Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Beyoncé is clearly back to business, and her latest project is one that her 5-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy, will soon be able to enjoy. The “Countdown” singer has just been named as one of the lead voices in the upcoming animated film Epic. She will take on the role of Queen Tara, starring along Colin […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Last July, the life of Ms. Vanetta Scott changed forever. Ms. Iesha Washington, her 18-year-old daughter, was fatally wounded while attending a party. At the time of the tragedy, Iesha was a rising senior at Spoto and would have graduated this month. On Thursday evening, her mother will […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor This past weekend, the Florida Democratic Party held its Annual Convention in downtown Tampa. The event took place at the Tampa Waterside Marriott. During the convention, representatives are chosen as Delegates to attend the upcoming National Democratic Convention. This year, seven African American delegates from Tampa were chosen. […]

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A 38-year-old Tampa woman was listed in critical condition at a local hospital. She was injured in a house fire this past weekend. According to Tampa Fire Rescue, units responded to 2920 Cord Street, Friday evening in response to a structure fire. Upon arrived at the scene, firefighters discovered that Ms. Guislante Joseph had been […]

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Tampa Police report that a witness reported seeing 15 to 20 Black males, possibly juveniles, engaged in an argument at the River Oaks Apartments, across from Robles Elementary School, in the 6800 block of Woodville Street Sunday night. According to the witness, several gunshots were fired in the area where the argument occurred. As the […]

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On Monday, historically black college Alcorn State, hired Jay Hopson as their new head football coach. The news of the hiring is significant, because Hopson’s hiring makes  Alcorn State the first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) school to name a non-black head football coach, according to their site. “The future for Alcorn football is bright and […]

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LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. surrendered in a courtroom Friday to begin a three-month jail sentence for attacking his ex-girlfriend in September 2010 while two of their children watched. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa credited the undefeated five-division champion with attending weekly domestic violence counseling sessions — including one the day […]

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Tiger Woods hit 13 fairways and 14 greens and carded seven birdies in the final round. Hitting clutch shots when it mattered and stroking in key putts when required, Woods fired a final-round, 5-under-par 67 Sunday to win the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, for a record fifth time. It […]

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STILLWATER, Okla. — Authorities in Oklahoma say Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon has been arrested on an aggravated DUI charge after he allegedly had three times the legal amount of alcohol in his system. Stillwater Police spokesman Capt. Randy Dickerson says the 22-year-old former Oklahoma State star was arrested early Sunday morning. Dickerson says a […]

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