Florida Sentinel Bulletin

CHICAGO – The city of Chicago will reportedly pay a $55,000 settlement to a woman who claimed she was shocked with a stun gun while eight months pregnant. Tiffany Rent, 31, filed suit against the city after she was shocked with a stun gun by a police officer in front of her two young children […]

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Movie stars and baseball legends collided at the premiere of the Jackie Robinson biopic “42.” The film’s stars, Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman, mingled with Major League Baseball greats, like Hank Aaron at the TCL Chinese Theater in L.A. Other members of the historic Brooklyn Dodger’s family were also on hand, as was Ford’s wife, […]

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LL Cool J has just gone where few rappers have. The “NCIS: Los Angeles” star and host of the Grammy Awards appears on country singer Brad Paisley’s “Accidental Racist.” The song features Paisley and LL Cool J approaching racism from different perspectives, Paisley from a white man who is proud of his Southern heritage and […]

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Season one of BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood ended last week and taping for the following season has begun – with a few surprises in store. “Season 2, I’m giving you a lot to look forward to,” the show’s co-creator comedian Kevin Hart reveals. Adding to the anticipation are reports that comedian Chris Rock will […]

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LAS VEGAS — A judge in Las Vegas is expected to hear evidence in a felony case alleging entertainer Flavor Flav attacked his longtime girlfriend and her teenage son last October. The 54-year-old former rap and reality TV star is due Wednesday before a Las Vegas judge who agreed twice before to postpone his hearing. […]

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Condolences are being sent to Congresswoman Kathy Castor in the passing of her father, retired Judge Donald F. Castor. Judge Castor died on Tuesday at the age of 81. Judge Castor was the first Executive Director of Bay Area Legal Services. He later served as a judge for more than 20 years.  

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He may have cancelled an October 2012 concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall, but tonight, 9-time Grammy award winning artist, John Legend, will be in Tampa. Legend is coming to Tampa for the University of South Florida Lecture Series that focuses on education and civic engagement. Legend will speak on the importance of education and civic […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer A vital piece of real estate that lies between downtown Tampa and Tampa International Airport is being looked at as a possible location for a major mass transit hub. Carver City-Lincoln Gardens Civic Association President, Dr. Maurice Harvey, said they are trying to schedule a meeting with the […]

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BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor On March 18, 2013, the Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council met and approved the Phillip Field Marker Dedication for Sunday, May 5, 2013, 3 p. m. The ceremony will be held at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. Phillips Field holds numerous memories for the African American community along with the […]

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