Florida Sentinel Bulletin

NEW YORK — A New York teen will need a cornea transplant after a defective pair of colored contacts bought from a beauty supply store gave her a sight threatening eye infection. After falling asleep with the contacts in, Erica Barnes says she woke up in intense pain. The faulty contacts had led to a […]

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SEATTLE — A woman filed a complaint against a Seattle Airport after she says she was discriminated against during a pre-flight pat down because of her “poofy” hair. Laura Adiele, who is African American, was singled out of a security checkpoint line after passing through the Advance Imaging System and told she would need to […]

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PHILADELPHIA — The parents of an 11-year-old girl who fell to her death from near the top of a New Jersey shore Ferris wheel are suing the ride’s operator. Twanda and Byron Jones filed suit Thursday in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. Their 11-year-old daughter, Abiah (ah-BEYE’-ah), was on a school trip when she fell about […]

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ATL rapper Gucci Mane, real name Radrick Davis, was released from the Fulton County jail at 4:30 a.m. Friday. Gucci Mane had been in jail since April, after pushing a woman out of his moving vehicl and violating his probation. Anticipating his return, rumors began that Gucci Mane was released earlier this week, coupled by […]

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Things are about to get a lot hotter with this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature, Melanie. As you can tell from her photo, she loves to model, and has no problem being the center of attention. Melanie has no problem intimidating men who aren’t strong or secure enough for a determined young woman. Melanie does have […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder that took place in the early hours on the 4th of July. An intruder entered the home of a 36-year-old Gibsonton woman and fatally stabbed her to death as she slept. A 9-1-1  call was received at 4:03 a.m., […]

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Cameron Lewis, 5, his grandmother, Tameca Williams-Lewis, and other family members had wrapped up their 4th of July visit with family members in Tampa, and were returning to Doe Run, Georgia Monday. The family stopped at a gas station on Fowler Avenue to fuel up for their return trip, and unknown to everyone, Cameron had […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On July 1st, Senate Bill 228, the new Code of Student Conduct law, was signed by Governor Rick Scott. The bill, sponsored by Senator Gary Siplin, (D-Orlando), received approval overwhelmingly by members of the state legislature. The new law prohibits students from displaying their underwear or “indecently exposes […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer Community Stepping Stones will be hosting demonstrations on Thursday, July 14th and Friday, July 22nd from 5 p. m. until 8 p. m. The demonstrations will be the painting of a 16-foot mural and other works of art by a group of children from the Sulphur Springs community. […]

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