‘I am truly sorry’: Former Duval teachers union president pleads guilty in $1.2 million federal fraud case
Read full article: ‘I am truly sorry’: Former Duval teachers union president pleads guilty in $1.2 million federal fraud caseFormer Duval Teachers United President Teresa “Terrie” Brady pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in connection with a fraud scheme that investigators say stole more than $1.2 million from the union over nearly a decade.
Former VP of Duval teachers union expected to plead guilty to conspiring to steal more than $1.2M from union
Read full article: Former VP of Duval teachers union expected to plead guilty to conspiring to steal more than $1.2M from unionThe former executive vice president of Duval Teachers United, a union for Duval County education employees, is expected to plead guilty to conspiring to steal more than $1.2 million over nearly 10 years.
Duval teachers union leaders accused of stealing $2.5M plead not guilty, released on bond
Read full article: Duval teachers union leaders accused of stealing $2.5M plead not guilty, released on bondThe former president and executive vice president of Duval Teachers United, accused of conspiring to steal more than $2.5 million from the union, were set to appear in federal court Friday morning.
Duval teachers union leaders accused of stealing $2.5M plead not guilty, released on bond
Read full article: Duval teachers union leaders accused of stealing $2.5M plead not guilty, released on bondThe former president and executive vice president of Duval Teachers United, accused of conspiring to steal more than $2.5 million from the union, were set to appear in federal court Friday morning.
Tell Us: Former Duval teachers union leaders are accused of stealing millions from members. Were you affected?
Read full article: Tell Us: Former Duval teachers union leaders are accused of stealing millions from members. Were you affected?Terrie Brady, along with former DTU Vice President Ruby George, 81, have been accused of conspiring to steal more than $1.2 million each between 2013 and 2022.
Former president, VP of Duval teachers union indicted, accused of stealing more than $2M from union
Read full article: Former president, VP of Duval teachers union indicted, accused of stealing more than $2M from unionThe former president and executive vice president of the Duval Teachers Union, Teresa Brady and Ruby George, have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal more than $1.2 million each.
New study shows Jacksonville 8 degrees hotter than most of the planet
Read full article: New study shows Jacksonville 8 degrees hotter than most of the planetA new study by Climate Central, which tracks what’s called the Urban Heat Index, has identified several densely populated urban areas around Duval County that are hotter than other spots on Earth.
Teen safely stops runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire's largest lake
Read full article: Teen safely stops runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire's largest lakeA teenager is being called a hero for safely stopping an empty runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire's largest lake.
9th grader arrested after tip on FortifyFL app leads to discovery of gun at Putnam County school
Read full article: 9th grader arrested after tip on FortifyFL app leads to discovery of gun at Putnam County schoolAn app that allows students to send tips to law enforcement agencies is the reason behind the arrest of a Putnam County student accused of bringing a gun to school.
Longtime Duval teachers union president retires in wake of FBI, IRS investigation
Read full article: Longtime Duval teachers union president retires in wake of FBI, IRS investigationTerrie Brady has served as the president of the teacher union that represents teachers and staff in Duval County Public Schools for over 20 years.
Federal judge calls Indiana attorney general's TikTok lawsuit largely 'political posturing'
Read full article: Federal judge calls Indiana attorney general's TikTok lawsuit largely 'political posturing'The fate of an Indiana lawsuit against the social media company TikTok is uncertain after a federal judge lambasted it as “political posturing.”.
Duval County teachers union reaches tentative agreement to raise starting salaries to $48,700
Read full article: Duval County teachers union reaches tentative agreement to raise starting salaries to $48,700The union representing Duval County teachers has reached a tentative agreement with the school district to raise starting teacher pay.
Duval County teachers predict ‘very, very bad situation’ for school staffing
Read full article: Duval County teachers predict ‘very, very bad situation’ for school staffingVoters in Duval County will decide on August 23, whether the district will raise the county’s property taxes by one millage rate as a means of funding teacher pay increases and improvement of Duval County Public Schools’ arts and athletic programs.
