Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Anthony Boyd, one of the men who accused mega-church pastor Bishop Eddie L. Long of sexual coercion, has escaped burglary charges after Long refused to testify. Boyd, one of four men who accused the bishop of seducing them into sex with lavish gifts as teens, was charged in 2010 with breaking into Long’s office and […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Children playing in North Boulevard Homes could have had even more devastating results on Monday after a gunman fired several shots at another individual. As it turned out, one child was hospitalized after a bullet struck her in the leg. Ms. Lashaun Kinlock said at first, she thought […]

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This week, we decided to give you another look at Audrina as this week’s Spotlight feature. Only those with exceptional talent and looks get the honor of repeating, and it’s obvious Audrina has all of that and then some. When you think of Audrina, think of a young lady with an abundance of talent and […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Friday, a promotion ceremony for Tampa Firefighters will take place at the Firefighters Museum, 720 E. Zack Street, at 2 p.m. During the ceremony, the first African American female firefighter will be elevated to the rank of Captain in the department. Fire Chief Tom Forward has promoted […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer Carlene Pearson grew up in East Tampa, and although she lived in Atlanta, Georgia for 11 years, she returned to her roots to share the valuable resources she gained. Ms. Pearson noticed that teenagers in East Tampa weren’t doing anything with themselves. On Saturday, October 8th, the Stepping […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Earlier this month, nearly two hundred employees of the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation & Conservation Department were given layoff notices. The reason for the mass layoffs was due to budget cuts. County deputies abolished several jobs and restructured the organizational charts requiring less employees. The employees were then […]

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An East Tampa mother died late Friday and her son was injured during a house fire. She was 81-years-old. According to police, firefighters received a call of a fire at 2922 E. 21st Avenue, around 10:20 p. m. Upon arriving at the scene, they found a 58-year-old man was lying in the front yard. Firefighters […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Tuesday, September 27th, city officials and members of the community will gather at an East Tampa community center. The facility will be renamed in honor of a retired longstanding City Councilmember. Mayor Bob Buckhorn and City Council members will gather at the Woodland Terrace Community Center, 6408 […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A longtime member of the NAACP and former Chairperson of the NAACP Education Committee died suddenly at her residence. She was 64 years old. After family members could not contact Ms. Brenda Jordan by telephone, they asked an acquaintance to check on her on Sunday. It was discovered […]

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