Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Oftentimes, the lives of some family members seem to mirror each other. In some instances, they even experience the same things at the same time. This is the case with Tampa brothers, Vincent Campbell and Willie Campbell, III. Both men are single parents, entrepreneurs, and ministers. The duo […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Garrett Johnson and his partner created an electronic generated messaging vehicle with the idea of helping his nephew’s charter school. At the time, Johnson never realized that the idea had the potential of a universal application. He and his partner raised $2 million in funding after completing YCombinator […]

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Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 25-year-old man Tuesday for the murder of another man in April. Deputies said Nigel Shakes has been charged with second-degree murder. According to reports, on April 23rd at 10 p. m., George Sherry, 38, was in his apartment on 42nd Street with four other people when someone knocked on […]

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Tampa Police have arrested one of two suspects responsible for a home invasion Tuesday night. According to the report, two suspects knocked on the front door of Desmond Pringley’s house in the 10,000 block of Highland Avenue at 8 p. m., inquiring about his ice cream truck that was parked in the front yard. Police […]

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A federal judge sentenced a former police officer to federal prison time. He must also pay nearly a million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. District Judge Mary S. Scriven sentenced Dana Brown, 37, of Ocala, to 6 years and 5 months in federal prison for conspiracy to make false claims, aggravated identity theft, […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor For a few terrifying moments, a four-year-old was caught in the jaws of a pit bull dog. After the attack, the dog, who had also bitten another person six months ago, was euthanized. Little Destiny McKenzie, 4, was outside her apartment playing on Monday afternoon when she was […]

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Three East Tampa schools were on modified lockdown Wednesday morning as police searched the neighborhoods for armed suspects. Police were searching for men who reportedly approached students at two bus stops. According to the Tampa Police Department, a black, Ford F-250 truck, containing at least three young men pulled up to a bus stop at […]

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A three-year-old child was severely bitten by a dog on Monday afternoon. The child was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where she was undergoing treatment. According to police, emergency assistance was dispatched to the 8010 Tommy Court in Palm River. Deputies said the owner of the pit bull mix, Ms. Tanya Okeke, had reportedly tied […]

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Actor Todd Bridges (pictured), who is known for his public struggles with both fame and drugs after his ’70s sitcom hit “Diff’rent Strokes,” is splitting from his wife, Dori (pictured), of 14 years, reports People Magazine. Bridges, who also had an occasional acting stint on the now-defunct TV sitcom “Everybody Hates Chris,” reported the news […]

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