Citing burnout, teachers across U.S. plan to leave profession earlier than they hoped: survey
Read full article: Citing burnout, teachers across U.S. plan to leave profession earlier than they hoped: surveyMore than half of the members of the nation’s largest teachers union say they will leave the profession earlier than they originally planned — and burnout is the main reason.
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The Latest: Berrettini gives Italy 3 in French Open Week 2
Read full article: The Latest: Berrettini gives Italy 3 in French Open Week 2Matteo Berrettini has earned his debut trip to the French Open’s fourth round and joined a couple of teenagers from Italy to give their country a trio of men in Week 2 of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
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Head of local union: Plan to vaccinate teachers ‘limited’ but ‘better than nothing’
Read full article: Head of local union: Plan to vaccinate teachers ‘limited’ but ‘better than nothing’Currently, Florida limits vaccines to residents 65 and older and frontline medical providers such as doctors and nurses. The unions representing the state’s police officers and teachers both said Tuesday the governor’s announcement is welcome news but does not go far enough. At least 37 Florida educators and 27 law enforcement officers have died of COVID-19, according to the unions. There about 200,000 public school teachers and 100,000 support staff statewide and almost all of them are working on campus. She said the union will work with the local health department to get details about the federal vaccination site at Gateway Mall out to eligible teachers as soon as they become available.
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Hard quarantine didn't stop Brady in Australia; Osaka did
Read full article: Hard quarantine didn't stop Brady in Australia; Osaka didJapan's Naomi Osaka, right, holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating United States Jennifer Brady, left, in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. The 25-year-old American won't be leaving with the Australian Open title after losing to Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday. “I mean, I made my first Grand Slam final. Her Grand Slam record was 15-14, and her overall tour-level mark as a pro was below .500, at 54-57. “I don’t think, you know, she’s God,” Brady said about Osaka, who is now a four-time major champion at age 23.
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4 for 4: Osaka wins Australian, stays perfect in Slam finals
Read full article: 4 for 4: Osaka wins Australian, stays perfect in Slam finalsJapan's Naomi Osaka holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup aloft defeating United States Jennifer Brady in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. Osaka improved to 4-0 in Grand Slam finals by grabbing six consecutive games to pull away in what initially was a tight contest, beating Brady 6-4, 6-3 at Melbourne Park on Saturday. For me, I feel like every opportunity that I play a Slam is an opportunity to win a Slam,” said the 23-year-old Osaka, who will move up to No. I think if you’re not feeling OK, it’s OK to not feel OK,” Osaka said. And as much as Osaka makes plain that she wants to keep adding to her Grand Slam collection, there are larger goals, too.
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The Latest: Krejcikova, Ram win 2nd Australian mixed title
Read full article: The Latest: Krejcikova, Ram win 2nd Australian mixed title(AP Photo/Hamish Blair)MELBOURNE – The Latest on the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local):10:55 p.m.Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram have combined for their second Australian Open mixed doubles title in three years with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Sam Stosur and Matthew Ebden in the championship match. Krejcikova and fellow Czech Katerina Siniakova lost the women’s doubles final on Friday to Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka. He and Joe Salisbury will attempt to defend their Australian Open doubles title in Sunday’s final against Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek. ___9:03 p.m.Naomi Osaka has won her fourth Grand Slam title by pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open final. She is 3-0 in previous Grand Slam finals, winning the Australian Open in 2019 and the U.S. Open in 2018 and 2020.
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Osaka eyes 4th Slam title in Australian Open final vs Brady
Read full article: Osaka eyes 4th Slam title in Australian Open final vs BradyJapan's Naomi Osaka, left, is congratulated by United States' Serena Williams after winning their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Sure, it’s clearly possible that Osaka could be beaten by the 22nd-seeded American Jennifer Brady in the title match at Melbourne Park on Saturday. She pushed Osaka to three sets before losing to her in the U.S. Open semifinals last September, then shrugged off a two-week hard quarantine in Australia to reach her first Grand Slam final. Who is seeking her second Australian Open title and fourth Slam trophy — and she is still only 23. Osaka often speaks about wanting more consistency, whether that's at lower-level WTA tournaments or at every Grand Slam event.
