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Dianne Speights

 Dianne Speights
Entrepreneur Achieves Position Of Mary Kay Independent Sales Director Through Team Building And Sales Achievements
DALLAS - Mary Kay Inc. provides more than 1.8 million women around the world with an unparalleled opportunity for business ownership and personal fulfillment. The Mary Kay business opportunity provides the sought-after advantages of owning one’s own business: financial independence, flexibility, dynamic business incentives, and an innovative, premium-quality product line.
Dianne Speights of St. Petersburg is among the women enjoying economic and ...Click here for the full article

Foreclosure Workshop Draws Many Lenders And Homeowners
St. Petersburg - Hundreds converged on the Enoch Davis Center on Saturday, Aug. 16, when the City of St. Petersburg and U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor presented a foreclosure assistance workshop, organized to help citizens avoid foreclosure and refinancing of existing mortgages of homes.
“I heard about the workshop from a post card that came in the mail from Neighboorhood Housing Services, and I came to get foreclosure assistance,” Sophia Fields, ... Click here for the full article
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TAMPA BAY AREA NEWS
St. Petersburg Branch Of The NAACP Offers Condolences
St. Petersburg - The St. Petersburg Branch of the NAACP would like to express our sincere condolences to the family members and friends of the late Javon Dawson. Along with the community, we are grieving for the loss of Javon and others who have lost their lives prematurely and unnecessarily.
The NAACP has called for an independent external investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. We further recognize that we are called to be a law abiding community. We are asking the community at large to work with us on ways to find lasting solutions to improve police and community relations, eradicate crime and gun violence and foster a safe...Click here for the full article

Final Plea For Pinellas County Area Host Families
Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester homestay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families. The students are anxiously awaiting news of their new families. These young ambassadors are looking forward to fulfilling their dreams.
According to Pacific Intercultural Exchange president, John Doty, the students are all between the ages of 15 and 18, are English-speaking, have their own spending money, carry accident and health insurance, and are anxious to share their cultural experiences with their new American families. PIE currently has programs to match almost every family's...Click here for the full article
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Obama Campaign Wants No Problems At Florida Polls
TALLAHASSEE (AP) - Barack Obama’s campaign manager said Friday during a visit to Florida that a team of lawyers will be in place ahead of November’s election to make sure there are no glitches that keep ...Click here for the full article
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Florida Gannett Papers Cutting Jobs
Appeals Court Orders New Trial In FAMU Hazing Case
Florida Judge Rules In Favor Of Cubans In Slave Case
Obama Obama’s Nomination 'A Step Toward' Fulfillment of the Dream
DENVER (NNPA) – America has come a step closer to the fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream in Denver this week with the official coronation and ...Click here for the full article
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Incidents of HIV Worse than Previously Known
Obama Says, The White House Will Be 'The People's House'
McCain’s Turn for a Tour on Foreign Soil – Black Neighborhoods
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