November 2022 – Capital Outlook

Baker relishes first World Series title with Astros

November 18, 2022

Dusty Baker, manager of the Astros, expressed disappointment that there weren’t any Black players in the World Series.NNPA photo presented By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia One week after lamenting that there were no Black American players on either the Philadelphia Phillies or his Houston Astros in the

Seminoles second-best in ACC after dominant win over Syracuse

November 18, 2022

Tight end Markeston Douglas pushes for some extra yards after a catch in Saturday’s game.Photo by Mark Konezny/247Sports Seminoles.com With two non-conference games remaining, the FSU football team has a very good chance of finishing the season with the second-best record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. FSU improved its conference

Rattlers look to ‘biggest game,’ playoff berth

November 18, 2022

FAMU’s defensive back Kendall Bohler drags an Alabama State defender into the end zone on his way to scoring a dramatic touchdown.Photo by Zach Wilson By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Coaches like to say that no game is bigger than the one that their teams play next. Add FAMU’s

Parents reluctant to send their kids back to school after COVID, homeschooling spiked

November 18, 2022

Getting children ages 6 months and older vaccinated for COVID can help keep them protected.Photo special to the Outlook By Josephine McNealSpecial to the Outlook Homeschooling, once a fairly niche form of education, rose to new heights during COVID, especially among Black families who made the switch at a remarkably

Nicole brings power outages, erosion

November 18, 2022

Remnants of Hurricane Nicole brought winds high enough to Tallahassee, knocking down some trees and causing power outages around the city.City of Tallahassee photo By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida After Hurricane Nicole made landfall south of Vero Beach and started traveling up the state as a tropical storm, Gov.

Feds push back in Florida drug importation case

November 18, 2022

Florida wants to import drugs to treat conditions such as HIV and AIDS, hepatitis C, diabetes and mental illness, according to the lawsuit.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida The Biden administration asked a judge to reject allegations that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has

Judges clear way for redistricting case

November 18, 2022

Congressman Al Lawson lost his bid for reelection after being forced to run in a redrawn district.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida As Florida Republicans added four U.S. House seats in last Tuesday’s elections, a panel of federal judges refused to toss out a lawsuit

Court sides with minor in parental consent case

November 18, 2022

A panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeal overturned a Hillsborough County circuit judge’s order, denying a request to waive a state law that allows minors get parental consent before having abortions. By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida A divided state appeals court has cleared the way for a

Tell the Supreme Court we still need Affirmative Action

November 18, 2022

Ben Jealous One of the great joys of my life is teaching. I’m fortunate to teach classes on social justice at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the most respected schools in the country. Penn has a longstanding commitment to affirmative action, and I have seen first-hand how diversity in

Idle words can lead to political violence

November 18, 2022

David Marshall We should never take for granted the power of a person’s spoken words. At times, they may appear idle and harmless, but those words’ subtle and indirect messages can ultimately prove deadly. A clever person, when they speak, understands the hearts and minds of his listeners. A clever