April 2021 – Capital Outlook

Emancipation Day, Juneteenth eyed for holidays

April 30, 2021

Sen. Randolph Bracy NSF Staff Report A bill that would expand a list of legal holidays in Florida is headed back to the House, after the Senate last Wednesday added two days linked to the end of slavery. The Senate voted 39-0 last Wednesday to approve the amended bill (HB

Citizen involvement made the difference — this time

April 30, 2021

Keith C. Simmonds It is indeed remarkable that an entire country is in celebration over the fact that its judicial system has done the right thing in ensuring correct law enforcement, if not for the first time, certainly the first time in about 25 years. Remember Rodney King? In more

My Truth

April 30, 2021

Lesson from COVID Cheryl Smith The more I get out, the more it seems people are thirsting for conversation. The pandemic has taken its toll on many, especially extroverts, those people who are the life of the party or just love being around people. Even self-proclaimed recluses and introverts are

Ask Judge Smith

April 30, 2021

The truth test in the courtroom: Liar, liar, pants on fire? J. Layne Smith Q. Judge Smith, how can you tell if someone is lying? Todd A. Almost everyone lies to some extent. Have you ever praised a lousy haircut? Or thanked Aunt Fanny for giving you an ugly Christmas

Against the Grain II

April 30, 2021

Don’t forget the legacy of Calvin Peete Vaughn Wilson As a kid, I remember my dad going out to the golf course whenever he got a chance to play. He and his buddies and my uncle Charles George made up quite the foursome. Adding Sam Broadnax and Johnnie Williams, you

AG Moody seeks injunction in cruise ship case

April 30, 2021

Attorney General Ashley Moody NSF Staff Report Two weeks after suing federal health officials, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has asked a judge for a preliminary injunction to block restrictions on the cruise-ship industry. Moody’s office filed a 27-page motion last Thursday in federal court in Tampa arguing that the

House backs ban on ‘disability’ abortion

April 30, 2021

Rep. Erin Grall NSF Staff Report After an often-emotional debate, the Florida House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would prevent doctors from performing abortions that women seek because of tests showing that fetuses will have disabilities. The Republican-controlled House last Friday voted 74-44, largely along party lines, to approve the

Nearly $9 billion boost to support help for community development; homelessness

April 30, 2021

Community Development and homelessness prevention are the targets of nearly $9 billion in federal dollars.Photo special to the Outlook By Charlene CrowellTriceEdneyWire.com Although the month of April is annually observed as Fair Housing Month, the reality for Black America and other people of color is that housing has not significantly

FAMU golf team captures first MEAC championship

April 30, 2021

Athletic Director Kortne Gosha (right) celebrates with the FAMU men’s golf team after winning the MEAC championship. Special to the Outlook GREENSBORO, N.C. –– The Florida A&M men’s golf program claimed its first-ever Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Golf Championship and trip to the NCAA tournament, winning by a remarkable 19 strokes

Ten FSU basketball players return to Tucker Center for graduation

April 30, 2021

FSU basketball players (from left) RayQuan Evans, Anthony Polite and Malik Osborne plan to return to the basketball team next season as graduate players.FSU photos By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com The graduation list under Seminole head basketball coach Leonard Hamilton is a who’s who of the FSU men’s basketball program in the