December 2019 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

Audit: State law enforcement text messages lacked oversight

December 10, 2019

By Ana Ceballos The News Service of Florida Florida’s top law enforcement agency did not have safeguards in place to ensure text messages sent and received by its employees were retained as required by state law, according to an audit released last week. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement also

Ask Judge Smith

December 10, 2019

Judge Layne Smith It’s ironic that our annual celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday was started by a man of sorrows. Born poor, lacking formal education, and suffering through the death of his mother at a tender age, no one expected much from Abraham Lincoln. He suffered from depression his entire

World War II Rosies

December 10, 2019

E. Faye Williams All of my life I had seen a White woman, fist up, a red bandana around her head, determination on her face and words above her saying “We Can Do It!” I never thought much about it until I attended a program this past summer where there

Women rock in fifth Democratic debate

December 10, 2019

Julianne Malveaux The November 20th Democratic presidential debate took on a much different tone than the previous debates. I’m not sure if it was because the panel of moderators was all women – NBC’s Andrea Mitchell and Kristen Welker, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, and the Washington Post’s Ashley Parker. Or perhaps

Yon couple drives Turkey Trot success

December 10, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer It was almost 4 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning when David Yon showed up at Southwood to finish up final preparations for the start of this year’s Turkey Trot road race. “I overslept,” said Yon with a smile, while being dead serious. He actually

Noles can’t keep pace; turn toward future

December 10, 2019

By Tim Linafelt Senior writer/Seminoles.com GAINESVILLE, Fla. – There’s a fresh future ahead for the Florida State football team, one that will likely begin in the coming days when the Seminoles welcome their new head coach. Before that, though, FSU had one more chapter to write in its 2019 regular

Nine FAMU football players make all-MEAC teams

December 10, 2019

Special to the Outlook The Florida A&M University football team had nine players selected to the All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football teams on Tuesday. Six of those Rattlers earned first-team honors. Earning spots on the All-MEAC First Team were quarterback Ryan Stanley, wide receiver Xavier Smith, offensive lineman Keenan Forbes,

Candidates make public pitch for TPD top job

December 3, 2019

Each of the three candidates seeing to become the next TPD chief had an opportunity to interact with the community. They include Antonio Gilliam, assistant chief with the St. Petersburg Police Department (top), Major Lonnie Smith (middle) and major Lawrence Revell (bottom). Photos by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair

Friends, family celebrate Mannings’ passion as educator

December 3, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer On the third page of the program for Eva Mannings’ funeral, there was a matter-of-fact statement on the last line. It had one major ask from the woman who had touched the lives of thousands as an educator, mentor and volunteer in Tallahassee.

Holmes gets NAN award for activism, leadership

December 3, 2019

Special to the Outlook Rev. R. B. Holmes has something else to add to the trophy mantle. The National Action Network presented Holmes with its Faith Leadership and Community Leader Award for the Southeastern Region. The award was presented by Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of NAN, last Thursday at the