Florida Sentinel Bulletin

American Claressa Shields, a 17-year-old with a megawatt smile, won gold in the 75-kilogram competition with a show of raw strength and aggression against her older Russian rival, Nadezda Torlopova, 33. It was a win for youth and speed over strength and experience. Shields broke away from Torlopova in the second of four rounds by […]

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Gabby Douglas is really big in her hometown. Really big and painted on a wall. The gold-medal-winning gymnast has a giant mural painted in her honor in Virginia Beach. And she loves it. “WOW!!! This is amazing!! so honored,” Douglas tweeted Friday from the Olympics in London, where the 16-year-old won […]

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NEW YORK CITY, NY — New York Police Department officers shot 51-year-old Darrius Kennedy dead in the middle of Times Square Saturday afternoon after he allegedly refused  to put down a large knife he was reportedly wielding at officers and tourists. A reported 12 shots were fired at Kennedy after he allegedly advanced towards officers […]

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JONESBORO, ARK. — Two weeks after a handcuffed 21-year-old Mississippi man mysteriously died from a gunshot wound in the head while in the back of a police car in Jonesboro, Ark., local police are standing by their theory that it was the victim who pulled the trigger. Chavis Carter and two other men were pulled […]

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Ohio has made voting harder for Democrats and easier for Republicans. ThinkProgres, The Nation magazine and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reported this week that Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted has intervened in county-by-county voting rules to break ties in county boards of elections, siding with Republicans who want to limit voting in large urban […]

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The family of Orenthal J. Murdock donated his organs after his death. The popular athlete died on July 30th, of an apparent suicide. His brain tissue was donated to researchers who are studying the impact of repetitive traumatic head injuries. His mother made the decision after being contacted by researchers after his death. His other […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Several months ago, Patrick Donahue, Postmaster General for the U. S. Postal Service, announced the possible closures of more than 3,700 post offices. The Produce Station on East Hillsborough Avenue was on that list, but an outcry from the community successfully lobbied to keep it open. U. S. […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Last year, Tampa taxpayers paid $81,000 to clean up hundreds of sites where illegal dumping took place. While dumping occurred throughout the city, it was more prevalent in certain Tampa neighborhoods. In an effort to combat the ever-growing problem, the City of Tampa is introducing Solar-powered cameras at […]

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On Friday, Judge Steven Merryday sentenced 28-year-old Zavien Brand to 31 years in federal prison for distribution of crack cocaine, possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, and being a felon in possession of firearms. He entered a plea of guilty on April 10, 2012. Court documents stated that a “Pines Operation” was initiated […]

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