What do i do . This woman broke down in tears last week when she told me her daughter got so sick of bullying she tried to overdose on pills at maitland middle school. It makes me feel like a failure. Reporter this woman told me her son talk about killing himself because of bullying at Robinswood Middle School. A teacher at the school watch those stories. Im afraid im going to lose my job but even talking to you about this. Reporter that is why we agreed to hide his face and alter his voice. He told me the bullying at Robinswood Middle School is out of control and he says he sees it nearly every day. Homophobic slurs to race based slurs to fights in the classroom. Reporter he said when he tries to stop bullies he doesnt get anywhere. I dont have any teeth in my own classroom. Reporter he says the school is in clear with how teachers should handle bullying and says the kids know he has he says things are so bad now he fears some of his students might feel like they have no way out. One
One of the houses is abandoned so there isnt anybody living in it and the other one is occupied. We were able to get those fires out. Reporter the chief said the damage was not as significant as it could have been. There was minor damage to two other homes. Fire crews plan to be in this area throughout the night monitoring this brush fire even at the roads reopen. Live in palm bay, melanie holt, channel 9, Eyewitness News. A former Seminole County teacher who traded a 16yearold candy from child porn was sentenced to 27 years in prison, even longer than prosecutors asked for. Last september the 59yearold pleaded guilty. Agents found pictures of that girl and others on his computer. Tim barber is live at the federal courthouse. That teacher cried in court today but the judge wasnt buying it. Reporter it was bizarre. He would go from a cry ing fit to speaking normally just like im speaking to you guys right now. It was so bizarre that i asked people, about a half a dozen what was your rea
Morning, and it is a chilly start, as ill show you here in just a minute. But were going to rebound into a beautiful day. So thats the most important thing. Our satellite and radar right now is showing heavier clouds in our southern counties than our northern counties. But well get a lot of sunshine as we head into the day today. With a mixture of sun and clouds, we are going to see a beautiful afternoon. But for now its chilly, 41 in ocala, 48 in deland, 47 palm coast, 49 in Daytona Beach, 53 in orlando, kissimmee 61 in cocoa beach. So you can see our southern counties are definitely warmer and that, of course, has a lot to do with the fact that we are a little cloudier. We are seeing a touch of fog left over in ocala. Visibility was less than half a mile there just 60 minutes ago. So glad to see improvements in that neck of the woods. Now, temperatures this afternoon will be in the mid to upper 70s inland, and will be in the upper 60s and low 70s along the coast, so enjoy the comfort
A Golf Tournament to support one door featured corinne browns name and the seal of the u. S. House of representatives. The plea also mentions a Golf Tournament at the same course in the same month and year. One door billed itself to donors as providing scholarships to underprivileged students. The feds found only one scholarship to one student for just 1,000. Meaning the Scholarship Group spent only 0. 10 of 1 of the money it raised on the money it raised. Brown has offer node comment on this case or the plea. Again her name is not found anywhere within this plea. But with carla wiley now working with federal prosecutors, can you expect more information about this charity and its ties to anyone else involved to come out in the near future. Tonight the wife of a fallen Orange County deputy is pleading with state lawmakers to help families of fallen First Responders. Its been two years since deputy scott pine was shot and killed in the line of duty. Benefits are not enough now for her an
Reporter michael tafsher was accused back then of having a little girl stop breathing and burn blue under anesthesia one day he want instructed Staff Members to make no mention of the incident, and no one informed the girls parents. His dental license was suspended and then reinstated. His latest problems started here. Over a year ago, they were still working here when there was a raid connected to alleged medicaid fraud. Tarver told me this is the result of a disgruntled employee, its just something he and his family are this investigation was flawed from the start. Reporter in the same meeting, Board Members lit into tarver, claiming he sacrificed safety for a profit. Youre sigh patient every ten minutes. You better slow down. Youre absolutely right. Our practice is 90 so in order to be promptful, you need to see that many, correct . Honest answer is yes. Tarver has never been charged criminally. His license was suspended. But it was reinstated by the same Board Members you just hear