Questions remain on spending federal schools money

Questions remain on spending federal schools money

September 1, 2021

Eric Hall is a senior chancellor with the state Department of Education. By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida The State Board of Education took up how Florida is using billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid for schools, but the state has not submitted a plan for spending the latest

Students move in ahead of fall classes at FAMU

Students move in ahead of fall classes at FAMU

September 1, 2021

Across FAMU campus parents were seen last week assisting students as they move in to student housing.Photo courtesy FAMU Office of University Housing By Andrew J. Skerritt FAMU Office of Communications A ritual familiar to generations of Rattlers returned last week. Hundreds of students converged on the Florida A&M University

Vaccination mandate gives county employees deadline

Vaccination mandate gives county employees deadline

September 1, 2021

Vince Long By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Getting vaccinated wasn’t the easiest decision that Royle King, a Leon County employee, ever made. He’d hesitated until the coronavirus began to affect people that he knew and cared about. “I was on the fence about getting it at all, but I

Bomb threat puts U.S. Capitol on lockdown

Bomb threat puts U.S. Capitol on lockdown

September 1, 2021

U.S. Capitol Police started an immediate investigation into a bomb threat.iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A suspicious vehicle with at least one person inside has led to the lock down of the U.S. Captiol, police said last Thursday. Capitol Police said the incident is

Biden administration gives SNAP biggest increase in history

Biden administration gives SNAP biggest increase in history

September 1, 2021

A U.S. Department of Agriculture study revealed that 88 percent of SNAP recipients struggled to obtain a healthy diet.stockpots / NNPA By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Seventeen percent of Black families in America still report not having enough food to eat – surpassing the 10 percent of all

Desperation and despair in Haiti as relief efforts stall

Desperation and despair in Haiti as relief efforts stall

September 1, 2021

The United Nations estimated that 40 percent of Haiti’s 12 million residents need emergency aid, but flash flooding and landslides have many relief workers fearing illness and disease.Red Cross photo By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Desperation has accompanied despair in Haiti following the deadly earthquake that claimed

New rating dials up possibilities for Hallelujah 95.3

New rating dials up possibilities for Hallelujah 95.3

September 1, 2021

The official launch of Hallelujah 95.3 was marked by a ribbon cutting in 2020.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Darius “Doc D” Baker Outlook Staff Report Since it was founded more than seven decades ago, Tallahassee’s oldest radio station has undergone several modifications.  Today it’s enjoying yet another change as it

Campbell wants meeting that could include Matlow

Campbell wants meeting that could include Matlow

September 1, 2021

State Attorney Jack CampbellCity Commissioner Jeremy Matlow at a press conference where he questioned TPD’s use-of-force policy.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow and State Attorney Jack Campbell might be a bit closer to resolving their differences, which escalated into a public