Florida Sentinel Bulletin

  Rep. Castor and Honorees   Representative Kathy Castor held her 2023 Black History Month Program at Tampa Bay Technical High School.             She recognized Dr. John Smith, Dr. Davina Jones, Celeste Gibbons-Peoples, and Fred Hearns.             Shown in front are: Tampa Bay Tech Principal, Ernestine Woody-Bethune; honorees, Dr. Davina Jones, Celeste Gibbons-Peoples, and Rep….

Terri Collins             FAMU Tampa Chapter President, Terri Collins, accompanied the FAMU Student Prospect Group to Tallahassee.               Students from the Tampa Bay area ventured to Tallahassee during Spring Break to visit FAMU. Recently, prospective students of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) met with faculty and staff and with the schools, colleges, and…

Dr. JaMia Washington-Osunsanmi   BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Staff Writer JaMia Washington-Osunsanmi, MD, has returned to Tampa to practice medicine and improve outcomes for cardiac patients. She is a physician in the Advent Health Cardiac Failure Unit.   Dr. Washington-Osunsanmi is  fellowship-trained in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology with board certification in internal medicine….

 ADELEE LE GRAND   BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor                     It’s only been about three years that Ms. Adelee Le Grand has been the CEO of Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) Authority. Much of her time has been filled with controversy, as she has been accused of creating a hostile work environment, causing top…

  REGINA LOCK City Of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. Scholarship Chairperson   Annually the City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc., known in the local community as COTBHC, awards students and young adults in Hillsborough County for their scholastic achievement. The recipients are motivated to dream, achieve, and grow while utilizing scholarship funds to…

President and Vice President, Dedra Henderson and Belinthia Berry. These founding members of Tampa Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., attended Saturday’s meeting at NAACP Conference Room. Seated L-R:  Harriet Ellington, Joan Dawson, Georgette Johnson (first chapter president), Carrie Hurst, and Vivian Kitchen. Standing L-R:  Patricia McCants, Lois Bowers, Margaret Woodie, Ida…

ANNABELLE MANALO-MORGAN Editor’s note: This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University.   When the American Heart Association (AHA) released a report drawing a link between recreational marijuana use and “an increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation,”…

MRS. MAURYO JONES Mauryo Jones serves as vice president of safety, health, and security for Florida-based Ryder System, Inc., a leading logistics and transportation company and serves on the Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet. “You have stage two colon cancer, Mrs. Jones.” My heart sank as I heard the doctor say those words. I was only…

MICHAEL DANZEY …Transportation Business Owner   BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor                     A Tampa native stepped out on his own a year ago to start his own business – Freedom For You Concierge, a transportation business that offers services to and from airports and cruise ports.                   Michael Danzey is not limited to those…