October 2023 – Capital Outlook

Simmons wants first punch from Rattlers

October 31, 2023

Jamari Gassett led FAMU receivers with 77 yards, including a 58 yard touchdown catch for the Rattlers’ first score against Texas Southern.Photo by Wayne Dunwoody By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Willie Simmons is never short on analogies when it comes to making a point about his FAMU football team. He

Rattlers look to big men to be more competitive

October 31, 2023

Ja’Derryus Eatmon (left) and Shannon Grant are the two big men that the Rattlers added to their roster this season.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Coach Robert McCullum is entering his seventh season with the FAMU men’s basketball team.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Robert McCullum

Travis was all about having fun in FSU homecoming win

October 31, 2023

Receiver Deuce Spann (No. 5) goes airborne over Duke safety Jaylen Stinson during Saturday’s game at Doak Campbell Stadium.Photo by Mike Ewen Quarterback Jordan Travis finds a hole to pick up some yards against Duke during FSU’s homecoming victory.Photo by Mike Ewen Special to the Outlook When coach Mike Norvell

CNN shielded from punitive damages in doctor lawsuit

October 31, 2023

Michael Black By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida A divided appeals court blocked a physician from seeking punitive damages in a lawsuit against CNN over reports about deaths of children in an open-heart surgery program at a Palm Beach County hospital. A panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal

Religion

October 31, 2023

How does greatness look from a biblical perspective? Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D.Special to Capital Outlook In our culture, there are constant debates about who is the “GOAT,” greatest athlete of all time. Many sports analysts claim that gymnast Simone Biles, tennis player Serena Williams and golf

Ex-Rep. Harding sentenced to four months

October 31, 2023

Joe Harding By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida A federal judge Thursday sentenced former state Rep. Joe Harding to four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently applying for business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harding, an Ocala Republican who drew national attention in 2022 when he sponsored

Early detection saved my life from prostate cancer

October 31, 2023

David Ford Twice. That is how many times I have had to battle cancer. I still consider myself very fortunate, although surviving a disease that is expected to kill nearly 609,820 Americans this year is not a matter of luck. The fact is that cancer screenings can help save lives.

Reducing negative health impacts from transportation on communities of color

October 31, 2023

Antoine M. Thompson When discussing the ongoing climate crisis, I often hear the proverbial phrase, “we are all in this together.” However, the data on air pollution in conjunction with public health risks suggests we are not, in fact, “all in this together.” Nationwide, there is an environmental justice disparity

Republicans for Biden?

October 31, 2023

David W. Marshall For years, historians have wondered what would have happened had Sen. Robert F. Kennedy not been assassinated. Kennedy, at the time of his death, was able to forge an unlikely political alliance between working-class Whites and Blacks. As historian Jeff Shesol wrote, “RFK recognized—and shared, by the

One-stop-shop event brings resources to Southside residents

October 31, 2023

Singer Anthony Williams provided some of the entertainment.Photo by St. Clair Murraine A line to get free hot dogs and hamburgers was steady.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Curtis Richardson (left), president/CEO of the Tallahassee Urban League, and Roy Moore, owner of Piggly Wiggly, greeted the crowd.Photo by St. Clair Murraine