August 2023 – Capital Outlook

Florida State launches Apex Exchange to assist athletes

August 25, 2023

Michael Alford Seminoles.com Florida State’s athletic department has partnered with INFLCR to expand its Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) partnership with the launch of the Apex Exchange, providing enhanced opportunities for engagement between businesses and FSU’s student-athletes. The Apex Exchange is a free service that connects local and national businesses,

Rattlers favored to repeat as volleyball champions

August 25, 2023

With the pre-season picks done, FAMU’s volleyball team will begin its season this weekend.FAMU athletics photo by Kyrese Desseau Special to the Outlook With last Saturday’s exhibition match behind them the FAMU Rattlers volleyball team can now look to playing for keeps. They will have plenty to defend. As the

Chopra wins APGA Mastercard Tour Championship, Byrd takes Lexus Cup title

August 25, 2023

Marcus Byrd took home a $20,000 bonus for finishing No. 1 in the Lexus Cup standings, while Varun Chopra won the top prize in APGA Mastercard Tour Championship.Photo submitted NNPA Newswire Varun Chopra won the APGA Mastercard Tour Championship with a second-round 5-under-par 67, including birdies on three of his

Tensions flare during FAU meeting

August 25, 2023

Brad Levine By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida Amid a stalled search for a new president at Florida Atlantic University, drama between the two top-ranking members of the school’s Board of Trustees played out — while multiple donors to the university said they want the search to move forward. Last

Florida’s tourism numbers dip in second quarter

August 25, 2023

Groups that include the NAACP have issued travel advisories about Florida because of opposition to how Black history is taught and restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim Turner and Tom UrbanNews Service of Florida The number of people traveling to Florida during the second

Evangelicals who choose culture over Christ

August 25, 2023

David W. Marshall Russell Moore is the Adam Kinzinger within the Protestant Christian world. Former U.S. Rep. Kinzinger is one of two Republicans who served on the Jan. 6 House Select Committee. From his time and experience inside the Republican Party, Kinzinger saw firsthand how Donald Trump and his cult-like

Practicing reciprocity shouldn’t be hard for FAMU alums

August 25, 2023

Tommy Mitchell My name is Tommy Mitchell Sr., a native of Tallahassee, Florida (Good Bread Quarters and Frenchtown) and a very proud 1961 graduate of Florida A&M University (FAMU). I have been married to a Rattler for 60 years, my three children attended FAMU and five of my 11 grandchildren

Bridging the nation’s digital divide for the next generation

August 25, 2023

Rev. RB Holmes The nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities have a rich and storied history dating back to 1837, when the Cheyney University of Pennsylvania was established as the first HBCU. Today, there are 107 HBCUs — institutions that have graduated 50 percent of Black lawyers, 40 percent of

FAMU names Mary Simmons dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences

August 25, 2023

Mary Simmons FAMU Office of Communications Florida A&M University has announced the appointment of Mary Simmons, Ph.D., RRT, as the new dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences, effective immediately. Simmons is a tenured professor with more than 20 years of experience in higher education. She has served as

Smokey Hollow barbershop wins statewide award

August 25, 2023

Smokey Hollow Commemoration at Cascades Park include the barbershop that was once part of a vibrant community.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency, Leon County government and the City of Tallahassee preserved and restored the historic Smokey Hollow Barbershop as part of the Capital Cascades Park Project. This