Demarko Spears, 30, is facing several charges after Clearwater police say he kidnapped and battered a woman then threatened more violence unless she created an Only Fans account and uploaded a video of herself engaged in sexual activity with Spears and another woman.
Volusia teacher makes remote learning work for gifted 5th graders
Vicki Fritz’s head is just visible over the top of her computer monitor in the back of the room. The portable at Tomoka Elementary school classroom is … empty?
Upon closer inspection, an entire class of fifth graders is on Fritz’s computer screen 13 squares that show a glimpse of a student’s home. Their voices filter in through a speaker under the window, turned up to give the illusion that they’re right there with her.
Fritz is teaching fifth grade gifted students from around the district who would otherwise not be able to participate in the advanced program from home. It’s a regional Volusia Live class and she loves it.
The Back Nine comes at you after a perfect day for The 26th Bob Dooley Invitational and a nice day for baseball that followed except for the lack of clutch hitting. Sorry there was no Front Nine last week, but the tournament kind of took precedent.
10. I feel like I just won an Oscar because there are so many people to thank and I know I’ll forget some. Over the past few years I have studied the month of May and decided that weather-wise it seemed like the perfect month for our tournament. And then it turned out to be just that. I was not sure what the day itself would be like in terms of participation and people just cutting loose, but they certainly did. Pink Flamingo Diner, Alex Wesly Construction, The Tailgate Guys, Tower Hill Insurance, Wahoo, GCM, Florida Food Services, Big Mill’s,TDC Entertainment, Florida Credit Union, Carr, Riggs and Ingram, Burkhardt Sales and Service, Ballyhoo and, of course, out two title sponsors – Titan MRI and Leonardo’s at Millhopper – and,
A year after COVID-19 meant high school graduations marked by an unusual drive-thru racetrack ceremony and yards full of signs celebrating individual graduates, this season’s graduation ceremonies will be back to normal ― sort of.
For the public schools, next month’s ceremonies will be held at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center and the Phillips Center on the University of Florida campus.
Each student is allowed four guest tickets. Face masks are required and a 3-foot distancing rule will be in place.
For family members who want to watch but can’t physically be there, livestreaming the graduation will be an option as well. The livestream is being sponsored by Florida Credit Union. Details for the livestream have not yet been released. There are no vaccination requirements.