By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Throughout an afternoon memorial service for Oluwatoyin Salau, her siblings never let go embracing their mother, Victoria Momoh-Salau. They, like many of the nearly 100 people who came to the Old West Florida Enrichment Center for the funeral, wept. The afternoon was also
By Natalie Jackson Special to the Outlook Momentous events can occur in an instant, but more often they emerge after a long build-up. The explosion of protests all over the world was such a moment, following the George Floyd killing. And Ben Crump who has been called the African American
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Compared to the large number of cases in some counties in Florida, Leon County is not close to being considered a hotspot for a coronavirus outbreak. However, no one is writing off the chances of seeing a continued jump in the spread. In
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Anyone wavering with a decision whether to vote by mail in the upcoming election should do so with the same confidence they display in paying bills by mail. That approach, according to the League of Women Voters of Florida, should reduce concerns about
Special to the Outlook Numerous surveys show that many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, have little saved for retirement and lack fundamental financial knowledge. Part of the problem, experts say, is that financial literacy has not been emphasized in American education; only 21 states require high school students to take
By Jim Turner News Service of Florida State tax revenues showed little improvement in May as the economy continued to suffer heavy damage from the coronavirus pandemic, a new report shows. The monthly revenue report from the Legislature’s Office of Economic & Demographic Research said the state’s net tax revenue
News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida isn’t ready for the next phase of his effort to reinvigorate the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We never anticipated necessarily doing anything different in terms of the next phase at this point anyways,” DeSantis said last Thursday during a bill-signing
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Although he didn’t have to, Brian Wyatt stood in front a sparse audience at the Enrichment Center and pronounced himself a Black man. “I’m scared for myself,” Wyatt said. “I’m scared for my children.” Later on in a highly emotional presentation, he questioned
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer A recent racist social media post by a White Tallahassee firefighter was labeled “unacceptable” and “offensive” by some Black leaders who expressed appreciation for the expeditious manner in which Fire Chief Jerome Gaines handled it. Troy Marks, who posted the troubling image to
By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer For as long as Leon County Commissioner Bryan Desloge has been in office, he’s gone unopposed for the last three elections to retain the District 4 seat. Not this year, though. And, his opposition, Brian Welch, sounds formidable when he talks about taking
