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  • Can a Jew from liberal Miami Beach be Florida's next governor? Philip Levine is betting yes.

    Amy Sherman|Dec 1, 2017

    MIAMI (JTA)-One candidate for governor is a former congresswoman and the daughter of a former governor and U.S. senator. Another candidate is a mayor who grew up in a blue collar African-American family. A third political newcomer is a Harvard graduate who builds affordable housing. Florida has been known as a place where candidates of diverse backgrounds make a name for themselves. But in statewide races it generally hasn't included Jews, at least in recent decades. Former Miami Beach Mayor...