Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Josh Freeman became Tampa Bay’s first 4,000-yard passer and also threw for more touchdowns in a season than any player in franchise history, yet the NFL playoffs will begin without the Buccaneers for the fifth straight year. Sunday’s 22-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons stopped a five-game losing streak and enabled the Bucs (7-9) to […]

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When Ray Lewis takes the field for the Baltimore Ravens-Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday, it may be the last time he puts on the uniform. “I told them I just felt so much peace in where I am with my decision because of everything I’ve done in this league,” Lewis said to the media on […]

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LAKE FOREST, Illinois — The Chicago Bears have fired coach Lovie Smith after the team missed the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons. Smith was informed of the decision by general manager Phil Emery on Monday, a day after the Bears beat Detroit to finish 10-6 but still missed out on a playoff […]

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ST. PETERSBURG – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that left one woman dead, and at least three others injured. According to the report, at 6:30 a. m. Monday, Sandra Weems, 58, was driving a Pontiac sedan north in the southbound lanes on I-275 at Exit 16 when she struck a Ford van […]

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On New Year’s Eve (Monday), Tampa police were called to the area of 3702 North 52nd Street in reference to a disturbance involving shots being fired. When the officers arrived, they found Shakiya Leathers, 33, with a gunshot wound to her upper chest/shoulder area. She was transported to a local hospital and was last reported […]

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick had a few choice words for his teammates following the firing of head coach Andy Reid. Vick, who missed a number of games this season because of a concussion and rib injuries, lambasted the players for their lack of effort and said that it’s frustrating to play with a bunch […]

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ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays have reached an agreement with American League Cy Young Award winner David Price on a one-year deal, thereby avoiding arbitration. The club has not officially announced the agreement, but a source close to the negotiations said the deal is worth just north of $10 million. Price, 27, made $4.35 million […]

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  Now that the celebrations are over, we will bring you this week’s Spotlight feature, Sakura Thai. Standing 5’10” tall, this young lady says her favorite star is Future, and her hobby is modeling. In the future, Sakura Thai wants to be on television. Her philosophy of life is: “the one who is unwilling to […]

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JANUARY Two days before Christmas, Vanessa Cephus learned that her termination as a HART bus driver had been overturned. She returned to her position as bus driver. Raheem Morris was fired as the Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team.   FEBRUARY James Tokley, Sr., Poet Laureate for the City of Tampa, was […]

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