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The Miami-Dade County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association, under the leadership of Executive Director Shemele Jenkins, recently brought to Key West nine young women, referred to as “The Jewels,” for a cultural experience in honor of Black History Month. They were welcomed to the island at Key West City Hall by Commissioner Clayton Lopez, who presented them with the city flag and the chaperons with challenge coins. Then he began the discussion of black history in Key West. The group also was welcomed by Tom Geotz at the Anchors Aweigh Club House, where Arida Wright of Powerlines H...

Volusia County School Board members are considering changing a decision they already made about the controversial consolidation of Osceola and Ortona elementary schools. At a workshop earlier this month, they discussed reversing their plan to build a school in Daytona Beach in favor of building it in Ormond Beach. But by this week, Daytona Beach officials who heard of the talks showed up to encourage School Board members not to go down that path.  And with the construction date approaching, school district officials are running out of time to make changes.  Changing minds The board has b...

Interim Volusia County Schools Superintendent Carmen Balgobin aimed to correct the record on Tuesday when she gave a passionate speech at the end of a School Board meeting, following several weeks of discontent in the community directed at her.  "I feel compelled tonight to respond to a few statements and inaccurate narratives that have been put out there," she said, "because I see it not only as a disruption to our vision and our focus of why we’re all here, but also to my professional reputation."  Speaking for about 10 minutes — likely the longest address she's made all year — Bal...

Volusia interim superintendent responds to criticism over pay increase, hiring decisions Cassidy Alexander, The Daytona Beach News-Journal © News-Journal/Nadia Zomorodian Carmen Balgobin, the Volusia County school district's interim superintendent, prepares for a School Board meeting during the coronavirus pandemic. She's leading the district through decisions about when and how to reopen schools. Interim Volusia County Schools Superintendent Carmen Balgobin aimed to correct the record on Tuesday when she gave a passionate speech at the end of a School Board meeting, follow...