Schools will continue to offer remote learning in the spring

Calling school closures due to Covid-19 “probably the biggest public health blunder in modern American history” and the people advocating for it “modern-day flat earthers,” Governor Ron DeSantis said Monday that schools will remain open for in-person learning in the spring while continuing to offer families the option for virtual instruction.

“Today’s announcement doubles down on Florida’s commitment to our students and our parents,” he said at a press conference at a Kissimmee elementary school, his first in nearly a month. “Every parent in Florida can take that to the bank.”

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VINTAGE ST. PETE: From Bogart to Brad Pitt, making movies on location

St. Petersburg has welcomed Hollywood movie companies on numerous occasions over the decades. Films made almost in their entirety here include Robert Altman’s H.E.A.L.T.H., Ron Howard’s Cocoon and Carl Reiner’s Summer Rental, which was John Candy’s first starring vehicle.

We’ve documented the production process on all three of those big-budget movies in our Vintage series, along with a detailed story on Sun Haven Studios, the Depression-era facility on Weedon Island where three early “talkies” were made.

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