Florida Sentinel Bulletin

WASHINGTON — The executive architect of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington says an inscription on the monument won’t be changed, despite criticism from poet Maya Angelou that it makes King sound arrogant. Ed Jackson Jr. said he stands by the paraphrased line from King’s “drum major” sermon in 1968. King said, […]

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In a weekend in which 47 people were shot, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that he blamed illegal handguns for the rise in violence and a shooting that killed three people and wounded two police officers a few blocks from the route of the annual West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. He called out federal […]

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COLUMBUS, OHIO— The Ohio Parole Board on Friday recommended that the governor not pardon a woman who was jailed for using her father’s address to enroll her children in a neighboring school district. Kelley Williams-Bolar, of Akron, served nine days in jail earlier this year for falsifying information on records that she used to send […]

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An unemployed Cincinnati man died last week when a minor tooth infection spread all the way to his brain and he had no healthcare to treat it. Kyle Willis, only 24-years-old and the nephew of the famed Bootsy Collins, became another example of the healthcare problem in America. Willis was told he needed his wisdom […]

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This week’s Spotlight feature returns because your phone calls and letters demanded it. So, Desiree is here and as you can see, she brought back everything she displayed the first time and more. Desiree enjoys quiet time, but she also enjoys the excitement of a night out on the town and hanging out with her […]

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Funeral services for Mr. Lee Roy Selmon, retired NFL standout who died after suffering a massive stroke on Friday, September 2nd, will be held on Friday, September 9th, 10 a.m., at Idlewild Baptist Church, 18371 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz. A wake service will be held on Thursday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Exciting […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer During the mid-1960s, Mr. Charles Chester “Gay Pappa” Miles was an Algebra teacher at Howard W. Blake High School. He was also very interested in providing students with some kind of recreational outlet after school. It was during that time Mr. Miles created teen dances that were held […]

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A retired Tampa resident, known as an outstanding athlete and humanitarian, suffered a massive stroke at his home on Friday. He died at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Sunday. He was surrounded by family members at the time of his death. The family of Lee Roy Selmon issued the following statement: “It is with very heavy […]

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  Hello Hanna, and thank you for answering our requests to feature you once again as our Beauty Unlimited feature. That’s the way it gets when you’re heavily demanded to appear again. Hanna loves posing for photos and modeling, and is a natural when it comes to entertaining people or just hanging out with her […]

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