Fla. State Senator: We Need to “Vaccinate” Against Shariah|
As I reported in a piece for the print magazine last summer, Florida has emerged as sort of the Thunderdome of the anti-Shariah movement, with a host of lawmakers at the municipal, state, and federal level working hand-in-hand with a dedicated group of activists to combat the invisble spectre of Islamic law.
Florida advances Sharia ban|
BY JILLIAN RAYFIELD
Florida is once again mulling a ban on sharia law, this time passing a bill out of the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee that would prevent courts from considering “foreign law” when handing down legal decisions.
Feds looking into Port Orange shooting as possible hate crime|
By Lyda Longa
The U.S. Department of Justice and police are investigating the shooting of a Port Orange man driving over the Dunlawton Bridge as a hate crime.
David Barkey: Leadership in Tallahassee must stand against intolerance|
by David Barkey (Tampa Bay Online)
Over the past two legislative sessions, the Florida House and Senate wasted precious taxpayer dollars hearing harmful and unnecessary anti-Sharia legislation.
Allen West Helping Raise Funds For Islam, What A Nice Guy|
by Rich Abdil (Wonkette)
Last summer, then-as-yet-undefeated-congressman Allen West took his whirlwind American diplomacy tour to the Council on American Islamic Relations.
Cameron Mohammed: Armed hate crime victim doesn’t shoot back|
Surveillance video captures the moment Mr Mohammed and his girlfriend were attacked at point-blank range outside a shopping centre parking lot in Florida around 3am on Thursday.
Man shot outside Florida Walmart after attacker demanded ‘Are you Muslim?’|
Pasco County deputies are investigating an attack outside a Walmart as a hate crime. It happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday at the Walmart at 1575 Land O’Lakes Blvd in Lutz.
Orlando, Florida: Billboards stress commonality of religions|
The billboards proclaiming “Same family, Same message” sprouting throughout the Orlando and Daytona Beach areas are sponsored by the Longwood-based American Muslim Community Centers, the Islamic Center of Orlando and the United Muslim Foundation in Lake Mary.
Florida Muslim businessman sues Homeland Security over harassment|
A Central Florida Muslim businessman detained by authorities at airports and border crossings more than 30 times since June has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Sword-wielding woman arrested at Orlando mosque|
ORLANDO, Fla. -
A sword-wielding woman was arrested Wednesday morning after she entered a mosque located on the campus of a private Orlando school.
