December 2020 – Page 4 – Capital Outlook

City Commissioner Porter calls on governor DeSantis to halt evictions

December 22, 2020

City Commissioner Jack Porter makes an appeal to Gov. Ron DeSantis to reinstate a no-eviction order.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Titus Stallworth stands behind a sign that calls for assistance in his struggle with eviction.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer City Commissioner Jack

Impressive Rickards

December 22, 2020

Raiders come up short in bid to capture first state football title Richards principal Douglas Cook (left) and head football coach Quintin Lewis (second left) speak with the Raiders after their Class 5A state championship game at Doak Campbell Stadium.Photo by St. Clair Murraine DeAndre Francis (No. 6), who led

Task force sets sight on encouraging Blacks to get COVID-19 vaccination

December 22, 2020

Larry Robinson Elaine Bryant is director of a COVID-19 task force that was announced last week. By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer While government officials and frontline workers across the country are demonstrating their trust in a recently released vaccine against the coronavirus, the challenge now is to persuade

FSU has attained ‘NewBlood’ status in the ACC

December 16, 2020

Coach Leonard Hamilton has the Seminoles right in the midst of the ACC with the rest of the ‘Newblood’ teams in the conference.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By Chuck Walsh Florida State Sports Information You see it emblazoned on their facemasks. You hear it when they take to the court.

90-year old athlete wins gold medals in two different sports

December 16, 2020

Don Husmann didn’t begin competing until after his retirement and has since been a consistent winner.Photo courtesy Florida Sports Foundation WESLEY CHAPEL – After winning a pair of Florida Senior Games racquetball gold medals at Richey Racquet, in Port Richey, Don Husmann made a stop in Gainesville, on his way

Eleven former FAMU players selected to All-Time MEAC cross country teams

December 16, 2020

David Too (left) is one of 12 former cross country runners for FAMU who are named to the All-Time MEAC team.FAMU athletics photo Special To The Outlook Eleven former FAMU cross country runners were named to the all-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 50th anniversary cross country teams announced last week. On

Florida joins lawsuit targeting Facebook

December 16, 2020

Florida has joined a suit that challenges Facebook’s monopoly of social media.Photo special to the Outlook By Dara Kam News Service of Florida Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 45 other states last Wednesday in a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of exploiting its dominance in the

Panhandle college faces fight over in-person instruction

December 16, 2020

A call for more in-person instructions at Northwest Florida College amid the coronavirus pandemic has led to a grievance being filed by Pensacola State College union representatives.Photo special to the Outlook By Dara Kam News Service of Florida As the numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb, faculty

Grand jury says mental health system a ‘mess’

December 16, 2020

In a 27-page report, a grand jury study finds that mental health needs fixing statewide.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida A statewide grand jury studying school safety issued an interim report that tore into Florida’s mental-health system, saying that “deficiencies in funding, leadership and

Civil rights groups meet with president-elect, urging him to appoint Blacks to high level positions

December 16, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden met with a string of civil rights groups that are seeking to have Blacks appointed to top positions in the administration.Photo special to the Outlook By JayJuan and Hamil Harris TriceEdneyWire.com A month after the 2020 presidential election, President-elect Joe Biden has begun to announce some of