Florida Sentinel Bulletin

BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer There are hundreds of not-for-profit groups in the area, as well as government organizations that are supposed to help those who need help. However, one woman feels those groups aren’t reaching the people who really need the help. “We must make sure the people not only know where […]

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BY TAMECA JOHNSON Freelance Writer Syndicated Radio Personality Michael Baisden chose Tampa as one of three Florida cities to debut his new film “Do Women Know What They Want?”   Baisden joined nearly 400 of his loyal listeners at the IMAX Theater in Channelside Saturday night for a private screening. Baisden says he decided to do […]

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At 7 a.m. Monday morning, two St. Petersburg Police Officers accompanied a U. S. Deputy Marshal to a residence on 28th Avenue, South. The U. S. Marshal was trying to find Hydra Lacy, Jr., 37, and arrest him on a warrant for aggravated battery. Law enforcement officials said they had been to the residence on […]

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On Monday, January 24th, a prominent Florida attorney will launch a trial against the tobacco industry. The case is expected to last three weeks. The trial will begin at 8:30 a.m., before 13th Circuit Judge William P. Levens. The law firm representing Leroy Kirkland against the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company is seeking $10 billion in […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer After listening to City Attorney Chip Fletcher’s explanation of what a partial ban on panhandling would mean, the Tampa City Council voted 4-3 to move ahead with the ordinance. The ordinance on a partial ban was the idea of Council Chairman, Thomas Scott, who never accepted the idea […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor After graduating in 1960, a young man enrolled in an institution of higher learning to continue his education. Now, after more than 40 years as a Hillsborough County educator, he has decided to close this chapter of his life. Hildreth Fleming graduated from Howard W. Blake High School […]

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Tampa Police Detectives filed a murder charge against a man already in jail for murder. The most recent murder took place in May of last year. According to Tampa Police, Dontae Morris, 25, was charged in the murder of Rodney Jones, 41, who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery. The shooting took place […]

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SOPHIA This week’s lovely beauty Unlimited feature is the gorgeous Sophia. This 24-year-old Capricorn says her favorite stars are Michael Jackson, Andre 3000 Ms. Rare Breed, Jim Carrey, and many others. Sophia’s hobbies are being the best promotional model she can and nurturing her music career. Sophia’s future plans are The Rare Essential Project, a […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer For more than two years, Ernest Coney, Jr., Chief Operating Officer for the CDC of Tampa, has talked to businesses in the area in an effort to create a system where jobs could be created. It was announced last Thursday that an on-the-job training program has been developed. […]

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