Florida Sentinel Bulletin

The first African American to accept a longevity retirement from the City of Tampa Fire Department died last Wednesday. Mr. Lorenzo “Cookie” Holmes was 66. Mr. Holmes served as a Driver/Engineer and Inspector for the Loss Management Office, (formerly known as Fire Prevention Bureau), and was assigned to Engine 10. In 1990, after more than […]

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A lucky Tampa Man is $1 million richer today after claiming his prize from the Florida Lottery. According to lottery officials, Artur P. Prus, 39, won the Florida Millionaires Club scratch-off game. Prus accepted a one-time lump-sum payment of $700,000.00. The winning ticket came from the Sweetbay Supermarket on Temple Terrace Highway.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Cam Newton followed through on his pledge to participate in drills at the NFL scouting combine on Sunday, and he won mixed reactions. Newton turned scouts’ heads when he ran the 40 yard dash in 4.59 seconds, which tied Washington’s Jake Locker for the third-fastest time among quarterbacks, tied for the best broad […]

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It was 3 o’clock last Friday morning when Alicia Duerson’s iPhone flashed with a text message from her ex-husband, Dave Duerson in Florida. She was confused when she woke up and read the words. “The text said that he loved me and he loved the kids and for me to love the kids,” she recalled. […]

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TORONTO — Ricky Bell, an NFL defensive back who went on to play in the CFL and won a Grey Cup with Calgary in 2001, has died. He was 36. He died Feb. 17 in Columbia, S.C., although no cause was given, Leevy’s Funeral Home in Columbia said. Bell’s mother, Florence Bell, and girlfriend,Tanisha Means, […]

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SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors are fighting to show the jury in Barry Bonds’ perjury trial a trove of evidence alleging the slugger mistreated his wife, girlfriends and other people around him. They submitted in a court filing Tuesday grand jury transcripts and interviews investigators conducted with several witnesses that they plan to call during […]

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LAS VEGAS — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones has been sentenced to probation and 200 hours of community service under a plea deal for his role in a 2007 strip club melee in Las Vegas. Clark County courts spokeswoman Mary Ann Price said Jones received a suspended sentence on Thursday and was also ordered […]

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Chicago Bears have extended coach Lovie Smith’s contract by two years through the 2013 season. Smith led the Bears to the NFC Championship game this past season, where they lost to the Green Bay Packers. He led the Bears to the Super Bowl after the 2006 season. In seven seasons, he has […]

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t content with just being top-tier playoff contenders, swapping starters Thursday in a surprising deadline deal. The Celtics sought a throwback to their style of play during their 2008 championship run, sending center Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City and acquiring forward Jeff Green and center […]

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