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Jennifer Brady into 1st Grand Slam final at Australian Open
Read full article: Jennifer Brady into 1st Grand Slam final at Australian OpenUnited States' Jennifer Brady celebrates after defeating Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Serving for the win against Karolina Muchova in the Australian Open semifinals, Brady needed to get through an 18-point game to close things out. I have earned the right to be sitting here, to be playing in a final," Brady said. Watching a Grand Slam final, you look at two players and you’re, like, ‘Wow, that’s awesome that they’re in the final.' Actually, Brady thinks that could have been a help, because it forced her to “reset mentally,” she explained, and rest her body and mind.
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The Latest: Krejcikova aims for doubles double in Australia
Read full article: The Latest: Krejcikova aims for doubles double in AustraliaBarbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic makes a forehand return to Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. All rights reservedMELBOURNE – The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):7 p.m.Barbora Krejcikova has set up a shot at an Australian Open doubles double over the next couple of days. AdNaomi Osaka has stopped Serena Williams’ latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title in the Australian Open semifinals. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. Aslan Karatsev, a qualifier from Russia who is ranked 114th and playing in his first Grand Slam tournament. Djokovic is seeking a ninth Australian Open title and 18th Grand Slam trophy overall.
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Daughter of Bills, Sabres owners into all-US QF in Australia
Read full article: Daughter of Bills, Sabres owners into all-US QF in AustraliaUnited States' Jessica Pegula celebrates after defeating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. “I’m just happy I’m here; she's been playing some good tennis, solidifying herself as a top player.”AdThe 61st-ranked Pegula beat No. “A lot of people were complaining, and I told myself I wasn’t going to complain,” Brady said. Also on that half of the draw, Rafael Nadal moved closer to a men's-record 21st Grand Slam trophy by overwhelming No. “I’m super excited for her making her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
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Medvedev in 5, finally, advances to 4th round in Australia
Read full article: Medvedev in 5, finally, advances to 4th round in AustraliaRussia's Daniil Medvedev gestures after defeating Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE – Daniil Medvedev finally worked out how to a win a five-setter. The fourth-seeded Medvedev was 0-6 in Grand Slam matches that went to five sets, and his Australian Open third-round match against No. here I was really calm to finish the match," Medvedev said. Medvedev, the U.S. Open finalist last year, will next play McDonald, a player he compared with Roger Federer in style.
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Despite inequities, vast majority of Duval teachers approve new contract, raises
Read full article: Despite inequities, vast majority of Duval teachers approve new contract, raisesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County teachers voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract that will provide raises for educators, especially first-year teachers. It set aside $400 million to raise the minimum salary for teachers and $100 million to provide veteran teachers a pay boost. In Duval County, the new starting annual salary would move up more than $6,000 to $45,891. “But I don’t believe this celebrated the success of our veteran teachers, and those that will actually be mentoring teachers,” Brady said. “We’re going to continue to negotiate for our veteran teachers and all teachers, and we hope to go back to the table as early as March.”
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Tituss Burgess, Adam Lambert star in 'Ratatouille' musical
Read full article: Tituss Burgess, Adam Lambert star in 'Ratatouille' musicalThis combination of file photos shows from left to right, Tituss Burgess, Ashley Park and Adam Lambert. The entertainers are performing in TikToks crowdsourced Ratatouille musical. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – TikTok’s crowdsourced “Ratatouille” musical has cooked up some serious talent for its one-night-only benefit concert, including roles for Tituss Burgess, Adam Lambert, Wayne Brady, André De Shields and Ashley Park. “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical” — fondly nicknamed the “Ratatousical” — will begin streaming on Friday at 7 p.m. Burgess will play Remy, Lambert plays his older brother, Emile, and Brady plays his father.
