Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Tuesday, members of the Hillsborough County School Board held a workshop to discuss school security. The School Board approved the hiring of national school safety expert Michael Dorn, who delivered his report during the workshop. For several years, middle schools and high schools have permanently assigned school […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer As gun violence continues to ravage communities and destroy families, Republicans in Washington, D. C. want to posture for the sake of their party and maintain their loyalty to the National Rifle Association. Vice President Joe Biden has asked for “common sense” gun control laws, but the GOP […]

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On Tuesday morning, shortly before noon, an armed suspect entered an East Tampa business. Once inside, the suspect robbed the business and patrons before fleeing the scene. According to police, the man entered New Creations Dominican Hair Salon, 4505 E. Hillsborough Avenue, around 11:40 a.m. He ordered the customers to the ground. He then collected […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Sunday afternoon, one young man died after being shot. The young man accused of shooting him remain at large. However, the victim’s mother wants the young man to surrender to police. Ms. Teresa Williams, mother of Osh Totter “O. T.” Williams, said the two young men were […]

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ snake-bit season continued Tuesday with Metta World Peace receiving an MRI exam in Minneapolis that showed a cartilage tear in the lateral meniscus of his left knee. World Peace will return to Los Angeles, where he was examined Wednesday by team doctor Steve Lombardo, forcing him to miss six […]

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CLEVELAND — Brandon Weeden will have to fight off a proven veteran to keep his starting job with the Browns. Cleveland signed free agent quarterback Jason Campbell to a two-year contract Tuesday night, bringing him in to provide competition for Weeden, who had an uneven rookie season in 2012. Campbell has started 71 career games […]

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NEW YORK – Forbes magazine on Wednesday estimated the Tampa Bay Rays have the lowest value among the 30 Major League Baseball teams. The New York Yankees have the highest value for the 16th straight year at $2.3 billion, and the average for an MLB team increased by 23 percent in the last year to […]

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On his first day with the New York Yankees, Vernon Wells recalled a game in the International League more than a decade ago and he saw Darryl Strawberry in uniform for the opposition. “I remember the first time I played the Triple-A Yankees, when I was 20 years old,” the outfielder, now 34, said Tuesday. […]

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You may think it’s chilly outside, but this week’s Spotlight feature is guaranteed to warm you up. Bianca is a Scorpio, and reflects every aspect of her astrology sign. She says her favorite star is William Levy, ad her hobby is playing soccer. In the future, Bianca wants to have a big family. Her philosophy […]

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