Florida Sentinel 2-14-17

CELEBRATING OVER 72 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY
VOL. 72 NO. 53 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017 24 PAGES 75¢
WeekendShootingLeaves TeenDead, 2OthersInjured
SEE PAGE 3
Two Local Women Honored With Place On Diversity Wall Of Fame
SEE PAGE 4
First Time Author To Participate
Girl Pulled From Burning Car After Chase, Dies
SEE PAGE 13
In ‘Local Read’
SEE PAGE 2
FEMALE EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT AT MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL
The AUDACIOUS Ladies of Distinction at Middleton High School hosted a “Female Empowerment Summit” at the school. Three speakers shared information with the young ladies about how they can empower themselves. “It is so im- portant for our youth to see the positive impact that their peers are making at their schools and in the Tampa Bay Com- munity,” Club Sponsor, Stevonia Dixon, Area 7 District Office, Hillsborough County School District, said. The speakers were: Travis Brooks, of Brooks Realty; Ashlee Simpson, PEMCO Air; and Courtney Derry, State Attorney’s Office. Mem- bers of the organization are: Angel Larry (Lennard), Da'Lauren Larry (Tampa Bay Tech), Kevonna Porteus (Middleton), Lakoya Kerr (Middleton), Precious Young (Middleton), Jayla Key (Middleton), Breanna Young (Middleton), and Princess Pinamang (Middleton). Those who attended the summit from left to right: Jazrick Haggins, APC; Kiffani Browning, Middleton staff; Ashlee Simpson, PEMCO Air, speaker; Katherine Pons, PEMCO Air; Stevonia Dixon, or- ganizer; former School Board member, Doretha Edgecomb; Courtney Derry, State Attorney’s Office; Angela Hardwick and Travis Brooks, Brooks Realty, speaker. (Photograph by BRUNSON)