June 2015 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Reform Program Unveiled for Former Prisoners

June 16, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Capital Outlook staff Kevin Gay, founder and CEO of Operation New Hope, used every necessary statistic Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate how important it is to get former prisoners back into the workforce. His seemingly captivated audience was made up of a Tallahassee cross-section of

Mixed Results for Local Fighters at MMA Card

June 11, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook Staff Writer Just a few minutes before he entered the octagon for his first mixed martial arts fight, Austin Gonzalez’s trainer, Brett Watson, gave him a bit of advice. “If you want to get an attitude now is the time,” Watson

Residents Walk for Lung Cancer Awareness

June 11, 2015

By Kathryn N. Jones Outlook Writer The color turquoise filled Cascades Park last Saturday as the American Lung Association hosted the Lung Force Walk and the Turquoise Takeover. The fun walk was created to bring awareness to lung cancer, which is the No. 1 cancer killer among women. Mallory

FAMU Way to Receive the ‘Most Beautiful’ Face-Lift

June 11, 2015

By LaDarius Calhoun Outlook Writer Millions of dollars is the price for creating the most beautiful roadway in all of Tallahassee. Construction on FAMU Way began in April 2014, with plans to redesign and extend the roadway in the south side community. With motivation from Tallahassee’s city

Hurricane Season Expected to be ‘Below Normal’

June 11, 2015

By Giulia Marsico Outlook writer Experts are predicting a below-normal hurricane season but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t prepare for the worst. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) recently issued a press release advising the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will be below normal but devastation from

Blue Jays Draft TCC’s McKnight in 12th Round

June 11, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Tears began to well up in D.J. McKnight’s eyes the moment he got the phone call letting him know that he was selected by Toronto in the 12th round of the major league baseball draft. “I shed a few

Lawmakers Reconvene

June 9, 2015

By Christal Searcy Outlook Writer Florida legislators left a table filled with dozens of major bills unaccounted for on April 28 because of an impasse between the House and the Senate. It marked the first time in Florida’s modern history that one chamber shut down and went home on a

Donate : 100 Days to Save a Life

June 9, 2015

By Diamond Hunt-Coleman Outlook Writer With the summer months now here and college students on their way back home or to other summer destinations, The American Red Cross has started a new campaign entitled “100 Days of Summer, 100 Days of Hope.” The campaign kicked

Bethel Christian Academy Middle School Graduation

June 4, 2015

By Min. Justin Dillard Special to the Outlook On Thursday evening, May 28, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., eight young men concluded their studies as middle school students and were recognized as graduates and award recipients of the first Bethel Christian Academy 8th grade class. While family and friends

Florida State advances to Super Regional

June 2, 2015

By Chris Bony Outlook writer The Florida State baseball team advanced to the NCAA Super Regional after a blowout win against the College of Charleston, 8-1. Many questioned whether rain delays would affect the Seminoles’ performance as the deciding game 6 did not start until 22