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DCPS board reaches tentative deal with teachers union
Read full article: DCPS board reaches tentative deal with teachers unionJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County Public Schools board and Duval Teachers United have reached a tentative, three-year agreement, which includes pay raises for thousands of teachers but falls short of being considered by union leadership as a “fair” deal for veteran employees. In Duval County, it’s $45,891. The frustration in many districts, including Duval County’s, is that raising the base salary offers veteran teachers a fraction of the raise that newer, less-experienced teachers are provided. Brady and other union members told News4Jax that they understand that this equity issue was created in Tallahassee -- not the Duval County School Board chamber. “We want to at least maintain for our veteran teachers, it is not equitable, it’s not fair.
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The Latest: American Brady advances to US Open semifinals
Read full article: The Latest: American Brady advances to US Open semifinalsJennifer Brady, of the United States, serves to Yulia Putintseva, of Kazakhstan, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times EDT):___1:30 p.m.American Jennifer Brady has become this year's first U.S. Open semifinalist by beating Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-2. The quarterfinals at the U.S. Open are underway, with American Jennifer Brady facing No. Brady, seeded 28th, is the first former college player to reach the women's quarterfinals at the Open since Gigi Fernandez in 1994. In the other women's match Tuesday, two-time major champion Naomi Osaka will play American Shelby Rogers, who is ranked 93rd.
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American Jennifer Brady reaches 1st major semifinal at Open
Read full article: American Jennifer Brady reaches 1st major semifinal at OpenJennifer Brady, of the United States, reacts after defeating Yulia Putintseva, of Kazakhstan, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK American Jennifer Brady said she was nervous at the start of her first career Grand Slam quarterfinal, but it didn't show. Brady notched the biggest victory yet in her breakout run at the U.S. Open, beating Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 6-3, 6-2. Brady, 25, is playing in her 13th Grand Slam event and is seeded in a major tournament for the first time. The last couple of times I played her, I got caught in playing her game, Brady said.
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The Latest: Jennifer Brady reaches 1st US Open quarterfinal
Read full article: The Latest: Jennifer Brady reaches 1st US Open quarterfinalJennifer Brady, of the United States, serves to Angelique Kerber, of Germany, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):12:45 p.m.Jennifer Brady has extended her dominant showing at the U.S. Open and reached the quarterfinals for the first time. The hard-hitting, 25-year-old Brady knocked off Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-4 in the opening match Sunday. Brady, who is one of four American women still alive in singles, will face either Petra Martic or Yulia Putintseva in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal match. The day begins with Angelique Kerber a three-time Grand Slam champion who won at Flushing Meadows in 2016 trying to extend her strong run through the bracket, facing 28th-seeded Jennifer Brady.
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Jennifer Brady preps for US Open by winning 1st tour title
Read full article: Jennifer Brady preps for US Open by winning 1st tour titleJennifer Brady holds the championship trophy after defeating Jil Belen Teichmann in the WTA tennis tournament championship match in Nicholasville, Ky., Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Brady won 6-3, 6-4 on the way to her first WTA title. Maybe I wasn't using my legs enough ... or the toss was coming a little bit to the left. A little bit of everything, said Brady, who eliminated 16-year-old Coco Gauff in the semifinals. I put a little bit more expectations on myself to perform well, so I was getting a little bit frustrated.
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Duval superintendent: District must be ready if some teachers don’t want to return this fall
Read full article: Duval superintendent: District must be ready if some teachers don’t want to return this fallJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A national poll published by USA Today this week found that 20% of teachers said they are unlikely to go back to school if their classrooms reopen in the fall. That could mean more than 1,500 Duval County teachers might not come back, if the USA Today survey results come to fruition. Terrie Brady, President of Duval Teachers United, said Thursday she doesn’t think there will be that kind of mass exodus of teachers leaving if the district chooses to reopen campuses. The USA Today poll also found that nearly two-thirds of teachers said they haven’t been able to properly do their jobs since most instruction was moved online. A separate USA Today poll of parents with at least one child in grades K-12 found that 6 in 10 would likely explore at-home learning options.

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