July 2021 – Capital Outlook

FSU men’s basketball to play in Jacksonville Classic

July 30, 2021

Anthony Polite was on the Seminoles 2020-21 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 team.ACC photo/ Miguel Olivella By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com Florida State, which has advanced to the Sweet 16 of each of the last three NCAA Tournaments, will face Loyola Marymount of the West Coast Conference in the semifinals of the inaugural

TCC men’s track named NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

July 30, 2021

Tristen Owens is one of seven TCC student-athletes who had a 3.48 GPA or better to help the track and field team capture the NJCAA’s Academic Team of the Year honor.TCC photo courtesy Michael Schwarz Special to the Outlook The Tallahassee Community College men’s outdoor track and field team picked

Hayes beats the odds

July 30, 2021

Olympics return toTokyo elicits memories of Bullet Bob’s exploits Bob Hayes had an amazing career as an Olympian and a star in the NFL.Photo submitted By Vaughn WilsonSpecial to the Outlook Florida A&M University alumnus Robert Lee “Bob” Hayes was the quintessential multi-sport athlete. He remains the only person in

Mother Viola Fletcher among 200 Black Wall Street survivors headed to Ghana

July 30, 2021

Viola Fletcher By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the evening of May 31, 1921, a vicious White mob from neighboring Tulsa, Oklahoma, descended on the prosperous African American community of Greenwood, intent on murdering, looting and burning that community to the ground. In the aftermath

DeSantis vows to fight school mask mandates

July 30, 2021

As children get ready to return to school in a few weeks, controversy is mounting over whether they should wear masks.Photo by Jeff Dean /AFP via Getty Images By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his opposition to mask mandates for public-school students during the

Appeals court reverses course on cruise restrictions

July 30, 2021

A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way for a preliminary injunction against restrictions that prevented cruise-ship operations from Florida.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court reversed itself and at least temporarily blocked federal Centers for

Canada border changes could help Florida tourism

July 30, 2021

Theme parks in Orlando are among the top destinations for visitors to Florida.Walt Disney World photo By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida State economists expressed optimism that already-rebounding tourism numbers will see a quicker-than-anticipated boost from international travelers as Canada eases COVID-19 border restrictions. While decisions remain from the White

Doctors blast DeSantis over COVID-19

July 30, 2021

Dr. Bernard Ashby By Christine SextonNews Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has drawn national attention for bucking federal health-care officials over the handling of the novel coronavirus, but a group of Florida physicians said the governor’s push to reopen the state and block precautions are a main reason for

Remembrance Project commemorating lynchings in Leon County could be a step to change

July 30, 2021

Althemese Barnes I attended the Remembrance Project event that was sponsored on July 17 by three local church congregations and 45 partner organizations. I am happy that I went, though the ambience was a bit much in celebratory responses for me. Applauds erupted as the names of the four Black

Against the Grain II

July 30, 2021

Voter suppression is cowardly and unpatriotic Vaughn Wilson Pa·tri·ot·ic: having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country. It’s amazing that so many Republicans will just stay in line and not call out some of the most unpatriotic activities the world has ever seen, just to support a