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Year In Review
Assistant Tampa Police Chief Eric Ward was ap- pointed the new Chief of Po- lice. He replaced Chief Jane Castor, who retired.
Popular Tampa resident Shaun Hamilton, 42, died after suffering a seizure. He was married and the father of three children.
Victor Young, top execu- tive at two major car dealer- ships, was preparing to introduce his latest movie pro- duction entitled, Strato- sphere.”
Mrs. Jessie Mae Spencer passed following an illness in Tampa. Two days later, her daughter, Ms. Fele- cia Spencer passed in Dothan, Alabama.
Doug Williams, the first quarterback to lead the Bucca- neers to the playoffs and Mike Alstott, the fullback who still holds the team’s franchise record for touchdowns, were the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ selectees for the Ring Of Honor.
The University of Florida, College of Education estab- lished a scholarship in honor of Dr. Walter L. Smith, of Tampa.
Ms. Peggy Davis Berger, Ms. Ellastine Davis Lightbody, Robert (Bob) Davis, Sol Davis, III, Lt. Colonel Ernie Davis, and Willie Carnage, sib- lings of the late Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis visited his grave at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, West Virginia. Sgt. Davis was the first casualty from Hillsbor- ough County to die in the “Op- eration Iraqi Freedom,” on April 3, 2003, at the age of 40.
Former State Legislator Helen Gordon Davis died of congestive heart failure. Mrs. Davis was 88.
The Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of inducted Dr. Sylvia Marion Carley, Mrs. Matilda Mar- tinez Garcia, and Attorney Josephine Howard Stafford into the Hillsbor-
ough County Commission on the Status of Women’s Hall of Fame.
Administrator, left Tampa for a position in Albany, Georgia.
Hillsborough County Com- missioner Lesley “Les” Miller, Jr., was selected to serve on the Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial Univer- sity. Florida Memorial Univer- sity, located in Miami Gardens, is a Historical Black College and University (HBCU).
The Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP paid tribute to: Dr. Barbara Wright, Mrs. Carolyn Stewart, Dr. Paulette Walker, Mrs. Charnell Williams, Mrs. Lucille Franklin, and Bishop Michelle B. Patty. The women were recognized for their exemplary leadership.
Rev. Dr. David Green, Sr., and congregation of Allen Temple AME Church, in con- junction with several other Tampa ministers, hosted a prayer vigil for Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Nine of its
members were killed while at Bible Study at the church.
Governor Rick Scott
signed 17 bills into law, includ- ing House Bill 201, the Dia- betes Awareness Training For Law Enforcement Officers bill. The bill provides for continued training for police officers who come in contact with individu- als experiencing a diabetic emergency.
Dr. Carolyn Collins,
registered and Licensed Clini- cal Nutrition Specialist, was the guest speaker for the Men’s Health Forum. Dr. Collins served more than 34 years in her field while em- ployed at Tampa General Hos- pital.
Members of the City Coun- cil voted 6-1 to repeal the Pan- handling Ordinance that went into effect on November 11, 2011. City Attorney Julia Mandell stated that the City Council has the option to re- visit the ordinance in the fu- ture.
The Middleton High School Alumni Association presented the Spirit award to alumni Fred Hearns. The presentation took place during the Annual Scholarship Ban- quet and Dance.
The Tampa Police Depart- ment collected more than 500 guns. Those participating in the anonymous gun buy-back received $50 for each gun sur- rendered to police.
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Dr. Wayne Anthony Quin, a Tampa educator and Civil Rights activist, lost his battle with cancer. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror- ity, Inc., Gamma Theta Omega Chapter, honored Dr. Sylvia Marion Carley and Mrs. Jewel Byrd Warren as its “Golden Century” members of the organization. Both have been members for 50 years. The organization also recog- nized several “Quarter Century members.
Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott filed to run for a seat on the Commis- sion. He sought the County- wide District 6, currently held by County Commissioner Kevin Beckner, who must vacate the seat due to term limits.
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Ailani Forde, 8, became the recipient of the first 2015 NAACP “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” award! It was pre- sented to her by the Volusia County Chapter of the NAACP during their Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. She started a flip flop business.
Richard Huntly and Michael Little told their story about the treatment they received at the Arthur G. Dozier School in Marianna, Florida.
Both men are now litigants in a class action lawsuit against the State of Florida and the Criminal Justice Sys- tem over their treatment at Dozier. The school was shut down in June 2o11 after oper- ating since 1915.
Alex Cooks, Sr., donated more than 20,000 bicycles to children at Christmas during his lifetime. Cooks was killed in a traffic accident at the age of 49.
Tampa Police Chief Eric Ward replaced Major Hob- ley Burney with Major Roosevelt “Rocky” Ratliff in District III.
Major Ratliff was pro- moted to the rank of major in November 2014, and was ini- tially assigned as the major of District I.
Ms. Bemetra L. Sim- mons was appointed to serve on the Tampa Housing Au- thority Board. Her appoint- ment was for a period of 4 years.
Mrs. Sharon Subadan,
a former Hillsborough County
retired after 50 years of service as an attorney. He began his practice on January 7, 1955, when he was sworn in and he was the only Black practicing in Hillsborough
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