Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Florida Sentinel Bulletin (HMD7B)

Location: Tampa, FL 33605 Hillsborough County
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N 27° 58.224', W 82° 26.055'

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In December, 1945, C. Blythe Andrews re-opened the doors of the Florida Sentinel newspaper at 1511 Central Avenue. The original Florida Sentinel was founded in 1919, in Jacksonville, Florida by Mr. Andrews' father, General William W. Andrews. The newspaper ceased circulation during the Great Depression.

In 1959, Mr Andrews bought the Tampa Bulletin, merging the two papers, becoming the Tampa Florida Sentinel Bulletin. With a staff of seven, consisting of his wife, Johna, two sons, C. Blythe, Jr. and W.W. (now a physician) and 3 others, the one-time weekly began publishing twice weekly.

In 1962, due to Urban Renewal, The Sentinel office was moved to its present location, 2207 East 21st Avenue. Mr Andrews remained the publisher until his health failed in 1976. His son, C. Blythe Andrews,Jr., became editor-in-chief after his fathers death on April 2, 1977.

In December 1996, Mr. Andrews Jr., turned over the reins of publisher to his daughter, S. Kay Andrews and his son C. Blythe III, became president and comptroller, Mrs. Gwendolyn Hayes was named editor.

The Sentinel has been serving the Tampa community since 1945. It is the only African American publication in Florida that prints twice weekly and owns all its own printing equipment. The Sentinel distributes throughout the U.S. through subscriptions, and has door-to-door and news rack sales in Hillsborough, Polk, and Pinellas counties.
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HM NumberHMD7B
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByThe Hillsborough County Historic Advisory Council,The Tampa Historical Society, The City of Tampa
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 9:32am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 358934 N 3094751
Decimal Degrees27.97040000, -82.43425000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 58.224', W 82° 26.055'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 58' 13.44" N, 82° 26' 3.30" W
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Area Code(s)813
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2209 E 21st Ave, Tampa FL 33605, US
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