January 2020 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

Will money rule in this presidential race?

January 21, 2020

Julianne Malveaux Democrats started this presidential campaign season with more than 20 candidates. Eventually, it dropped to about a dozen, with, so far, only five of those “qualified” to appear on the next debate stage. But debate performance doesn’t seem to matter much. Both Senator Kamala Harris and former Obama

Will the assassination of Iran’s Gen. Soleimani be Trump’s 1914 moment?

January 21, 2020

Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, III “Last night, at my direction, the United States military successfully executed a flawless precision strike that killed a number one terrorist anywhere in the world, Qassem Soleimani…We took action last night to stop a war…We did not take action to start a war.” – President

Two facility records, five wins highlight opener

January 21, 2020

By Bob Thomas Seminoles.com CLEMSON, S.C. – Newcomer Isaac Grimes and junior Jayla Kirkland set Clemson facility records last Saturday as Florida State athletes combined for five victories at its season-opening Orange & Purple Elite meet. Grimes delivered one of four wins for the top-ranked FSU men, sailing 7.91 meters

TCC student-athletes earn high scores in classroom

January 21, 2020

Special to the Outlook During the recently completed fall semester, 51 of Tallahassee Community College’s student-athletes earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the 51 student-athletes earning at least a 3.0 GPA, 11 posted a 4.0 GPA, and of those, eight were named to the President’s List.

Clergy shows support for TPD chief Revell

January 14, 2020

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer From his left to his right and behind him, too, members of Tallahassee clergy stretched their hands during a prayer for the city’s new police chief. Essentially, they’d gathered at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on New Year’s Eve to literally give Lawrence Revell

FHP reaches ‘enforcement time’ on texting motorists

January 14, 2020

By Jim Turner News Service of Florida “Enforcement time” has come for motorists caught texting and driving by Florida Highway Patrol troopers. The arrival of the 2020 brings a handful of changes stemming from the 2019 legislative session, including final pieces of enforcing a new law that cracks down on

Separate, unequal, and dismal: Urban League rekindles leaders’ commitments to improve public schools

January 14, 2020

By Jozef Syndicate The Drum Newspaper The Urban League of Louisiana released an equity report examining the quality of Baton Rouge public schools and identifying gaps in outcomes, access, and excellence. Calling the findings “dismal” and “concerning,” several education stakeholders were present at the McKinley Alumni Center for a press

Family of Black doctors has social media buzzing

January 14, 2020

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Dr. Herbert Oye is a board certified endovascular and vascular surgeon, specializing in invasive and non-invasive treatment of vascular diseases. Dr. Oye received his medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, according to his official biography. His

Court clears way for felony charges in fraternity death

January 14, 2020

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida An appeals court last Thursday said a former Florida State University fraternity president and two other men can face felony hazing charges in the 2017 death of a pledge who drank heavily at an off-campus party. A divided panel of the 1st District

Panel set to weigh Supreme Court candidates

January 14, 2020

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida With Gov. Ron DeSantis expected to appoint two Florida Supreme Court justices early this year, a state panel is ready to interview 32 applicants for the powerful posts. The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission has scheduled all-day sessions on Jan. 11 and