Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Sheryl Underwood offended many with her comments criticizing natural hair on “The Talk” recently, and the comedian sat down for an interview with Curly Nikki to clear up her statement. She reportedly said natural hair was “nasty.” She apologized for the remark, saying “I made a mistake and I’m sorry.” She also claimed that she was […]

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PHILADELPHIA  — Hop-hop star A$AP Rocky is facing an allegation of assault during the Made in America festival in Philadelphia. The district attorney’s office says a concertgoer claimed the 24-year-old Harlem-bred rapper, whose given name is Rakim Mayers, slapped her Saturday as he walked through the crowd of dancing fans tried to wave some of […]

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BY TED TAYLOR The Tennessee State Tigers returned to Bragg Stadium for the first time since 1997 to spoil the home opener for Florida A & M University. The longtime rivalry took a detour through Atlanta from 1998-2010, resuming last year in Nashville. On Saturday afternoon, the Tigers used the Florida heat, scoring with every […]

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will start off their 2013 season with games against the New York Jets; at home against division foe, the New Orleans Saints, on the road against the New England Patriots, and back home against the Arizona Cardinals. If Sunday’s performance is any indication of what the season will be, the Bucs […]

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 Serena Williams got the challenge a defending U. S. Open champion should expect on Sunday. It took three sets for her to close out a victory over Victoria Azarenka. Final score: 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1. It’s the fifth Open title for Williams and her only difficult match in two weeks at the USTA Billie Jean King […]

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Tiger Woods has committed to play in the BMW Championship next week at Conway Farms Golf Club near Chicago. The tournament is the third in the PGA TOUR’s four-event FedExCup Playoffs and will consist of the top 70 players on the points list. Henrik Stenson of Sweden moved into first place Monday after his victory at the […]

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It’s a beautiful day, and this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature will only serve to make it better. Jennifer returns by popular demand as this week’s feature, and the New Jersey transplant said she turned to modeling to start her career to one day be a spokesperson for sexually abused women. Jennifer’s favorite quote is, “you […]

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CHARLIE CHRISTOPHER BATES … Killed During Shootout with Police BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor ?The hunt for an armed home invasion suspect ended Friday afternoon with a police chase, shootout and the suspect being killed. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Charlie Christopher Bates, of Lakeland, died at approximately 1:21 p.m., Friday afternoon. ?According […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor When Owen Young was assigned as principal of Middleton High School in 2009, the school had received a “D” grade for several years. But, his dedication paid off when the school’s grade rose to a “B” last year. On September 24th, Young accompanied by Ervin Harris and Ja’von […]

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