July 2022 – Capital Outlook

After public outcry, homeless providers clarify use of controversial micro-shelters

July 22, 2022

About 30 residents met in the Smithfield neighborhood to provide clarity about housing for homeless people in Birmingham, Ala.Photo by Ryan Michaels/The Birmingham Times By Ryan MichaelsThe Birmingham Times No one slept in any of the prototype structures that were built as part of a city-funded, community-led effort to provide

Indelible appoints new technology solutions leadership

July 22, 2022

Special to the Outlook Indelible, one of the nation’s fastest-growing management consulting firms, has hired Chris Wade to serve as Chief Information Officer and President of the organization’s Technology Solutions practice. In this role, Wade will navigate all internal information technology operations and initiatives, while directing the life cycle and

Cannabis experts urge caution about Delta-8 use

July 22, 2022

Editor’s note: This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University. What is Delta-8 THC and why is it under intense scrutiny in the regulated marijuana space? You may have seen Delta-8 THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) advertised as infused in edibles, vape inhalers, smokeable

Musical parklet opens at Coal Chute Pond off FAMU Way

July 22, 2022

Tatiana Daguillard was one of the volunteers on Red Hills Rhythm musical parklet project.Photo by St. Clair MurraineBetsy Couch is executive director of Knight Creative Communities Institute.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Robert Allen and his son, Solomon (foreground), play the grand marimba.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook

Democrats, Moms for Liberty offer dueling messages

July 22, 2022

Moms for Liberty and the Democratic Party held dueling weekend events last Saturday in downtown Tampa.Photo by Dailey/News Service of Florida By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida TAMPA — Competing political strategies and a debate about which side has more “grassroots” support continued playing out between Moms For Liberty, an

Judge shields Corcoran in ‘intellectual freedom’ case

July 22, 2022

Richard Corcoran By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida A federal judge has shielded former Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran from testifying in a challenge to a 2021 law that requires surveys of “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on college and university campuses. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a

State fires back on insurance attorney fees

July 22, 2022

NSF Staff Report Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is urging a Leon County circuit judge to toss out a challenge to the constitutionality of a new restriction on attorney fees in lawsuits against insurance companies. State lawyers filed a 19-page motion last Wednesday asking for dismissal of the case filed May

Ask Judge Smith

July 22, 2022

Violating local ordinances has consequences J. Layne Smith Q. Judge Smith, how can local government enact ordinances that expose people to criminal prosecution? Just call me a non-conformist. Dan A.The state or the federal government preempts some areas of law. Otherwise, county and city governments can enact local ordinances. The

Overturning Roe v. Wade weakens our Union

July 22, 2022

James E. Clyburn The statement of purpose in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution says, “in order to create a more perfect Union.” While I often focus on the words “more perfect,” equally important is the word “Union.” I fear that the Supreme Court’s recent opinion overturning Roe v. Wade

Childhood is not meant to be deadly

July 22, 2022

David W. Marshall In every child’s life, there comes a point where innocence succumbs to life’s cruelty and pain. It is the moment when the child starts to become aware of the cold-hearted world in which we live. “It takes a village to raise a child” is the African proverb