Lauren Costantino

The mayor of Miami Beach is urging an art house theater in the city to cancel planned screenings of an Oscar-winning documentary about the ongoing conflict between Palestinians and Israelis in the West Bank that he calls ‘hateful propaganda.”

“Its a month of generosity, a month of goodness. So it’s in that same spirit that we have these open houses in mosques around the country.”

‘I think this is remarkable. Spirituality is not declining.’

“They owe an explanation for the silence all these days after the incident,”

“Once evil gets free and it can do anything it wants to, nobody is safe. Remember that.”

Nearly 350 riders hailing from all corners of Florida revved their motorcycle engines in the parking lot of a Doral church, as they waited for the signal to start their ride. The chilly temperatures that plagued South Florida for a week warmed up to a nice 70 degrees. Perfect for a Sunday ride.

Tucked away on a residential street in Southwest Broward County lies a holy structure of architectural grandeur that looks as if it were uprooted straight from India and transplanted to South Florida.

The Miami Jewish Film Festival returns to South Florida for its 28th year.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas day, marking a rare confluence of Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur on separate calendars.

They pick the fruits and vegetables that keep Floridians fed. Yet, the family barely has enough money to afford its own meals.