Florida Sentinel Bulletin

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week, and his immediate release from jail was ordered. Broward County Circuit Judge Kathleen McHugh accepted Johnson’s apology and cut his 30-day jail term for a probation […]

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The New York Giants have finally hammered out a deal for superstar receiver Victor Cruz, retaining the wide receiver’s services for next year. The fourth-year wideout will sign his restricted free-agent tender. Cruz avoided getting into a messy situation with his contract negotiations by signing his tender.

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Former Atlanta Hawks hoops star Mookie Blaylock was involved in a head-on collision last month that killed a married mother of five. After a week in the hospital, Blaylock surrendered and was placed in the Clayton County jail last Monday (June 10). After posting bond on Wednesday, Blaylock was immediately shipped to another jail yesterday […]

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Another Piece Off The Board BY CLARENCE BARR, II Earlier this month, Courtnee Brantley, the young woman convicted of the seldom used Misprision of a Felony charge was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison. It was the final chapter in a case that involved everything from a judicial dismissal to a […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer The presence of the father in today’s household is not what it was decades ago. However, there are some who are thankful for the role their fathers played in their lives. They all are grateful that their fathers raised them right. James Ransom, (pictured, left) said there were a […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Recently, the Girls Scouts of West Central Florida elected Mrs. Felicia Gilmore-Long as its new president of the Board of Directors. A native of Pinellas County, Mrs. Gilmore-Long was a Girl Scout in the same Council for four years. She has served as a Girls Scouts Board member […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor The former president of Hillsborough Community College has died following a two-year battle with cancer. Dr. Gwendolyn W. Stephenson passed on Thursday. Dr. Stephenson was the longest-serving president of Hillsborough Community College. She was hired in 1997 and during her tenure, was recognized as bringing stability back to […]

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The victim of a June 9th hit and run accident has been identified as Patricia Diann Hall-Louisy. She is 60 years old. Mrs. Louisy was found in the area of 12th Street and Lake Avenue rolled up in what police called an apparent crash scene. She was unconscious and unresponsive. According to a family member, […]

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Individual tickets to the Sunday, Sept. 15 game against the New Orleans Saints will go on sale on to the public on Wednesday, June 19, several weeks before the rest of the 2013 slate is available The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Monday that, starting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, tickets for the team’s […]

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