Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor A Riverview High School 2012 graduate, in her freshman year at Hampton University, was named the Most Outstanding Player for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) softball championship. The championship game was played at May 9-11, 2013 at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex in Ormond Beach. Taylor McCoy (#7, average .404) […]

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Former NFL running back Chuck Muncie has died of a heart attack at the age of 60, the New Orleans Saints confirmed Tuesday. Muncie, who also played for the San Diego Chargers, was a three-time Pro Bowler who rushed for 6,702 yards and 71 touchdowns in 110 career games. Muncie was an excellent college running […]

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Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are at the center of a debate that will determine the future of the Celtics. If one leaves Boston, the other is expected to follow, and Pierce believes that will happen sooner than later. Of course, the Celtics’ “Big Three” that won a title in 2008 and reached the finals […]

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Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy and his bodyguard are being sued by a woman who claims to have been assaulted and dropped off on the New Jersey Turnpike after a night of partying in Dec. 2012. According to the report, McCoy, bodyguard “Big John” and a few friends started to badger the plaintiff and […]

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  This week’s Spotlight shines directly on the lovely Candy. The 19-year-old Capricorn stands 5’3” tall, and says her favorite stars are Future, Keyshia Cole, Chief Keef, and Beyonce. Her hobbies are stepping and shopping, and somehow finding  the time to hang out with her friends. In the  future, Candy plans to become a nurse […]

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TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida A&M University (FAMU) has named Sylvester Young its new director of marching and pep bands.  Young, a FAMU graduate and former member of the Marching “100,” spent nearly 25 years at Ohio University, most recently as band director.  FAMU Interim President Larry Robinson made the announcement last week after an extensive […]

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On Sunday afternoon, an 8-year-old Palm River girl was attacked by a dog. She was later hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue were called on a report of a dog attacking a child at 2:20 p. m. in the 3200 block of Lancaster Lane. Animal Control was called to the scene and […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor In October 2006, the Clearwater Police Department received a grant from the Department of Justice to investigate human trafficking in the Tampa Bay Area. The funds were used to create the Clearwater/ Tampa Bay Area Task Force (CATFHT). Last Friday, Clearwater Police Chief Anthony Holloway, along with Florida […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Ms. Lakesia Seymore said her only son and youngest of three children was home Friday when he received a telephone call from friends. He then decided to go out with them. Later that night, Ms. Seymore received a telephone call advising her that her son had been shot. […]

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