Florida Sentinel Bulletin

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AWARDS YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS         Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and community partners continue to support opportunities for youth within the community to thrive. Last week, he presented $45,000 in charitable donations to three organizations that work directly with youth: Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay, Gentlemen’s Quest of Tampa, Inc., and…

FAMILY PRESENTS $2,500 CHECK TO MOFFITT CANCER CENTER   Multiple Reasons presented a check to Moffitt Cancer Center in the amount of $2,500 to honor their father, Ivory K. Haywood, “who is now cancer-free with the help of Moffitt Cancer Center. We are honored to have an impact towards health disparities amongst our community for…

 TAMPA BAY AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER, INC. JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION    Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers, Vice Chair, Board of County Commissioners, and District 3 Representative, chose Juneteenth, June 19, 2023, to introduce the Board of Directors for the upcoming Tampa Bay African American Arts and Cultural Center, Inc.  The ‘Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom’…

100 BLACK WOMEN, INC. TAMPA BAY CHAPTER HOSTS ‘PASSING THRE TORCH’ LEADERSHIP AWARDS    The 100 Black Women, Inc. Tampa Bay Chapter held its “Passing the Torch in Leadership Awards: Lighting the Way to Greatness” last month. The brunch ceremony was held at the David M. Barksdale Center at MacFarlane Park. The featured speaker was…

WILSON FUNERAL HOME MANAGER IS NAMED ‘MORTICIAN OF THE YEAR’   The Florida Morticians Association, Inc. 2nd Regional District Association met in Tampa last weekend at St. Lawrence Catholic Church Higgins Hall. Jeffrey Rhodes, co-owner of Ray Williams Funeral Home is President of the Association. Wayne Bright, seated center, was named ‘Mortician of the Year.’…

SGT. JAMES JOHNSON RETIRES AFTER 24 YEARS WITH ARMY RESERVES   Sgt. James Johnson was joined by many of his family members and friends at his Retirement Ceremony last weekend. The ceremony was held at Lassing Park in St. Petersburg. (See Full Story On Page ?-A) Sgt. Johnson has been a dedicated soldier for the…

CITY OF TAMPA BLACK HISTORY COMMITTEE PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES   The City of Tampa Black History Committee (COTBHC) presented scholarship awards and book stipends to graduating high school seniors. The 25th Annual City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. Scholarship/Education Awards Ceremony was held at the Julian B. Lane River Center on May 9,…

MEN OF VISION HOLD 17TH ANNUAL CLASS OF 2023 SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY       On Saturday, May 13, 2023, the Men of Vision held their 17th annual celebration for scholarships at Middleton High School. High school and college scholarship recipients came together to enjoy an afternoon of inspiration.  Front Row; Camerin Galye, Jefferson HS, Michael Speight,…

  DELTA SIGMA THETA FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT   The Tampa Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta held their first annual fundraising Golf Tournament at historic Rogers Park on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Chapter President Dedra Henderson stated that the fundraiser assists the organization in supporting their many scholarship opportunities. This year, the chapter has…