Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Never before in the history of Hillsborough County have three of its high schools reached the state finals in high school football. Plant, Armwood and Jefferson all won their semi-final games Friday, and will move on to the finals that will begin Friday. Jefferson, who squeaked by St. Augustine 28-27, will be facing Miami Norland […]

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Tampa Police have charged a man with two counts of aggravated battery after an incident Friday Police said John Prince, 45 was arguing with his girlfriend, Mary Taylor, 53, on the balcony of their second floor apartment at the Brookside Apartments on Del Rio Way. During the argument, Prince reportedly pushed Taylor and her son, […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A 15-year veteran with the Tampa Fire Department was demoted after he failed to report his service issued handgun missing. The gun was allegedly used in a home invasion in St. Petersburg. Tampa Fire Chief Tom Forward demoted Fire Investigations Supervisor Milton Jenkins to the rank of Fire […]

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I hope this week’s Spotlight feature will brighten your day. Her name is La’Fawn and she says her favorite stars are Russell Simmons and Kandi from Real Housewives. La’Fawn’s future plans are to take her life and business to another level. She wants to open a boutique and let her mother run it while she […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A new, expanded grading system has led to several Florida schools receiving higher grades. In Hillsborough County, four schools previously graded as “D” schools, leapt to an “A” grade from last year. The four schools are Blake High School, King High School, East Bay High School, and Brooks […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor With the approach of the Christmas holidays, students are out of school for two weeks. This presents a problem for those parents who work during the holidays. In an effort to continue a year-round tradition of providing a safe and nurturing environment for children, Ms. Wanda De La […]

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Ms. Betty King, along with her three grandchildren and two great-grands, moved into their Clair-Mel home on Flint Drive five years ago. After enjoying a great Thanksgiving, the family had started their Christmas shopping. Ms. King said all of that came to an end early Saturday morning. “It was about 1 a.m. and we were […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor For several years, Pastor Moses Brown, founder of Feed Our Children, Inc., has provided for needy families during the holidays. And, each year, he has witnessed the number of families he helps increase. Last year, Pastor Brown said there were so many requests for assistance that he reached […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor On Thursday, December 9th, the Academy of Excellence will host its first graduation exercises. Seven of the fifteen students who began the class in March will graduate. The ceremony will take place at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr., Public Library, (formerly College Hill Library, corner of E. Dr. […]

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