June 2018 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Encountering the mentally ill not uncommon for first responders

June 5, 2018

By Kristian Thomas Outlook Writer What transpired minutes after state trooper Gregory Johnson got off work was a scenario that had played out countless times for the officer when he is on duty. So obviously he quickly realized the horrified woman approaching him was in desperate need of help.

CRA wants more details from Frenchtown Partners

June 5, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Despite showing indications that they support an ambitious plan for building a mixed-use project at the entrance of Frenchtown, members of the Community Redevelopment Agency told developers there are still too many unanswered questions to move ahead. “We are excited about

Black Mothers Forum helps Arizona students succeed

June 5, 2018

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor Janelle Wood is on a mission. The Arizona State University and Phoenix Seminary graduate has been on that mission since she gave birth to a son, years ago. Her prayer, she said, is that she’ll be a “radiant light in

Rejuvenated Kinney finds baseball fun again

June 5, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Around this time last year, Jake Kinney was a very unhappy baseball player. Then he came to Tallahassee Community College after appealing to coach Mike McLeod to give him a shot at pitching for the Eagles. It didn’t take long

Shouppe turns attention to recruiting after FAMU’s fall from baseball tournament

June 5, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer FAMU’s baseball team had its share of problems common to a season not going well – pitching that at times was inconsistent and an array of defensive issues. But as coach Jamey Shouppe looked back on the season that ended with

Young parents struggle with affording childcare

June 5, 2018

By Asia Collins Outlook writer When Nicole Brooks arrived at FAMU to earn a business degree, she figured by now she would be well on her way to owning her own business. Brooks’ life changed when she ended up pregnant. That put her in a category with thousands

Foster parents give hope to many

June 5, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine, Outlook staff writer Just hours after getting her license to become a foster parent, Mildred Bryant got a phone call about taking in a child. She found herself prepar-ing a bedroom and scram-bling to gather the essen-tials to make the 7-year-old boy feel at home. He

Otway: Consolidation fact-finding to include community

June 5, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Reiterating the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce’s decision to continue its fact-finding on the possibility of consolidating or restructuring Tallahassee and Leon County governments, Chairwoman Heidi Otway insisted that community input will play a role in the initiative. Otway made the disclosure on