Florida Sentinel Bulletin

As Florida Gulf Coast celebrated the most improbable Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA tournament’s upset-filled history on Sunday night, the obvious question wasn’t how the Eagles toppled Georgetown and San Diego State this week. It was how they lost twice to Lipscomb in the regular season. Anyone who thought Florida Gulf Coast’s upset of […]

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The Miami Heat were without Dwyane Wade, but had no trouble extending their historic winning streak to 26 games on Sunday night with a 109-77 home win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Surprise, surprise. LeBron James paced the way with a classic performance: 32 points (11-of-14 shooting), eight rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and three blocks.

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If you’re looking for the 2013 version of Adrian Peterson, look no further than Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III. RGIII may not break every record in the book and win the MVP in unbelievable fashion, but he, much like Peterson did, is quickly proving that normal rehabilitation rules don’t apply to him. According to […]

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Mark Duper, a former player for the Miami Dolphins, was arrested earlier in the week for attacking his son three times in a day, and now faces a felony abuse charge. The fights took place at the former NFL player’s Florida home. The one-time wide receiver has since been released from custody, after posting $5,000 […]

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For this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature, Adella has joined the unique group of the young ladies who were requested to return by popular demand. Adella has her sights set well on where she’s going. And although she doesn’t consider herself special, she knows what she wants and has no problem going after it. Adella is […]

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BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor A local basketball player, who has gone off to college and made a name for himself as a freshman, made his first appearance Wednesday night in a NCAA tournament game. Andre Nation, a graduate of Durant High School who played his prep basketball at Faith Baptist Christian School, is a […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A federal judge sentenced a Tampa businessman to prison on Monday. He was arrested in September 2011 as part of an income tax fraud investigation. U. S. District Judge James D. Whittemore sentenced Russell B. Simmons, Jr., 42, to 15 years in prison. The court also ordered Simmons […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Last summer, a Tampa Heights apartment complex was drawn into the spotlight after a teenager was killed by police. As residents in the complex voiced concerns about the shooting, they also talked about their living conditions. On July 22, 2012 16-year-old Javon Neal was fatally shot by police […]

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The Tampa Police Department is currently searching for a man who shot his neighbor. The shooting took place in the 1300 block of W. Union Street, Tuesday afternoon. According to police, Antwan M. Steele, 31, became involved in an argument with his neighbor. The two were arguing over property. At some point, the argument escalated […]

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