July 2021 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

Capital Park falls short in bid for WS title

July 12, 2021

City officials joined members of the Capital Park All-Stars (above) for a send off three days before they began play in the Dizzy Dean World Series. Players on the Capital Park All-Stars (below) began to gather for a sendoff ceremony at Jack McLean Community Center.Photos by St. Clair Murraine Outlook

New basketball assistants bring strong recruiting ability to TCC

July 12, 2021

Hayden Harkins (left) and Chad Bailey were recently hired as assistants on the men’s basketball staff.Photos submitted By Luke FayTCC Athleticsluke.fay@tcc.fl.edu The initial stage of the Rick Cabrera era as head men’s basketball coach at Tallahassee Community College is completed. Cabrera announced last week that he’s added Hayden Harkins and

FSU swimmer Bastian selected for Olympics

July 12, 2021

Izaak Bastian made qualifying Olympic times at the Bahamas National Championships.NCAA photo Seminoles.com Florida State swimmer Izaak Bastian was selected by Bahamas Aquatics to represent his country at this year’s Olympic Games. Bastian set three national records at the 2021 Bahamas National Championships, which took place from June 24-27 in

Attorney Henderson to run Pittman Law Group Orlando expansion

July 12, 2021

Jasmyne Henderson Special to the Outlook Attorney Jasmyne Henderson will leave Tallahassee to open and manage the Pittman Law Group’s expansion in Orlando, Fla. Sean Pittman, founder and managing partner, made the announcement last week. This expansion gives the firm, which has its headquarters in Tallahassee, its third satellite offices.

Local nonprofits had first choice for furniture from FAMU’s Paddy-Fote complex

July 12, 2021

Furniture from the shuttered Paddy-Fote residential complex will be given away to local nonprofit organizations.Photo submitted by FAMU By Andrew J. Skerritt FAMU Office of Communications Florida A&M University is offering surplus furniture from the shuttered Paddy-Fote residential complex to local nonprofit organizations. Among the nonprofits that stand to benefit

Grant will help recruit, retain research fellow from underrepresented populations

July 12, 2021

A partnership between researchers from FSU and FAMU recently received funding for another five years.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook Florida A&M University researchers, in partnership with their Florida State University counterparts, received a $1.5 million federal grant renewal to support the recruitment and academic success of research fellows from

United Way board announces funding for 2021-2023 programs to help stabilize, end cycle of poverty

July 12, 2021

Berneice CoxJim Murdaugh Special to the Outlook The United Way of the Big Bend board approved $1.89 million to fund community programs in Leon County and seven neighboring counties to help people with the greatest needs, stabilize the working poor and reduce the root causes of poverty. The two-year

Company set up to help college athletes cashing in

July 12, 2021

Some FSU football players were at the Ale House restaurant in Tallahassee, ready to begin cashing in on their names, image and likeness.NSF photo By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida The floodgates have opened for college athletes in Florida and across the country to make money based on their names,

Humphries had the perfect plan to make corporations buy into educating Black students

July 12, 2021

Eddie Jackson In 1985, Frederick S. Humphries was planning an attack on the soul of higher education in America. He believed this na-tion had promised African American students, that if they worked hard and earned good grades, merit would overcome racism. His development team produced a proposal called “Life Gets

Ask Judge Smith

July 12, 2021

Girth and being well-read J. Layne Smith Q. Judge Smith, what is the proper size and role of government? Meg A. We, the people, decide the roles and sizes of our state and federal governments by electing the policymakers — the senators and representatives that serve us in Congress and