| Morning! Temperatures continue to rise with mostly sunny skies and a slight breeze (high of 88, low of 62). The sudden closure of a Tampa dentist office has patients concerned and upset, and this Florida proposal would further restrict educators from teaching about sexual orientation. We also give an update on the Tampa Bay housing market. |
| Treia Martin is alarmed at videos that her 11-year-old, sixth-grade son shows her regularly of fighting in his Pinellas County school and on the bus. She’s worried about the kind of behavior reflected in 42 police reports between August and February, many classified as “brawling” or “battery.” Bay Point Middle doesn’t have the most disciplinary incidents on record and it doesn’t have the least. But the reports illustrate the challenges schools face in moderating behavior during the turbulent, post-pandemic years of early adolescence. When Martin raised concerns, she says school leaders barely acknowledged her and tried to explain away the problems. Administrators say they are working to make Bay Point Middle safer, and seeing steady progress. But Martin wishes for more. She would like someone there to take her concerns seriously. |
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