Conceal Bribes
Blueberry Funding and EADMK filed an $87.5 million lawsuit in New York alleging a Haredi real estate fraud network used inflated property flips, escrow abuse and charity donations…
Florida Sues TikTok Over Alleged Harm to Children
Florida has sued TikTok in St. Lucie County, accusing it of misleading parents and letting children under 14 open accounts without consent. The state seeks major fines and changes…
Trump Pushes Permanent Daylight Saving Time, Drawing Orthodox Jewish Opposition
Donald Trump is pushing Congress to make daylight saving time permanent, and the House committee has already approved the measure. Orthodox Jewish groups are leading opposition, s…
Florida Teen Battles Deadly Vibrio Infection After Beach Swim
Seventeen-year-old Josiah Thompson was hospitalized in serious condition after contracting Vibrio vulnificus from water exposure in Niceville, Florida. The rare infection has a fa…
Uruguay Team Faces Unusual Security and Travel Snags at the World Cup
Uruguay’s team faced an unusual security search before its 1-1 World Cup draw with Saudi Arabia in Miami. The squad’s trip to Florida was also delayed by administrative and paperw…
Popular Supplement May Be Linked to Faster Dementia Progression, Study Finds
A study in Nature Metabolism found glucosamine use was linked to faster dementia progression in people with mild cognitive impairment and higher mortality in patients with dementi…
Saudi Arabia-Uruguay Match Could Be Delayed by Lightning in Florida
Saudi Arabia and Uruguay are set to play in Florida at 1:00 a.m., but forecast lightning could delay or stop the match. Under FIFA rules, play must halt if lightning is detected w…
Unknown New Zealand Defender Becomes Viral World Cup Sensation
New Zealand defender Tim Payne has become a global internet sensation after Argentine influencer Valen Scarsini branded him the World Cup’s least known player. Payne’s Instagram e…
Three Delegations, Four States, 19 Events: Israel’s Torah Leaders Split Up for Fundraising Tour
Three delegations of leading ultra-Orthodox rabbis split across New Jersey, Florida and Pennsylvania to raise money for Keren Olam HaTorah. The tour featured 19 events in one day…
Barron Trump Joins Beverage Startup as It Launches First Product
Barron Trump is listed as one of five directors of SOLLOS Yerba Mate, a Palm Beach beverage startup now selling its first organic yerba mate drink. The company is focused on South…
American psychic predicts a wave of disasters and a cooler post-October period
American spiritual reader Angie Kuschel says she foresees three major wildfires, six heavy-rain flooding events, and two hurricane-like storms in the coming months. She also says…