May 2022 – Page 3 – Capital Outlook

ACC title win puts FSU men’s track team in NCAA regionals

May 25, 2022

Jeremiah DavisEdidiong Odiong By Tim Hofmann Seminoles.com DURHAM, N.C. – The Florida State men’s track and field team put together one of the most dominant performances in ACC history in route to their second-straight ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The Noles advanced to the NCAA East preliminaries in Bloomington,

Legendary FAMU relay team honored on Penn Relays Wall of Fame

May 25, 2022

FAMU’s relay team with Coach Bobby Lang (right).Photo courtesy FAMU archives From left: Nathaniel James, Major Hazelton, Olympian Carl Lewis, Eugene Milton and James Ashcroft.Photo by Vaughn Wilson By Vaughn WilsonSpecial to the Outlook PHILADELPHIA – Four former Florida A&M track stars were honored in Philadelphia at the 126th running

Experts say Democrats showing strength against Republican candidates

May 25, 2022

Former Governor Charlie Crist By Sheila JamesSpecial to the Outlook Anyone who thinks Republicans are over the top or as they are nick named, “Republican Crazy,” isn’t alone. Respected journalist and talk show host John Heilemann points to findings that show Democrats have pulled ahead of Republicans by 4 percent

Heart attack survivors say CPR saves lives

May 25, 2022

Attendees listen to instructions on how to perform CPR.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Some people pressed the chest on the floor, while others set up their mannequins on tables.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Brittany Roos was enjoying a family trip to New York when

State board eyes teacher pay money

May 25, 2022

Rocky Hanna NSF Staff Report Members of the State Board of Education are ratcheting up pressure on school district officials to distribute funds earmarked last year for boosting teacher salaries. Board members during a meeting last Wednesday received an update on the disbursement of $550 million approved by lawmakers during

Franklin files for Alexander House seat

May 25, 2022

Rep. Ramon AlexanderGallop Franklin By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida After Rep. Ramon Alexander announced he would not seek re-election, Tallahassee Democrat Gallop Franklin opened a campaign account last Friday to run in House District 8 in Leon and Gadsden counties, according to the state Division of Elections website. Gallop,

Business initiative looks to develop entrepreneurs among the incarcerated

May 25, 2022

Kimberly Moore By Cilicia AndersonOutlook writer In an effort to ease the re-entry process for formerly incarcerated citizens, Tallahassee Community College’s Workforce Development Division has partnered with the Florida Small Business Development Center at FAMU to provide entrepreneurial training at correctional facilities in Leon and surrounding counties. Kim Moore, Vice

ON ‘A MISSION’

May 25, 2022

Southside Community Law Centerhelps families navigate legal issues Attorney Ruby Seymour-Barr and paralegal Felicia Brown run the day-to-day operation of the Southside Community Law Center.Photo by St. Clair MurraineAttorney Ruby Seymour-Barr opened the Southside Community Law Center in 2017.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Hearing

Gosha lands at Tulane; investigation preceded his FAMU departure

May 17, 2022

Mike Smith Kortne Gosha By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Report While his former employer searches for a new athletic director, Kortne Gosha has managed to find a new job just 16 days after he abruptly resigned as Vice President and Director of Athletics at FAMU. Multiple sources, including a post

A new dream team of federal judges

May 17, 2022

Ben Jealous Something amazing just happened in the U.S. Capitol. On one day, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for five extraordinary women of color who have been nominated to federal judgeships by President Joe Biden. This judicial Dream Team will make our courts more representative of the