Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer   On Thursday, July 19th, HART Bus operator, Colin Brown, was assaulted as he drove the #2 bus route. A female patron entered the bus, paid her fare, and then attacked Brown, hitting him at least 20 times with her fist. Brown reportedly tried to protect his face […]

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Ms. Altamese Saunders passed away on July 26th, two days after attending a concert with her family in Clearwater. She was 83. Her daughter, Karen Saunders, said her mother’s death came as a shock to the entire family, because her doctor had just given her a “clean bill of health” on July 19th during a […]

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BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor                   What has been brewing for several weeks at A. T. Jones Math Science and Technology Academy, came to an end on Monday when the Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously to take the school’s charter. In spite of the revocation, Bob Morrison, a member of the A. T. […]

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On Thursday during their regular City Council meeting, board members approved without discussion, the tentative settlement between a former Tampa Police Captain and the City of Tampa. The settlement brings to a close a lawsuit that has spanned 5 years. Mayor Bob Buckhorn said the City has agreed to pay former police Captain Marion Lewis […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor                   The Alternative Christian Entertainment (TACE) organization has offered a different atmosphere to Christians has been in existence since 2010. The organization targets a segment of the population, but others are welcome. Greg Brown, founder of TACE, said the organization is not limited to just Christians, but […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor   The Hillsborough County Health Department recently changed the way methods are printed. The purpose of the change follows on the heels of a breach of security. Steve Huard, Public Information Officer for the Hillsborough County Health Department said, the information was removed from the facility on or […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer                  In the competitive world of hip-hop music, how do you release music that will get the attention of an audience that changes its taste practically overnight? J-Roc Jones and Jus Henry think they have the solution. “We capture the attention of our audience by letting them know […]

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The Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus and the Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women host a ‘Candidates’ Forum in Your Community!’  Please plan to attend the event on Thursday, August 2, 2012, 6 P. M., at the HOPE Community Center (4902 N. 22ND Street – across from Middleton High School). […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor                   Florida legislators passed a tax holiday that will benefit parents purchasing clothing and supplies for the upcoming school year. The sales tax holiday begins this weekend. The 2012 Sales Tax Holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m., on Friday, August 3 and end at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, […]

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