Florida Sentinel Bulletin

During this festive time of year, it’s always good to bring you a Beauty Unlimited feature you’ve raved about. Jessica is once again being feature, and this young lady enjoys posing for the camera, modeling, and being wherever the action is. Jessica is a fascinating woman of many talents, and her career will speak for […]

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Wednesday afternoon, a 15-year-old girl with Cerebral Palsy was reported missing from Progress Village Middle School. She was located about 6 hours later by a custodian on the school campus. Mrs. Carolyn Collins, President of the Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP, said, “My telephone began blowing up from anonymous callers last night while I […]

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A popular community activist for East Tampa has lost her battle with cancer. Mrs. Betty Wiggins was 78 years old. Mrs. Wiggins had semi retired from activism and told this reporter on many occasions, “It’s time for you young people to take over and learn how to do things. I’m getting older, now.” Several months […]

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Tampa Police received a call at 9:50 p. m. Wednesday of a domestic dispute in the 300 block area of East Woodlawn. When officers arrived, they found a man laying in a yard at 315 East Woodlawn in the Robles Park Public Housing Complex. He had been shot nine times and was transported to Tampa […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Tuesday, members of the Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously to approve the contract of a mentoring program targeting young women. The program’s existence was drawn into focus after a board member stated she had received complaints. Last month during the regular meeting, Board member Susan Valdes […]

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Heavy D died Tuesday after collapsing in his California home. He was 44. The Westchester County-raised entertainer was taken by ambulance to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles about 11:25 a.m. and died 90 minutes later, cops told the Daily News. Heavy D was conscious and talking when officers responded to a 911 call […]

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CLEVELAND — Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has been honored with a star-studded tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Lauryn Hill, Dennis Edwards of the Temptations and Chaka Khan were among those who entertained. The 69-year-old soul singer was not scheduled to perform, but toward the end of the three-hour […]

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Broadway, New York’s great white way, is getting a splash of color this season. A record number of shows by Black playwrights and directors, all featuring a multi-cultural, cast of actors, are slated to open between early October and well into next year. Among them is a new production called “Stick Fly,” which is expected […]

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LOS ANGELES — Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman is taking home a new prize — a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday that Freeman will receive the group’s Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 69th annual Globes ceremony on Jan. 15. The 74-year-old Freeman is a five-time Oscar […]

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