Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Lauryn Hill filed legal documents asking for mercy before her sentencing this month, saying threats against her family kept her from paying taxes in 2005, ’06 and ’07. She earned more than $1.8 million during that period. Hill already plead guilty to tax evasion last summer. The Grammy award-winning artist said in documents that “when […]

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Golden State’s Stephen Curry set a record for 3-pointers in a season when he hit his 270th in the second quarter of the Warriors’ game Wednesday night against the Trail Blazers. The shot with 6:49 left in the half put Curry in front of Ray Allen’s mark of 269 set in 2005-06. […]

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Rasheed Wallace announced his retirement from the NBA on Wednesday, according to the New York Knicks public relations department’s Twitter account.

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BRISTOL, Conn. — Brittney Griner left an indelible mark on women’s college basketball. Now she’s ready to take on the pros. The Phoenix Mercury took Baylor’s star center with the top pick in the WNBA draft Monday night. Despite knowing she was going first, the two-time AP Player of the Year admitted she was extremely […]

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UCLA star Shabazz Muhammad, one of the most intriguing players in college basketball, has officially declared his intentions to enter the 2013 NBA draft. The Bruins made the news official with a statement on their official website, where Muhammad shared his thoughts on his decision to leave for the pros. “I am so thankful for […]

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It’s really beginning to heat up around here, and this week’s Spotlight feature will make things even hotter. Mallory is a married woman who says her favorite star is Beyonce, and her hobbies are working out, ad just being a fitness nut. In the future, she wants to continue to work hard, take her fitness […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Recently, an East Tampa computer training organization learned they had been chosen as grant recipients. The grant will allow them to train youngsters during a 4-week summer program. Ralph Smith, founder and CEO of The Computer Mentors Group, Inc., said the program will train teenagers between the ages […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Earlier this month, members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Pi Iota Chapter, held their 76th District Meeting in Tampa. The event drew more than 1,200 members to the Tampa Bay area to participate in a wide variety of activities. James Green is the President of the Pi […]

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The Tampa Police Department has issued a warrant for a man who has scammed elderly women. According to police, he has been identified as 52-year-old Rebrant Dwayne Bryant. Bryant is facing charges of falsely impersonating a police officer, exploitation of the elderly and grand theft. Bryant is alleged to have gone to the homes of […]

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