05 March 2015
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Residents within the city limits re-elected Mayor Bob Buckhorn along with all of the veteran City County members. Some voters will return to the polls later this month to vote in a runoff for City Council District 6. On Tuesday, 26,977 of the 211,158 registered voters cast ballots […]
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05 March 2015
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Saturday, the Grant Park Community will host a fundraiser to help a local family. The family is facing financial difficulty after their daughter was seriously injured in a traffic accident on January 20th. The fundraiser for ShaTayshia Brinson, 11, will take place on Saturday, March 7th, from […]
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05 March 2015
On Thursday U. S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr., re-sentenced a Tampa woman to prison after it was determined an error was made during her sentencing. This was the second time Ms. Rashia Wilson, known as “The First Lady of Tax Fraud,” stood before Judge Moody. Last December, the 11th Court of Appeals overturned […]
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05 March 2015
The Tampa Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that left a Tampa man dead. The shooting took place outside of the Hope Food Store, 4002 N. 22nd Street (corner of N. 22nd Street and Dr. M. L. King, Jr., Blvd. According to police, Anton Kerel Fisher, 35, was outside of the store when an […]
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05 March 2015
Unlike the case the court considered in 2012, which could have erased the Affordable Care Act entirely, this one concerns the application of only one provision of the law, and only to certain states. A ruling for the plaintiffs in the case, King v. Burwell, would carry huge consequences in many states, but 15 million […]
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05 March 2015
The House voted Tuesday to fund the Homeland Security Department through the end of the budget year, ending a protracted standoff that centered on objections to President Obama’s controversial immigration actions. The House voted 257-167 for the legislation, which includes no immigration provisions, and was carried over the finish line with mostly Democratic votes. In […]
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05 March 2015
In a recent interview, the artist who painted a portrait of former U. S. President, Bill Clinton that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. revealed a surprise — the portrait “subtly” incorporated Monica Lewinsky. Artist Nelson Shanks told the newspaper that the shadow on the left side of the portrait was cast […]
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05 March 2015
TROY, OHIO — It has been bitterly cold in Ohio. According to the reports 3 teen girls have died and one other child is critical due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a furnace leak. The Ohio family lost the third child to carbon monoxide poisoning on Sunday after four of the children were exposed to […]
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05 March 2015
ATLANTA, GA — A 23-year-old Atlanta woman claims that three women attacked her during a night of drinking, allegedly dragging, punching and kicking her and pulling her hair, and leaving her with two black eyes, a chipped tooth and a concussion. The reason Myriah Pointer was brutally attacked, she believes: a hamburger. Pointer said that […]
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05 March 2015
According to TMZ, Chris Brown is the daddy of a 9-month-old baby girl. The child’s mother, Nia, is a 31-year-old former model. She and Brown have supposedly known each other for several years. Sources connected to both Nia and Chris say the are on very good terms — however they’re not together romantically. We’re told […]
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05 March 2015
The last tie linking Oprah Winfrey to her adopted home of Chicago is about to be severed. Winfrey revealed Harpo Studios in Chicago will be shut down by year’s end in favor of a transition to OWN headquarters in L.A. This move will bring Harpo’s 26-year run in the Windy City to a close. Around […]
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05 March 2015
While Bobby Brown’s family continues to grieve over Bobby Kristina’s health, it seems some members of the family are using the dire situation for future capital. Bobby’s two sisters, brother and their children are shooting a docu-series about their lives, and part of it will “chronicle Bobbi Kristina fighting for her life.” Bobby will not […]
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05 March 2015
Marion “Suge” Knight spoke on his behalf during a brief court appearance in Los Angeles Monday…because he fired all of his lawyers. The former “Death Row Records” CEO said he dismissed the law firm of David Kenner, who was working on his murder case. He also told the judge he was going blind and receiving […]
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05 March 2015
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was in Tampa Bay Tuesday as part of a meeting with Buccaneers officials. He spent time with Coach Lovie Smith and Bucs General Manager, Jason Licht. He also issued this statement, through the Bucs: “Being able to play three years in Florida, I would love to stay here in this great […]
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05 March 2015
The Denver Nuggets fired coach Brian Shaw on Tuesday morning. The Nuggets have free-fallen to a 20-39 record in Shaw’s second season as coach and have been rife with locker-room issues. Assistant coach Melvin Hunt will become interim head coach for the remainder of the season and then the team will search for a full-time […]
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05 March 2015
Ray Allen has decided to sit out the entire 2014-15 season, he announced in a press release Wednesday. Allen has been mulling whether to play this season as well as which playoff-bound team he would join. With Allen receiving interest from numerous teams, he left open the possibility of playing next season. “Over the past […]
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05 March 2015
Ray Rice received $1.588 million from the Baltimore Ravens as part of the settlement in his wrongful-termination grievance hearing in January, sources reported. As a result of the settlement, the Ravens will carry an additional $177,000 against the 2015 salary cap. The NFL had placed a $1.411 million cap charge against the Ravens’ 2014 cap […]
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05 March 2015
This week’s Spotlight feature is Gloria, and no matter how cold it is in long Island NY she’s guaranteed to make you feel warm inside. She’s pretty new to modeling, but has some experience. Gloria wants to be a force in the industry of modeling, and believes there is always room for improvement. Congratulations to […]
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