July 2018 – Capital Outlook

Bundling creates debate over amendment choices

July 24, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer An amendment to ban greyhound racing and another that would restore ex-felons’ right to vote have become political issues for candidates in this year’s election. But while those are just two of a whopping 13 proposed constitutional changes that will be on the

Southside residents want development; just not Proof Brewery

July 24, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Residents of Tallahassee’s Southside have been calling on the Community Redevelopment Agency to invest in their neighborhood for several years. But since a beer brewery decided to renovate an old coca-cola building, with the promise that it would create jobs

It’s a sheli-bration!

July 24, 2018

Rain can’t keep crowd from crab shack’s celebration By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Having his own business was all Eric McKinnon could think about after several years of working as a cook for some of Tallahassee’s restaurants. He simply wanted to satisfy his passion. He just

The truth about politics will set America free

July 24, 2018

By Roger Caldwell Special to the Outlook As President Trump appoints his second Supreme Court nominee in less than two years since he was elected, he will personally determine the ideology and direction of the country for decades. Elections have consequences, and since fifty to sixty percent of Americans didn’t

Frenchtown project moves forward

July 24, 2018

By Keith Bowers (l) and Tony Brown (r) Special to the Outlook The $78 million Frenchtown Gateway project moved a step closer to reality on July 9, when the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board of Commissioners approved funding of $281,660 to further site planning concepts and complete a series of

DOJ to reopen Emmett Till investigation

July 24, 2018

By Dorothy Inman-Johnson Special to the Outlook A new book, The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy Tyson, has ignited interest in reopening the investigation into the brutal murder of a 14-year-old Chicago teenager while visiting relatives in Money, Mississippi. The kidnapping and murder horrified Americans and the world

Local youth ‘ wow’ Steve Harvey’s mentoring camp attendees

July 24, 2018

By Taylor D. Duckett Special to the Outlook Preparation precedes presentation and elevation, a principle often taught to the young men of the Omega Lamplighters program. When an unexpected opportunity presented itself, the Lamplighters step team (known as the Light Team) were charged up and ready to shine.

Valdez ends hiatus with first-round MMA victory

July 24, 2018

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Rafael Valdez was so disappointed with his performance that resulted in a loss in his professional mixed martial art debut that he decided to evaluate his career. He did more than just look at how he could improve his techniques. “Just looking into

All eyes on U.S. Supreme Court: Fiery nomination battle expected

July 24, 2018

By Barringtonn M. Salmon Trice Edney News Wire President Donald Trump has announced his choice for the next U. S. Supreme Court justice. He is U. S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh of Washington, D.C., a nominee who has already drawn fire from Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and the NAACP. “Brett

Unemployment rate increased for Black men

July 24, 2018

By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire The nation’s unemployment rate rose slightly in June so did the jobless rate for Black men 20 years old and older, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. Nonfarm businesses added 213,000 jobs but the unemployment rate last month was 4