Florida Sentinel Bulletin

JIMMIEL SPILLMAN ENGRAM   Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information pertaining to a double murder. The murders took place last Tuesday night. According to Tampa Police, two people were fatally woundedwhile traveling in a vehicle in the 8700 block of N. Tangerine Place. A family member identified one of…

DESIREE PABON BY KENYA WOODARD Sentinel Feature Writer Desiree Pabon holds lots of titles including wife, mom, Sergeant First Class. Last October, she added a new one: Ms. Veteran America. The Tampa resident and self-described military brat was crowned the newest ambassador for Final Salute – a nonprofit organization that works to end homelessness among…

MRS. ELAINE BRYANT …Chairman, 2019 MLK Day Of Service, Ivy AKAdemy Celebration   The Tampa Bay community is invited to the annual Ivy AKAdemy Celebrationat the AKA House, 412 East 7thAvenue, Tampa, on Saturday, January 26, 2019,from 11 a. m. – 2 p. m. This free community festival event is for the entire family. It…

ATTORNEY ED NARAIN   BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor               For months, residents have wondered if former State Rep. Ed Narain would run for the Mayor’s Office. He recently provided the answer to that question in an interview with the Sentinel. Narain said, “Despite the encouragement of several community and business leaders, I’ve decided…

DEBORAH SAUCIER   The Tampa Police Department is asking the community to help locate a missing person. She was last seen last Tuesday. According to police, Ms. Deborah Saucier was last seen around 9 a.m., on January 8thin the 1200 block of E. 18thAvenue. Her family reported her missing last Friday. At the time she was…

KANESHIA WILLIAMS Event Coordinator   BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor   Ms. Kaneshia Williams, 5thgrade teacher at Paul L. Sheehy, M.D., Elementary School, is reaching out to parents of students at the school to attend the 2ndAnnual E. S. P. N. event. Not to be confused with the television network, this ESPN is “Empowering Sheehy’s…

DAMIEN SNEED …Producer of event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   Later this month the Straz for the Performing Arts will be the site of a thrilling production showcasing the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event is being held on Thursday, January 31, 2019, 8 p. m. in Ferguson Hall….

MELANIE WILLIAMS Senior Vice President, Frontier Communications               Ms. Melanie Williams,Frontier’s Senior Vice President for Operations, South Region, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) Board of Directors for 2019. Selected for the HART Board in April 2018 by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Williams has already had an impact…

GARY HARTFIELD   Gary Hartfield has been recognized for his leadership in business and commitment to community service and was recently appointed to serve on the Board of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, he was also selected to be a part of the Leadership Florida Cornerstone Class XXXVII, and the Tampa Organization of Black…