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Stephens is a pastor, professor and a retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Stephens grew up in Bartow, an area that was once known as a hotbed of white supremacy activity, but followed in his older brother’s footsteps and joined the military after high school. My oldest brother was my inspiration behind going in. When I was 20 years old, he was killed, and my whole world turned 180 degrees, Stephens said.
Stephens received a message from a friend in his unit in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to call home; the call left him with life-altering news. His older brother Johnathan had been found dead, his mother informed him. The military investigation revealed that Johnathan had been murdered by two lower-ranking, white servicemen. After finding out the details of his brother s killing, Stephens says he was devastated.
Kids as young as 12 start getting Pfizer vaccine in Tampa Bay area
Children line up at vaccination sites to get Pfizer vaccine
and last updated 2021-05-13 23:34:18-04
TAMPA, Fla. â Younger kids in the Tampa Bay area rolled up their sleeves Thursday for Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine. Local vaccination sites started giving shots to kids as young as 12 years old after the CDC gave its approval on Wednesday.
âIt was just a little pinch,â said 12-year-old Luke Martinez-Monfort. âIt just reminds you of the normal flu shot. Nothing too big.â
Martinez-Monfort is in sixth grade and showed up with his mom to the Raymond James vaccination site in Tampa for a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.
Top 10 Tampa Bay area events for the week of May 10-16
From standup by Iliza Shlesinger to a staged salute to art and laughter in âUncaged,â comedy takes top billing.
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Iliza Shlesinger headlines a big week of comedy with a performance Saturday at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Hollywood Wilshire YMCA)
Updated May 10
Iliza Shlesinger: The comedian whose fans show their loyalty by wearing homemade Iliza-inspired swag to her shows, and whose fifth Netflix standup special premiered in November 2019, returns to the stage with her Back in Action tour. $43.25-$68.75. 7 p.m. Saturday. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. 727-791-7400.