November 2017 – Capital Outlook

Youthful enthusiasm about Black-owned bank leads to growing national business

November 28, 2017

By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney News Wire Marcus Howard and Charles Hands III, friends and colleagues since their days as students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, became increasingly amazed as they read a book about the history of Black business ownership in Durham, N.C.

Alexander backs off call for Wood firing

November 28, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Admitting that he was overcome by frustration and passion for his alma mater, state representative Ramon Alexander backed down Sunday from his call for the firing of head football coach Alex Wood. In a tweet immediately after FAMU suffered its eighth

Home sweet home for the holidays

November 28, 2017

By Heather Teter Special to the Outlook There’s no place like home for the holidays, which is why the recent completion of two new homes by the City of Tallahassee and Big Bend Habitat for Humanity was a jollier celebration than usual. Following two months of work, leaders with

Bond residents react to surveillance cameras in neighborhood

November 28, 2017

By Daria Laycock Outlook Writer The Bond community has built a dubious name for itself on Tallahassee’s south side. It’s well known as a place where crimes like prostitution, theft and shootings are common. For decades, the Tallahassee law enforcement agencies have been baffled at how to solve

Entrepreneurs with different inspirations get help during TCC start-up week

November 28, 2017

By Cedrell Mitchell Outlook writer The inspiration to become an entrepreneur struck 12-year-old Mia DeWolf in a moment of grief. Three years ago her grandmother succumbed to cancer. In her grief, DeWolf figured that starting an arts and crafts business was the way to go. She named it for

Dixie remembered as being fearless in push for civil rights

November 28, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Rev. Henry Marion Steele couldn’t find a single word to describe Laura Dixie, whose activism for civil rights brought about major changes in race relations and workplace fairness in Tallahassee. Steele, however, said enough to capture the essence of Dixie’s

DCF, partners, host Eighth Annual Florida Faith Symposium

November 28, 2017

Protecting the Light Award Honoring the Nichols Family Special to Outlook Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), in partnership with the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council hosted the eighth annual Florida Faith Symposium in Orlando on

So far White’s 50-50 plan working for TCC Eagles

November 21, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Since the early years of his 10-year basketball coaching career, Mark White has relied on a philosophy he calls a 50-50 plan. The way it works is he asks his players to give him no less than 50 percent effort during

Leon soccer player Rivero finds his niche in boxing

November 21, 2017

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer About 18 months ago, Leon High School soccer player Josmar Rivero decided he wanted to try boxing as a second sport. He ended up at a gym where the concentration was martial arts mixed with a little boxing. He wanted more

What new mindsets are needed to harness change in higher education?

November 21, 2017

By Ronald Holmes Special to the Outlook A new mantra in business is that the only thing that stays constant is change. Change is inevitable and is the new norm for our world. Just as businesses have to deal with change, our educational institutions need to embrace and harness the