January 2018 – Capital Outlook

TPD looks to fill 30 vacancies this year

January 30, 2018

By Ki-Jana King Outlook writer Potential police officers from Texas, Ohio and other states gather once each year in Atlanta, Georgia in hopes of landing a job. Recruiters from Tallahassee Police Department go there, too, hoping to land some of those prospects. The Atlanta recruitment fair is one of

Tallahassee Links honors eighteen seniors at Eighth Annual Links Beautillion Green Coat Ceremony

January 30, 2018

Special to the Outlook Eighteen local high school seniors were honored on Sunday, Jan. 14 at Tallahassee Chapter of The Links, Incorporated’s 8th Annual Links Beautillion Green Coat Ceremony. Congressman Al Lawson, Jr. was the keynote speaker and joined former Mayor John Marks, III and other community leaders in

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Alpha Upsilon Zeta Chapter inducts new Pearlettes

January 30, 2018

Special to the Outlook On Jan. 13, Alpha Upsilon Zeta inducted new members into the Pearlettes. A group for young ladies, aged 4-8, who are mentored by Zetas to become leaders in their communities. The mission of the Youth clubs of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is to provide

Tallahassee student gets into Harvard through Ladies Learning to lead’s STEM program

January 30, 2018

Special to the Outlook Ladies Learning to Lead (L3) is a program focused on bringing the world of STEM to young ladies throughout the North Florida region, primarily in the Tallahassee Community. L3 not only offers resources, technology, STEM field trips, and career counseling, but also brings experts in

Dollar Tree to open Southside location

January 30, 2018

By Lauren Coleman Outlook writer Tallahassee’s south side is expecting a bit of an economic bomb when Dollar Tree opens in the location that Walgreens vacated last summer. The opening, which is scheduled for February, will be the ninth Dollar Tree in Tallahassee. The store is expected to hire between

When someone tells you who they are, believe them!

January 30, 2018

By Wilmer J. Leon III Trice Edney News Wire “Why are we having all these people from sh*thole countries come here?” President Trump said, according to these people, referring to African countries and Haiti. He then suggested that the United States should instead bring more people from countries like

Cassandra Jackson: Best bet for Tallahassee city attorney and community

January 30, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Since the Jan. 17, Tallahassee City Commission Meeting, I have been trying to figure out why three Commissioners feel we need a head hunter to lead a second national search for the City Attorney vacancy, when their interviews of finalists from the first

CDC: This flu season could become epidemic

January 30, 2018

By Chambria Gordon Outlook writer Roseangela Fernandez knew something wasn’t right. She felt exhausted to the point that she missed two days of classes at FSU. Right away she knew she had a case of the flu. Fernandez, a third-year biology student, had not had the symptoms in

Cassandra Jackson is an asset to City of Tallahassee

January 30, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook Cassandra Jackson, current Tallahassee Interim City Attorney who is currently seeking the permanent position, has been a resident of Tallahassee for 27 years and an outstanding legal professional. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1962 to Oscar Kellam (deceased) and Mary

Williams-Cox’s activism touching many lives

January 30, 2018

CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer At first Dan McDaniel didn’t know what to think of Dianne Williams-Cox. He just knew she was driven by a sense of purpose in her constant mission to tackle issues in her community. McDaniel has