Your Florida Daily: Teacher accused of taping sex with former student, Orlando Magic to retire Shaquille O’Neal’s No. 32

ORLANDO, Fla. – Serious charges have been filed against an Orange County teacher after investigators say she had sex with a former student and recorded it.

Marie-Jo Gordo was indicted by a federal grand jury after prosecutors argued Gordo was the boy’s eighth grade teacher in 2019, but then in 2023, began a sexual relationship with him.

They say the boy had over two dozen videos on his phone showing the two engaging in sexual activity.

The indictment didn’t say which schools Gordo has worked at. When News 6 reached out to Orange County Public Schools, we were told that Gordo worked at a charter school and was not an OCPS employee.

Read the full story here.

Florida legislator files ‘Officer Jason Raynor Act’ after slain Daytona Beach officer

It’s been months since the man who killed a Daytona Beach police officer was convicted of a lesser sentence of manslaughter, and now Florida lawmakers are working on a bill that would automatically sentence someone to life in prison for causing the death of a law enforcement officer.

It’s called “The Officer Jason Raynor Act,” named after the Daytona Beach officer shot and killed in 2021.

Investigators say Raynor was searching for a stolen car when he saw Othal Wallace in one that looked similar. Raynor went to question Wallace, but he wouldn’t comply.

Wallace then shot the officer and took off. Wallace argued in his trial that he shot Raynor because he feared for his own life.

Though charged with first-degree murder, the jury found him guilty of manslaughter and he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood believes this act would make one thing clear.

“If you don’t like that the cop stops to investigate you because we think you’re acting suspicious, you don’t take matters into your own hands, put a bullet in the back of a law enforcement officer’s head,” Chitwood told News 6.

If passed, the act would take effect on Oct. 1.

Orlando Magic to retire Shaquille O’Neal’s No. 32 jersey

A big honor for one of the Orlando Magic’s most famous players.

The team announced it will officially retire No. 32 in honor of Shaquille O’Neal. It will be the first time the Magic has ever retired a jersey of one of their former players.

Shaq was the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft and spent four seasons with the Magic from 1992 until 1996.

A special ceremony is planned for after the team’s home game against Oklahoma City on Feb. 13.

Random Florida Fact

In Jacksonville, there’s an old brick building with the name Public School Number Four engraved on top.

It’s a gigantic abandoned schoolhouse and you can see it while driving along Interstate 95 as you curve onto Interstate 10.

Built in 1915, the schoolhouse was renamed Annie Lytle Elementary in 1957 in honor of a former principal.

But it only stayed open for three more years. In 1960, it was condemned and decades later, a fire destroyed the roof.

Over the years, volunteers have tried cleaning the historic grounds, though nature and graffiti have since taken over the building.