Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Monday, members of the community gathered in East Tampa for an announcement that will help revitalize the area. U. S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced plans for a redevelopment grant. Rep. Castor, who hosted the press conference said, “This is great news for the East Tampa community. The […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor The wife of a Tampa funeral home co-owner died at a local hospital on Saturday. Her death came after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Sarah Murray Northern, was married to David Northern, II, co-owner of Ray Williams Funeral Home, for more than 40 years. In 1991, Jeff Rhodes and […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A Hillsborough County deputy is recovering in a local hospital after being shot early Saturday morning. She was responding to a 9-1-1 call when the shooting occurred. A spokesperson for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said they received a 9-1-1 hang up call Friday night. Their procedure is […]

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PHILADELPHIA – The frown on Michael Vick’s face emphasized how bitter the Philadelphia Eagles’ latest loss was. Vick had one of the best days of his career with a personal high of 416 yards passing and 30 completions, added 75 yards rushing and two touchdown passes. It was all for naught as the Eagles lost […]

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NEW YORK — They don’t have a deal yet, and they are just about out of time. After some two years of on-and-off negotiations, that’s about all NBA players and owners agree on. The gaps in their financial proposals have been so great that they sometimes decide it’s best to just talk about something else. […]

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI — Authorities in suburban Detroit say Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace has been charged with drunken driving and unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon after a traffic stop. Bloomfield Township police said Thursday that the 37-year-old Wallace was arrested about 3 a.m. Saturday after officers observed a Cadillac Escalade being driven erratically. Police […]

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In case the All-Star front court players appearing on episodes of Law & Order: SVU hasn’t clued you in, the NBA is still in a lockout. According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, commissioner David Stern is aiming to strike a deal with the players’ union this weekend. But just in case that doesn’t work out, there […]

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A new book about Walter Payton, the Chicago Bears’ legendary Hall of Famer, reveals a controversial, private side of the running back and has drawn criticism from his family. In Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, Jeff Pearlman chronicles Payton’s life from his childhood in Mississippi and battle with a rare liver disease and […]

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In the continuing attempt to make this country as soft as possible, there’s now the “Madre Hill” rule. A rule that prohibits young players from scoring too many touchdowns. Meet 11-year-old running back, Demias Jimerson, who plays in Arkansas’ Wilson Intermediate League. Jimerson is so good that the league implemented a little known rule named […]

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