The ''Florida Sentinel Bulletin'' is a Florida bi-weekly newspaper serving the
Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay area is a major populated area surrounding Tampa Bay on the west coast of Florida in the United States. It includes the main cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. It is the 18th largest metropolitan area in the Unite ...
African-American community.
History
In 1919, General William W. Andrews opened the Florida Sentinel office in
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the List of United States cities by area, largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the co ...
. Later, the office closed due to the
Great Depression. In 1945, General Andrews's son, C. Blythe Andrews, re-opened the ''Florida Sentinel'' at 1511
Central Avenue in
Tampa, Florida
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...
.
In 1959, C. Blythe Andrews bought the ''Tampa Bulletin'' newspaper, and merged the two newspapers to make the ''Florida Sentinel Bulletin''. In 1962, the newspaper office was moved to 2207 East 21st Avenue in the
Ybor City district of
Tampa, Florida
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and ...
.
Florida Sentinel Bulletin Marker
(photo). The C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library was named for the publisher.
References
External links
''Florida Sentinel Bulletin'' web site
University of South Florida Libraries: Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection
In 2012, the University of South Florida Library began retrospectively digitizing issues of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin in its collection. This is an ongoing project, with more issues added periodically.
Newspapers published in Florida
Newspapers established in 1919
Mass media in the Tampa Bay area
African-American newspapers
1919 establishments in Florida
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