June 2022 – Capital Outlook

Florida State women’s basketball signs Turnage

June 28, 2022

Brianna “Snoop” Turnage By Stephen StoneSeminoles.com Florida State women’s basketball head coach Brooke Wyckoff has announced the program’s third new addition this off-season, as top 100 signee Brianna “Snoop” Turnage of Atlanta, Ga., has signed her National Letter of Intent. Turnage, an athletic guard who played with incoming McDonald’s All-American

Robertson earned honorable mention All-American at NCAA national meet

June 28, 2022

Rachel Roberts performs at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Oregon last Saturday. Special to the Outlook EUGENE, Ore. — Rachel Robertson was the lone competitor to represent FAMU at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. She didn’t make it to the podium last Saturday,

Cunningham captures national championship

June 28, 2022

Trey Cunningham solidified his world-rank status by winning the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships.FSU Athletics By Tim HofmannFSU Athletics BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – One of the greatest hurdlers in world history finally got his title. FSU senior Trey Cunningham got the monkey off his back last Saturday night when he

Charlie Sifford broke golf’s color lines; his son recalls challenges and triumphs

June 28, 2022

Charlie Sifford fought through segregation and the Jim Crow era to become an outstanding Black golfer.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Charlie Sifford didn’t hesitate to explain why his late father, Charlie Sifford Sr., remains his hero. Sitting inside an office at PGA TOUR headquarters

Lawson among candidates who file early paperwork

June 28, 2022

Congressman Al Lawson officially filed paperwork on Monday to challenge Republican incumbent Neal Dunn in November.NSF photo By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Congressman Al Lawson, a Tallahassee Democrat whose district was overhauled as part of the once-a-decade reapportionment process, helped launch this year’s candidate qualifying period Monday by filing

FAMU band to perform at fashion week in Paris

June 28, 2022

The “Marching 100” will make their first trip in 33 years to Paris this month.Photo submitted by FAMU By Andrew SkerrittFAMU Office of Communications Florida A&M University’s Marching “100” Band is scheduled to appear at the Louis Vuitton Men’s Paris Fashion Week Show. The invitation is for 35 band members

DeSantis signs school-safety changes

June 28, 2022

A deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Texas, has prompted renewed calls for school safety in Florida.American-Statesman photo By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida Two weeks after a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, reignited debates about gun violence and securing schools, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill

Supreme Court sides with state on Medicaid money

June 28, 2022

A recent Supreme Court ruling says Medicaid could recoup $300,000 paid toward the medical bill of an injury teenager.Photo submitted by NSF By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida Nearly 14 years after a Lee County girl was catastrophically injured when she was hit by a truck, the U.S. Supreme Court

Pride, prejudice and power

June 28, 2022

Ben Jealous June is Pride month in the United States. In big cities and small communities, LGBTQ+ people and their friends, families, and allies will celebrate freedom and progress toward full equality. All fair-minded Americans can celebrate that progress. But there is a growing shadow over this year’s celebrations. The

Summer could be hungriest time for children with food insecurities

June 28, 2022

Sky Beard Summer break is already underway in the Sunshine State, and for many of us that conjures up memories of pool parties, barbeques, and fun with friends. But for hundreds of thousands of Floridian kids, summer can be the hungriest time of the year. That’s because when the academic