Florida Sentinel Bulletin

JORDAN BELLIVEAU CHARISSE STINSON   A 23-year-old woman pleaded guilty to the murder of her son earlier this week. As a result of a plea agreement, she was sentenced to 50 years in prison. In September 2018, Ms. Charisse Stinson told police that she had accepted a ride from a stranger. The man allegedly knocked…

Curtoom Companies, Inc., CEO and founder, Paul Curtis (right); his son, Tomikel Curtis (center); and nephew, Kenley Vincent. Curtoom will oversee multiple construction projects throughout Pinellas County.   CLEARWATER, FL – Last month the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners awarded an engineering and construction management contract to Curtoom Companies, Inc., to oversee up to…

MRS. YOLANDA AMOS …Property Manager, Tampa Park Apartments, Inc.   BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor   The residents who remain in Tampa Park Apartments have had 9 months to relocate after they were informed in February that the property had been sold.        The Coronavirus (COVID-19) hit the community, which put additional pressure on                     the owners….

MICHELLE GREENE RHODES (Photo courtesy of Twitter)   Michelle Greene Rhodes is helping women start their own businesses, one nurse at a time! Rhodes is the founder and CEO of Michelle Rhodes Media LLC, located in Tampa Florida, and uses her business to help nurses to personally meet their big goals outside of traditional roles…

BRIAN DUGAN Tampa Police Chief   BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor   The Tampa Police Department is currently searching for individuals interested in a career in law enforcement. In an effort to help those who cannot afford to attend the training, the department is offering scholarships. Applicants are required to absorb the cost…

Kadijah Jones I am so unbelievably honored to be chosen as Blake High School’s Teacher of the Year! I love my school community so much and am super grateful to work in the most diverse and creative school in Tampa! THANK YOU to all of my students, coworkers, friends, and family who have all contributed to my…

SHERISHA HILLS Interim Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Tampa   BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor   Last week, a Tampa native was appointed as the Interim Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Tampa. She began her new duties on October 1st. Mayor Jane Castor and Neighborhood…

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s national lead over President Donald Trump nearly doubled after Tuesday’s presidential debate, with voters saying by 2-to-1 that Biden has the better temperament to be president, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. The poll was conducted in the two days after the unruly and insult-filled debate Tuesday but before Trump tested…

TAMARA SHAMBURGER … Member of Hillsborough County School District KING HIGH SCHOOL   BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor               Last year, the remnants of a cemetery were located on the property of King High School. The Ridgewood Cemetery, created to bury African American paupers. Once the graves were discovered, the District hired…