Florida Sentinel Bulletin

SEATTLE — A woman has won $975,000 in a federal jury trial, 14 years after giving birth in a jail cell in Washington state. A jury agreed Friday on nine of 10 counts in Imka Pope’s civil rights case against King County. Pope says jail nurses and corrections officers violated her civil rights in 1997 […]

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Returning by popular demand as our Spotlight feature is the lovely and vivacious Samantha. This young lady doesn’t miss a step when it comes to capturing the attention of people around her. She enjoys modeling and posing for the camera, and she lights up every room she enters. Samantha also has a serious side, and […]

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Last week, a federal judge sentenced a Tampa man to ten years in federal prison on gun charges. He must also serve three years of supervision after his release. According to the U. S. Attorney’s Office, U, S. District Judge Susan Bucklew handed down the sentence to 40-year-old Dwain Denorris Wallace, III, of Tampa. He […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Last month, Pastor Moses Brown accepted an invitation from African officials to visit Kenya. During his visit, he had the opportunity to speak with religious leaders, and met with many distinguished members of the Kenyan community, among them the grandmother of the U. S. President. Pastor Brown visited […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor After several young people lost their lives to senseless violence, one Tampa activist decided to draw attention to the tragedies. She organized the first “Memorial Candlelight Vigil” in 1996. The event was held annually and sponsored by Mrs. Vivian Heyward. However, a spike in violent deaths last year […]

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A 50-year-old Wesley Chapel resident is in critical condition at a local hospital. He was severely burned this (Monday) morning after he allegedly attempted to douse his wife with gasoline. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Wong, of Wesley Chapel, was admitted to Tampa General Hospital in critical condition. He was reportedly burned […]

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INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Manning and the Giants scored a last-minute touchdown to beat the New England Patriots 21-17 Sunday night for New York’s fourth Super Bowl title. It was a rematch of the 2008 NFL championship, when Manning led New York past New England to ruin the Patriots’ bid for a perfect season. This was […]

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INDIANAPOLIS  — Move over David Tyree. Mario Manningham is the new star in the Giants’ latest version of “The Catch.” It may not have been a helmet catch like Tyree’s in the Super Bowl four years ago, but it was just as clutch and just as timely – and Tyree was there to see it. […]

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INDIANAPOLIS  — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Newton is the second straight No. 1 overall draft pick to take the honor in voting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. “I want to thank the man […]

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