Florida Sentinel Bulletin

GABORONE, Botswana – First Lady Michelle Obama has wrapped up a weeklong visit to Africa and is heading home. The first lady’s plane left Botswana Sunday morning. She was due to arrive at the White House early Monday. Mrs. Obama went to South Africa and Botswana to foster good will between the U.S. and Africa. […]

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NEW YORK — While praising New York state lawmakers as they debated legalizing gay marriage, President Barack Obama stopped short of embracing it. Instead he asked gay and lesbian donors for patience. “I believe that gay couples deserve the same legal rights as every other couple in this country,” the president said at a Manhattan […]

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In an attempt to offset another surge in gas prices, President Obama has called for a release of 30 million barrels of oil from the U.S.’s emergency reserves. Oil and gas prices are expected to increase due to lost oil supplies caused by troubles in the Middle East and North Africa, and more specifically the […]

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TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott has signed two abortion bills into law. One of them (HB 1127) requires women to undergo ultrasounds before getting an abortion. The other (HB 1247) makes it more difficult for minors to get court waivers from Florida’s parental notification law. Among the other laws Scott signed Friday was a law […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich has asked federal officials to reject Florida’s Medicaid overhaul. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a pair of bills that will turn the state-federal program over to private businesses or hospital groups. Rich wrote in a letter Thursday that there is no way the companies can provide proper care […]

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DETROIT — The Michigan parole board voted Friday to release former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prison after more than a year behind bars for violating probation in a criminal case that forced him out of office in 2008. Kilpatrick will be freed no earlier than July 24, said Russ Marlan, a spokesman for the […]

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This week, we bring Beauty Unlimited fire right into your living room with, Helena, who just happens to be the 2012 Seagram’s Gin Calendar Model winner. With the name of a goddess, this young lady definitely has it going on, and isn’t afraid to let you know it. She enjoys spending time with her friends, […]

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Veronica York, Kendra Revear and other family members of Walter “JJ” Revear are still trying to deal with his death. Revear was gunned down outside the Interstate Lounge on May 18th. He reportedly fell into the arms of his sister, Kendra, immediately after he was shot. Police have charged Jimmy Cruz in the shooting. “We’re […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer No one was happier than the East Tampa neighborhood leaders when the 40th Street project was completed. More lanes were constructed, and a new bridge now crosses the river. However, three items along 40th Street heading north are the cause of great concern to citizens and drivers. Those […]

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