Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor Tuesday’s weather with a bright sunshine and a frequent breeze provided the perfect atmosphere for the Friends of the Riverwalk, Inc. to present 6 new inductees for the Historical Monument Trail. Three of the 6 are of African-American descent. Jack Harris served as Master of Ceremonies 3 p. m. event. […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Backyard gardens are becoming popular all over the country. However, one garden is so special the owner hopes it will land him in the record books. After retiring from the hotel industry as a caterer nearly ten years ago, Marion McCrea suddenly found himself with a lot of […]

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Tampa Police detectives are looking for suspects in the shooting death of a young man Tuesday evening. According to reports, Paul E. Smith, Jr. (pictured), 21, had been operating a car wash business on the corner of 34th Street and Lake Avenue. A friend of Smith said a problem with the compressor forced Smith to […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Monday, April 22nd, jurors were seated to hear the murder trial of a 22-year-old Tyrell Bragg, who was accused of killing a bystander while shooting at a party. The jury convicted him on the charge on Wednesday afternoon. Bragg was arrested in July 2011 in connection with […]

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NEW YORK — Richie Havens, who sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, has died of a heart attack, his family said in a statement. He was 72. Havens, a folk singer and guitarist, was the first performer at the three-day 1969 Woodstock Festival. He returned to the site during the 40th […]

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MIAMI — Wilbrent Bain, identified by police as the brother of Trina, a famous rapper, died Tuesday morning after he was shot multiple times in unincorporated North Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade County police said Bain was getting off his bicycle at Northwest 91st Street and 24th Avenue about 9:35 a.m. when 27-year-old Ron Dobson pulled out a […]

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Wiz Khalifa’s lawsuit against a concert promoter has been thrown out of court. Although Wiz Khalifa said in a recent interview that he was unaware of any $1 million lawsuit against a concert promoter, now he doesn’t have to be— the lawsuit was reportedly dismissed. The lawsuit was filed against concert promoter It’s My Party […]

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Rihanna is known for releasing chart-topping singles and her latest song “Stay” is no exception to the rule. The record landed in the no. 1 spot, which officially marked the Grammy-winning singer’s tenth no. 1 hit on Billboard’s pop songs radio airplay chart. The latest breakthrough also makes Rihanna the first artist to earn 10 […]

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Now in its third year, President Barack Obama will host the annual White House Science Fair that celebrates the achievements of young high school and college students who entered and won various science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions nationwide. The fair will feature ingenious creations, such as a manually operated water sanitation system, a […]

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