Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Don’t let the bad weather get you down. Just sit back, and enjoy this week’s Spotlight feature, Shemida J. A new face to our thousands of readers, Shemida J is a performing and recording singer/songwriter on the rise. From Florida, by way of Freeport, Bahamas, Shemida J has been surrounded by music from day one. […]

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On ‘Butt Out…’   I’m not sure of the origin of saggin’. According to Judge Greg Mathis saggin’ came from a prison culture that restricts imprisoned persons from having belts so they won’t use them as weapons. People also propose saggin’ originated in prisons as a sign that homosexual activity was welcomed (in that area). […]

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It Will Take More Than Stevie   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   I read in the paper where an extensive list of entertainers, led by Stevie Wonder, were preparing to boycott any performances in the State of Florida as part of a protest over the “Stand Your Ground” law. It is an admirable gesture. But […]

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  This week, it’s time for the camera to focus on Danielle as our Beauty Unlimited feature for this week. This young lady is especially unique in that she truly enjoys being photographed. She also has the rare ability to remain humble among all of her many admirers. Danielle has goals and aspirations far above […]

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The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists in partnership with the George Edgecomb Bar Association will host a Community Forum on the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case at 7 p. m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the University of South Florida’s Patel Center for Global Solutions. The forum, which is free to the public, will examine Florida’s […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer Early Friday morning, former Tampan, Andre White, convinced the opponents involved in the skateboarding rink (Bro Bowl) debate to sit down and talk. With White acting as a mediator, Fred Hearns, who opposes the effort to have the Bro Bowl declared a historic landmark, met with Shannon Bruffett, […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Five years ago, Mrs. Tonja Brickhouse assumed the duties of Director of the City of Tampa’s Solid Waste Department. On Friday, she submitted her letter of resignation, effective immediately. While her resignation may seem abrupt to the public, Mrs. Brickhouse said the decision did not come without much […]

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that a suspect has been arrested in a shooting in Riverview that left one man dead. At 11:45 p.m. Saturday, deputies said Richard Russell, 19, was a passenger in a vehicle when it pulled up to the Southpoint Park at 10510 Southern Point Boulevard where a deputy was working […]

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Denzel Washington is so entrenched on Hollywood’s A-list that he arguably can have any role he wants. And he has proven notoriously picky. Washington passed on a chance to star in the seventh installment of the blockbuster, Fast & Furious franchise. The specific role that the Academy Award winner was being considered for has not […]

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