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Dozens of people dead as Eta slams Central America 02:19 (CNN)At least 100 people are dead and thousands have been evacuated after Tropical Depression Eta slammed into Central America, flooding homes and bringing devastating landslides.
The storm has re-entered the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to pass over Cuba Saturday night into Sunday morning and then head toward the Florida Keys or south Florida late Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm currently has winds of 35 mph but is forecast to become a tropical storm again Friday evening, with further strengthening likely through early Sunday, the hurricane center said.
New Year’s Day brought the death of Carl Stephens’ only son.
Ozell Stephens Jr. suffered a stroke on Nov. 2. He was released from the hospital three weeks later and was recovering at a rehab facility. The 55-year-old still wasn’t able to walk as the new year approached, but could speak clearly. He called his mother every evening to say goodnight.
“I’d ask him how he was feeling and he’d say ‘Good,’” Carl said. “He talked about wanting to come home.”
On Jan. 1, Ozell was rushed from the rehab facility to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with a fever. Carl went to see her son at the hospital, where a doctor told her he had COVID-19, which is listed as the probable cause of his death in medical examiner records.
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Robert Shackelford, or “Shack” to students and colleagues, was a history teacher at Sarasota High School. He died at 61 a month after testing positive for COVID-19.
Now, the school is continuing his legacy with a scholarship for students who carry a similar passion for history.
Shackelford worked at Sarasota High School for 22 years, and the 2020-21 school year would have been his last before retirement.
‘“Shack”’ was an amazing educator and friend,” colleague of 18 years Stella Karas said. “He knew more about history than any other person I have ever encountered. ‘Shack’ was an imposing man with his size and deep voice. At first, the kids were always intimidated, but it would not take long for them to become inspired by his vast knowledge of all things history.”