Florida Sentinel Bulletin

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida is moving ahead with a plan to privatize nearly 3,000 jobs in the state’s prisons. A legislative panel on Wednesday approved a proposal by the administration of Gov. Rick Scott to spend nearly $58 million in order to privatize prison health care operations by January. The issue divided the panel with […]

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Returning with a face you’ve seen before and demanded to see again, Sama returns in full force. This young lady stands 5’8” tall, and her hobbies are swimming, dancing, going to the gym, and entertaining her friends. In the future, Sama wants to be a successful business woman, and take after her dad while experiencing […]

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Heading into the weekend, this week’s Spotlight feature will definitely leave you with a lasting impression. Alexis stands 5’5” tall, and says her favorite star is Rafael Nadal. Her hobbies are to play tennis and the piano, and in the future, she hopes to get a Phd. in Psychology. Alexis says her philosophy of life […]

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A 37-year-old man was arrested on Monday. And charged with one count of organized fraud, five counts of Florida communications fraud, and three counts of criminal use of personal information. He was released from the Pasco County Jail after posting bond. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Tampa Bay Regional Operations Center, in conjunction with […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A well-known Tampa businessman, union leader, and politician, died Wednesday morning after a lengthy illness. Mr. Perry C. Harvey, Jr., would have celebrated his 82nd birthday (Friday) today. Mrs. Barbara Harvey, his wife of 42 years, said Mr. Harvey had been ill since 2001, but there would be […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Over 60 years ago, a young man decided that he wanted to become a physician. Now, Dr. William W. (Billy) Andrews has decided to end his career of nearly fifty years. A Tampa native, Dr. Andrews and his brother, the late Mr. C. Blythe Andrews, Jr., were the […]

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Investigators with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office have reported that the body of a Black female pushed from a bridge has been positively identified. Investigators reported that 17-year-old Jerridedan Lakisha Bolds Froyer, known to her friends as KiKi, left Ybor City last Friday or Saturday night with two men and somehow found herself in Arcadia. […]

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Fans of the late Green Mile actor Michael Clarke Duncan flocked to a public viewing Sunday in Los Angeles, as the famed Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries filled up with flower arrangements. The 54-year-old actor died September 3rd at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, two months after suffering a heart attack. A slideshow […]

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Hip-Hop power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé will host a fundraiser for President Barack Obama at the 40/40 Club in New York City. The event will go down on Tuesday, September 18th, but don’t expect to get an invite unless you are truly VIP and have sufficient funds. The event will be intimate and capped at […]

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