August 2016 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Zika Vaccine tested but will take time and money

August 16, 2016

By Andy Metsger State House New Service BOSTON — After a successful trial in rhesus monkeys, a team of researchers, including doctors from Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is ready to start testing a Zika virus vaccine in humans, they announced this past week. U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, a

Zika cases climb as Scott reassures lawmakers

August 16, 2016

By Lloyd Dunkelberger The News Service of Florida With Florida’s Zika cases climbing to 422 on Friday, including another locally transmitted case, Gov. Rick Scott held a rare conference call with state lawmakers to outline continued efforts to limit the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease that can cause birth

Changing our racial narrative

August 16, 2016

By Marion Wright Edeman George Curry Media Bryan Stevenson, the brilliant founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, believes it’s possible to change our nation and world despite the inequality and violence that sometimes threaten to overwhelm us. He speaks often about the urgent need to confront

Now serving … the lionfish

August 16, 2016

By Robyn Murrell Outlook writer It’s boldly patterned black and red stripes; porcupine-like fins and venomous spines hardly sounds like something anyone would have an appetite for. But the lionfish is now on dinner plates in many Tallahassee homes. Declaring the invasive species of fish edible helps to

Williams staying the course with campaign message

August 16, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Four years after using a campaign strategy that almost unseated longtime state attorney Willie Meggs, Pete Williams is sticking with the same platform while running for the office under the same party banner. The veteran defense lawyer said he decided to

Racism allegation against judge enters death row case

August 16, 2016

By Dara Kam The News Service of Florida A lawyer for Death Row inmate Terrance Phillips wants the Florida Supreme Court to order an investigation into allegations of racism involving the circuit judge who sentenced the Jacksonville man to death — including accusations that the judge once said Blacks should

Coleman overcomes adversity to become top young attorney

August 11, 2016

[subtitle] ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST [/subtitle] By St. Clair Murraine Outlook writer Attorney Jami Coleman said all of the right things when she spoke to a group of young people who showed up at the Macon Community Center to hear a motivational speech. What the young people didn’t

Walker thinking big for Seminoles’ defense this season

August 9, 2016

By Tim Linafelt Seminoles.com Senior Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. – DeMarcus Walker made a few big statements at the ACC Football Kickoff on this past Friday. And that’s to say nothing of the crisp, paisley bow tie he wore during his interview session. One of the FSU’s top returning

Cook embraces leadership role with Seminoles

August 9, 2016

By Tim Linafelt Seminoles.com Senior Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Asked at last week’s ACC Football Kickoff about what he’s done to improve, Dalvin Cook answered with the usual platitudes about getting stronger and faster. But for a player who has already shattered every school record he has come near

‘At the bottom of politics…Lies economics’

August 9, 2016

By James Clingman George Curry Media Booker T. Washington spoke those words in his best effort to show us what is really happening in this country. He tried to convince us to stay focused on the money-side of things, and he admonished us not to immerse ourselves in the political