May 2016 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

God is worth waiting on!

May 3, 2016

By. Rev. Al Williams II Special to the Outlook Patience is a word that is usually spoken with much greater ease than it is practiced. It is a word that signals a willingness to wait and this is exactly where the trouble arises for many – the challenge of waiting.

Gullikson likes Americans’ chances in Tallahassee Challenger tennis tournament

May 3, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer Tom Gullikson hardly took his eyes off Stefan Kozlov during a qualifying match for the last berth in the main draw of the Tallahassee Challenger. Kozlov, an 18-year-old American, took a three-set victory at Forestmeadow. Gullikson was so proud he greeted Kozlov with

Supreme Court blocks abortion law

May 3, 2016

By Brandon Larrabee The News Service of Florida A divided Florida Supreme Court temporarily blocked a state requirement that women wait 24 hours before receiving an abortion, cheering abortion rights supporters and drawing new complaints of judicial activism from the law’s backers. On a 5-2 vote, justices

Supreme Court blocks abortion law

May 3, 2016

By Brandon Larrabee The News Service of Florida A divided Florida Supreme Court temporarily blocked a state requirement that women wait 24 hours before receiving an abortion, cheering abortion rights supporters and drawing new complaints of judicial activism from the law’s backers. On a 5-2 vote, justices granted a

Slide the City invades Tallahassee

May 3, 2016

By MarKeith Cromartie Outlook Writer What started off as a gloomy Saturday morning that eventually turned to a beautiful sunny day with the sound of water being placed on the slide and chatter from people waiting to be a part of the first ever Slide the City event in Tallahassee.

Spring’s the time to get your fab on

May 3, 2016

By Daneyelle Johnson Outlook Writer With the summer season approaching more people are trying to keep their New Year’s resolution to “get fit” or to make a comeback after falling off in the beginning of the year, to get their summer bodies ready. Both men and women want to feel

Youth movement making push to fill void of Black leadership

May 3, 2016

By Haylee Bell Outlook Writer While there is concern among African Americans about who exactly they could turn to for leadership, there is a spurt of activism that indicate that millennials are actively building awareness on the social justice front. At no time was activism for

Gillum got an early start on carving path to success

May 3, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer Frances Gillum could only laugh when a relative told her that her toddler son, Andrew, would one day be a name to be reckoned with in government. She never had a doubt, though. It was grandmother speaking and Gillum didn’t

SWIFT MOVE TO THE BIG

May 3, 2016

[subtitle] Mallex Smith’s path to big-league had humble hometown start [/subtitle] By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer Mike Smith and his wife, Loretta, never had any pipedreams about their son making it into the major leagues, although he always seemed to standout among his peers as a youth baseball player.