Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A traffic accident early Friday morning claimed the life of a young Tampa father. The accident occurred at the intersection of N. 56th Street and Harney Road at approximately 2:30 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Terrance Price Davis, Jr., 28, was driving a 1996 Nissan Maxima […]

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Inaugural Walk Aims to Raise $65,000 to Send Students to College The Bay Area Leadership Council of UNCF – the United Negro College Fund – the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, announced that it is hosting its inaugural Walk for Education on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in Tampa at Al Lopez Park. […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Monday, the Florida A & M University Board of Directors held a meeting at 9 a.m. During the meeting, they unanimously accepted a modified letter of resignation from President James Ammons. They also appointed Dr. Larry Robinson, who served as the Provost, as the Interim President of […]

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A federal jury found a 26-year-old Tampa man guilty of trying to have another man killed. The two men were defendants in a drug case. According to court documents and testimony, Asieba Imadjami Thomas was in jail on May 3, of last year, on charges of possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute […]

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“The Green Mile” star and Academy Award-nominated Michael Clarke Duncan is in the intensive care unit (ICU), after going in to cardiac arrest Friday morning, and his girlfriend, reality show villainess Omarosa Stallworth, actually saved his life. Stallworth reportedly discovered that Duncan was unconscious and barely breathing at around 2:00 a.m. Acting quickly, Stallworth reportedly […]

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DMX was hospitalized with a concussion Saturday after crashing his four-wheeler. The rapper got into the accident outside his house in South Carolina, when he collided with a hill. After flipping over more than once, he landed on his backside. Despite his injuries, X reported his own story to the website, explaining that he didn’t […]

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Pop star Beyoncé has made her first appearance in a campaign ad for Pres. Barack Obama. In this video, which is part of series of clips featuring Black stars as part of the African-Americans for Pres. Obama arm of the campaign, Beyoncé sings the praises of the first lady and describes the letter she wrote […]

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A Florida DJ filed a lawsuit against Usher claiming that he created the original beat for the singer’s “Hey Daddy” single. Aubrey Davis, also known as DJ Mixx, claims that back in 2008 he made a beat titled “Let’s Go,” and shopped it around for songwriters. Usher was given the track by a mutual contact, […]

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It must be en vogue to not pay the feds, particularly if you’re a celebrity. Rapper Beanie Sigel apparently joined the elite club of artists who dodge tax bills, but Uncle Sam has now put the cuffs on him. The Philly rapper was just sentenced to spend two years in prison for stiffing the government […]

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