Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BURBANK, CA — Prosecutors say rapper Tone Loc has pleaded not guilty to a felony domestic violence charge stemming from an arrest earlier this year. The artist, whose real name is Anthony Smith, entered the plea in a Burbank, Calif., courthouse on Thursday. Known for the hits “Wild Thing” and “Funky Cold Medina,” Smith was […]

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NEW YORK — The controversy surrounding Chris Brown due to alleged gay slurs and rumored issues with Drake has not stopped Breezy’s fans from supporting him. Over 18,000 of Brown’s followers showed up to see him perform live on the Today Show and actually set a record for attendance. Many of them camped outside since […]

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Upset after a car filled with juveniles cut off his car, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies said that a nightclub manager pretended to be a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and tried pulling over the car. Deputies arrested Leonard Woods, 47, and charged him with impersonating an officer. The victim called 9-1-1 during the incident. Woods was […]

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On Tuesday at 3:30 p. m., Florida Sentinel Bulletin Advertising Executive, Tommie Wilson, had finished his lunch at the McDonald’s Restaurant on Hillsborough Avenue and 19th Street. According to witnesses, Wilson was in his car attempting to cross Hillsborough Avenue heading south on 19th Street. The witness said as Wilson’s vehicle entered the roadway, two […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Wednesday, an employee of Fifth Third Bank was named Market President for the Tampa Bay area. This marks the first time an African American in this area has held the title. Ms. Karen Dee, Florida Regional President of Fifth Third Bank (NASDAQ –FITB) appointed Brian Lamb, to […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor The East Tampa Business & Civic Association (ETBCA) will host a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, July 21, at 6 p.m. Mayor Bob Buckhorn and staff members will attend that will take place at Ragan Park Community Center, 1200 E. Lake Avenue. During the meeting, representatives from Verizon […]

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Tampa Police have arrested a man for seriously injuring his stepfather during a violent struggle. The suspect, James Archie, 34, was released from a drug rehabilitation program and went to live with his mother, Hazel Fann, 54, and stepfather, Daniel Fann, 61. His parents suspected him of using drugs again and refused to give him […]

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According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, on July 1st, personal trainer James Williams, III was arrested for one count of sexual battery on a female client. That incident occurred on June 27, 2011 at Club Tone, a fitness club owned by Williams on Linebaugh Avenue. The victim, an adult female, told detectives she hired […]

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BAKERSFIELD, CA — Life in Bakersfield after a brief NFL stint had not been kind to running back David Lee “Deacon” Turner. After at least two dozen run-ins with the law, Turner, 56, was shot and killed in front of a convenience store Sunday by a Kern County deputy after he allegedly hit an officer […]

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