Florida Sentinel Bulletin

PHILADELPHIA – At approximately 2:00 a.m. EST Sunday morning, 46-year-old, Wanda Williams, was found dead in an alley in the Philadelphia, PA neighborhood of Nicetown. After Philadelphia police received phone calls, the mother of 9 was discovered with a gunshot wound to the back of the head and pronounced dead 30 minutes later. Williams was […]

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PENNSYLVANIA – Dajuan Porter, 27, was arrested on charges that he performed oral sex on victims while they slept. Porter, a well-known DJ in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, would allegedly spot the men on the downtown bar scene and assault them when they least expected it. According to victim statements, none of the them recall being particularly […]

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JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi NAACP on Tuesday called on state and federal authorities to investigate whether the hit-and-run killing of a black man was racially motivated. A white 17-year-old male has been charged with murder in the July 22 death of Johnny Lee Butts, authorities said. The 61-year-old was struck by a vehicle and […]

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A local organization is requesting a meeting with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. The organization said it has received numerous complaints during the first week of Early Voting. Mrs. Carolyn Collins, President of the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP, Ms. Yvette Lewis, the organization’s Political Action Chairman, and members of the Executive Committee sent a […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Earlier this year, Mrs. Yolanda Whitehead Driskell was among five finalists for the Hillsborough County “Teacher of the Year” Award. She beat out her competition and was the presented the coveted award by the Hillsborough Education Foundation. Mrs. Whitehead Driskell was nominated in the “Best School Teacher” category […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Last week, a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration named the top five cities in which potentially fraudulent income tax returns were filed. The City of Tampa was first on the list. According to the report, the impact of identity theft on income tax refunds […]

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Tampa Police report that after a thorough investigation, a 24-year-old woman has been charged with stealing from an elderly person. According to the report, on March 31st, officers were called to a home in the 2200 block of 17th Avenue on a report of credit card fraud. The investigation revealed that an elderly woman suffering […]

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FREDERICK GREEN   A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Frederick R. Green, 33, of Naples, with making false claims against the government, fraudulently using access devices, aggravated identity theft, fraudulently using fifteen or more access devices, and stealing government property. If convicted, Green who has also been arrested in Hillsborough County faces a […]

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O. J. MURDOCK 2/15/1987 — 7/30/2012                   Funeral services for a young athlete who died Monday, will be held on Saturday. The services will take place, at 2 p.m., at The Calvary Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, 10930 N. U. S. Highway, 301, in Thonotosassa. Pastor James Wolfe will officiate over services for Orenthal James […]

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