Florida Sentinel Bulletin

REALTOR HOSTS 1ST ANNUAL EASTER TEA BRUNCH               Real Estate Veteran, Ursula Bell hosted her First Annual Easter Brunch on Saturday, April 3, 2021. The event was held at a local tea shop. The women in attendance were empowered by a guest speaker on the topic of building financial wealth through retirement investing. Ladies…

TAMPA POLICE UNVEIL HISTORIC MONUMENT   On Saturday, April 3, 2021, the Tampa Police Department honored four former officers credited with changing the practices of the police department and the City of Tampa Government as well. The four former officers, Lt. Clarence Nathan, Sgt. Rufus Lewis,Cpl. Frank Gray, and Officer James Dukes filed an EEOC…

DORIS ROSS REDDICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS NEW PRINCIPAL             Dr. Jennifer Dames was recently named Principal of Doris Ross Reddick Elementary School. She is shown at the School Board office with School Board officials, her family and members of her church. In front are: Dr. Jennifer Dames and her husband, Rev. Glenn Dames, Pastor of…

GRAND OPENING HELD FOR NEW MASK BUSINESS AT THAP’S 5508                     American Surgical Mask Company (ASM) held its Grand Opening recently. The business is located at 5508 N. 50th Street (THAP Complex), Suite 1000. The East Tampa business provided 200,000 masks for the City of Tampa’s NFL events. Attending the Grand Opening of…

CITY OF TAMPA EMPLOYEE HONORED AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH KICKS OFF   March is Women’s History Month and the City of Tampa kicked off the month by honoring one of its own – Mrs. Ida Walker. On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Mrs. Walker received the Josephine Howard Stafford Memorial Award, during a ceremony at Lykes Gaslight…

FAREWELL TO EDUCATOR WHO RETIRES AFTER 36 YEARS                     The staff at the Hillsborough County Head Start office recognized their Supervisor who retired after 36 years. A drive-by farewell celebration was held on Monday, March 1st. Mrs. Evelyn Ellison McFadden was joined at the celebration by members of her family. From left to…

CITY OF TAMPA BLACK HISTORY COMMITTEE HOLDS ANNUAL EVENT                     The City of Tampa Black History Committee (COTBHC) held its annual celebration on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, outside the City of Tampa Administrative offices. Because of COVID-19 and social distancing, this year’s celebration was a little different. Among those in attendance were: Mr. Bobby…

POWER OF INFLUENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS    The Power Of Influence Awards Dinner was held on Friday, February 5, 2021, at THAP’s 5508. Several celebrities, local leaders and businesses were recognized. Among the award recipients were from left: Carl Crawford, CEO 1501 Certified Entertainment; Jerry B., co-founder of the Power of Influence Awards; Titus O’Neil, WWE…

KEEP TAMPA BEAUTIFUL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS                     These young men were awarded the Keep Tampa Beautiful Scholarship for the 2020-2021 school year. These young gentlemen of Men of Vision have gone above and beyond to keep Tampa beautiful. They all have more than 100 hours of serving our community and the environment. And, each…