April 2023 – Capital Outlook

TCC softball coach Townsend stepping down at the end of the season

April 14, 2023

When Patti Townsend steps down as TCC’s softball coach at the end of the season, she will leave as one of the longest-tenured coaches in Region 8.Photo submitted by TCC Special to the Outlook After 20 years as head coach at Tallahassee Community College, Patti Townsend has announced that she

‘Unapologetically Black’ Angel Reese got her ring and the world got another dose of racism

April 14, 2023

Angel Reese of LSU caused quite a firestorm when she returned gestures that were first made by Iowa’ Caitlin Clark.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia LSU’s Angel Reese’s post-game gesture has sparked a conversation about double standards in basketball. As the final seconds ticked off the

FSU’s Chuck Walsh receives U.S. Basketball writers award

April 14, 2023

USBWA president Luke DeCock (left) presented the Katha Quinn Award to Chuck Walsh of FSU.Photo submitted FSU Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS – In his fourth decade as a college basketball sports-information director, Florida State’s Chuck Walsh has been named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association’s Katha Quinn Award winner for 2023. He

AHCA chief to testify in trans Medicaid fight

April 14, 2023

Jason Weida By Dara KamNews Service of Florida A federal judge has rejected a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to shield a top health official from testifying in a lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition on Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for transgender people. State attorneys have been wrangling with

Pot doctor sues state after investigation

April 14, 2023

Dr. Joseph Dorn By Dara KamNews Service of Florida A medical-marijuana doctor cleared of wrongdoing after an undercover probe is seeking unspecified damages from the Florida Department of Health and two investigators who posed as patients. A lawsuit filed last week is the latest twist in a years-long legal battle

House, Senate get ready for budget talks

April 14, 2023

Rep. Fentrice Driskell By Jim Turner News Service of Florida The Florida House and Senate are positioned to begin negotiations on a record state budget, after the House unanimously passed a $113 billion proposal. The House vote came after the Senate last Monday approved its $113.7 billion spending plan for the

Elections changes gain support in Senate

April 14, 2023

A controversial proposal continues the GOP-led Legislature’s effort to make it harder for third-party groups to register voters.File photo by St. Clair Murraine By Dara KamNews Service of Florida Midway through the 2023 legislative session, Republican lawmakers began advancing a sweeping elections package that would impose further restrictions on voter-registration

Ten big issues at legislative halftime

April 14, 2023

Lawmakers have fewer than 30 days left in this year’s legislative session.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida Florida lawmakers reached the halfway point in this year’s 60-day legislative session. The House and Senate have passed high-profile bills involving issues such as affordable housing and school

From the Central Park Five to a Trump indictment

April 14, 2023

David W. Marshall Kindred spirits will always be drawn to one another. Therefore, positive-driven people will be attracted to the strong motivation and integrity which comes from other positive-driven people. Unfortunately, the opposite is true. When the written and spoken rhetoric by divisive-driven people is used to promote intimidation, hate

FAMU remains a prudent investment for Florida taxpayers

April 14, 2023

Larry Robinson, Ph.D. It’s an exciting time to be at Florida A&M University. The key academic and accountability indicators are pointing in the right direction. We are on the rise. For the fourth consecutive year, FAMU remains the highest-ranked public Historically Black College and University (HBCU), according to U.S. News