Florida Sentinel Bulletin

The Fire Next Time   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   If you find yourself stilled riled up over the Trayvon Martin travesty every time you see someone who resembles George Zimmerman, you might want to begin bracing yourself for even more anger. Sometime in the next few weeks another trial will begin in Jacksonville involving […]

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BRIAN McGHEE … being held without bond on 1st-degree murder charge BIANCA McGAUGHEY …Stabbed to death outside her apartment BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor As funeral plans are being made for Ms. Bianca McGaughey, Brian McGhee, the man accused of her murder, is being held without bond. Last Friday, a judge ordered that […]

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WINTER HAVEN – A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Dorale Desean Sermons, who reported violated a pretrial released from an arrest in May for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Sermons was on pretrial release following his May 10, 2013 arrest for pointing a gun at the head of […]

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ST. PETERSBURG – On Friday, a 21-year-old man was arrested after authorities found two dogs and six puppies emaciated and with internal parasites in a makeshift kennel. Anthony Stanislas has been charged with animal cruelty and eight counts of misdemeanor animal neglect. After a neighbor complained to Animal Services, police found a pit bull and […]

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Man’s Body Found In Yard Of Home ST. PETERSBURG – On Sunday morning, St. Petersburg Police officers responded to a body found in the yard of a residence in the 1800 block of Beach Drive, across from Lassing Park. The body, identified as Naykee Bostic, 31, had suffered several gunshot wounds. Police said a motive […]

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ROSA CAMBRIDGE TBBNA President The Tampa Bay Black Nurses Association would like to invite everyone to share in the celebration of their rich history of service to the community. Their Family Health Day Kickoff will be held at Williams Park, 4362 East Osborne, on August 10th from 11 a. m. until 4 p. m. The […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor When Allen Hicks, Sr., was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail on May 12, 2012, he wasn’t listed under his name, but as a “John Doe.” At the time he was booked into jail, he was unable to walk or sign his name. Hicks, 51, was not given […]

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IESHA WASHINGTON 7/17/1993 — 7/29/2011 CRAIG A. THOMPSON 3/5/1989 — 7/29/2011 BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Two years ago today, July 30th, two young adults lost their lives to violence. They were killed when gunmen opened fire outside the establishment. Ms. Iesha Washington, and Craig A. Thompson, Jr., were among the hundreds of […]

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DEMONTE REILLEY DETROIT — A five-year-old Michigan boy called 911 and saved his mother’s life after she suffered a seizure. When he noticed something was wrong with his mom, Demonte Reilley asked where the phone was and dialed 911 for help. “I was scared when she had a seizure,” Demonte said. Demonte’s mother, Akua McClain […]

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