Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Hip-hop royalty joins New Jersey’s Hall of Fame as Dana “Queen Latifah” Owens accepted her induction with her mother, Rita Owens by her side. The rapper/actor/singer was one of 13 new members inducted in the hall at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. John Travolta, Bruce Willis and Martha Stewart are […]

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Fans of Lauryn Hill might have to wait a bit longer for a new album. During a concert over the weekend, Hill announced to her audience that she is pregnant with her sixth child. She told the crowd at Detroit’s Chene Park on Saturday that she was performing in the last show on this leg […]

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The jacket Michael Jackson wore in his “Thriller” video is hitting the auction block. Auction administrator Darren Julien says the red and black leather jacket is “the most recognized and significant piece of pop culture” to come up for sale, and he expects it to fetch at least $200,000 at the […]

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It’s hard saying no to all the requests to see one of our features again, so we gave in just this once and will feature Vanessa Bella as this week’s Spotlight feature.This young lady loves to roller skate, play pool, read mystery novels, and take special care of her puppy. Vanessa Bella is a Cancer […]

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Tampa Police Detectives are investigating a double murder that occurred Sunday in the 3000 block of Van Buren Drive. The early morning home invasion left a teenage girl dead and her brother on life support. He died on Monday afternoon. According to reports, Kiara Brito, 16, and her brother, Jeremi, 13, were  both shot. Crime […]

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BY TAMECA JOHNSON Freelance Writer Situations can turn on a dime.  No one knows that better than Larry Wood, a real estate investor who took advantage of the buying boom several years ago, only to lose all of his properties, including his primary residence, to foreclosure.  He had no idea $30 would help turn his […]

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Last Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, in conjunction with several others filed a lawsuit to block the implementation of new voting rules. The lawsuit calls for the law to be reviewed and examined by the U. S. Department of Justice. The Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include State Senate Democratic Leader Pro Tempore […]

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If you were growing up in the Hyde Park and West Tampa communities during the 1960s, you know Mrs. Nell Pugh. Mrs. Pugh represented the type of woman that is missing from many communities today; a neighborhood mom who everyone respected and listened to. Last Wednesday, Mrs. Pugh passed away after a long battle with […]

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TALLAHASSEE — Republican Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill last Tuesday that requires benefit recipients to undergo drug testing. Applicants for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program who test positive for illicit substances won’t be eligible for the funds for a year, or until they undergo treatment. Those who fail a second time […]

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