September 2022 – Page 5 – Capital Outlook

Ask Judge Smith

September 2, 2022

Grumpy old men J. Layne Smith Q. Judge Smith, doing your job takes a lot of patience. What is your key to being polite and having an even keel? On or off the bench, is there anything that annoys you? Tanner A. Being patient is part of a judge’s job

Crist adds teachers union leader to ticket

September 2, 2022

Karla Hernandez By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist on formally announced Karla Hernandez, the teachers union president in Florida’s largest school district, as his running mate in the November election. Crist described the Miami native and daughter of Honduran immigrants as “caring, loving, empathetic, compassionate.”

Remediation of LLRW disposal sites have been underway for some time

September 2, 2022

Vince Long The following is Leon County Administrator Vince Long’s response to an editorial written by retired Tallahassee cardiologist Dr. Edward Holifield, which was published in the Aug. 10 edition of the Capital Outlook. Good afternoon Dr. Holifield, et al. As you know, the County was recently made aware of

Against the Grain II

September 2, 2022

President Robinson must take control of academics in athletics Vaughn Wilson It’s past time for Dr. Larry Robinson to take charge of the academics of athletics. It’s amazing that I have had to remix this column at least twice over the last decade as I have said the exact same

DeSantis chalks up wins in school board races

September 2, 2022

Several school board candidates supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis were elected last week.NSF photo submitted By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step this year of campaigning for county school-board candidates and saw most of them win, as the governor and local Republicans seek to

Motorists to get breaks on toll bills

September 2, 2022

A discount plan announced last week would give the average toll road commuters a $60 saving over six months.Photo courtesy Orlando Weekly By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Frequent users of many toll roads could get discounts averaging about $10 a month for the next six months, under a plan

Placemaking project merges art and nature to create a unique literary experience

September 2, 2022

Leon County Administrator (second left) and other county officials unveiled the first installment of the Fully Booked placemaking project at Pedrick Pond Park.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook Leon County Government, the Friends of the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library, and the Knight Creative Communities Institute unveiled the first

Officer in Breonna Taylor case pleads guilty

September 2, 2022

Breonna Taylor was killed in her apartment in 2020.Photo special to the Outlook By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Kelly Goodlett, one of the former Louisville police officers charged with falsifying a search warrant that led to Breonna Taylor’s killing, has pleaded guilty. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department

Some Black borrowers in Biden’s loan relief plan to receive total forgiveness

September 2, 2022

Tony Allen By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia After signing an executive order on the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President Joe Biden appointed Tony Allen to lead the White House Board of Advisors on Historically Black

All-Black female crew observes 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman’s first flight

September 2, 2022

An all-Black female crew of pilots and flight attendants, cargo team members and aviation maintenance technician helped to celebrate Bessie Coleman’s feat.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia American Airlines celebrated the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman becoming the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license in