January 2024 – Capital Outlook

Rattlers double event wins in second meet of season

January 26, 2024

Rori LoweJoseph DerosierTionna Brown Special to the Outlook BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Florida A&M track and field team had an impressive performance at the UAB Vulcan Invite. During the indoor weekend meet, the team doubled its event wins from its previous outing this season. The athletes who accounted for the

Women win, men fall in Rattlers’ two-game home stand

January 26, 2024

Three FAMU players scored in double-figures during last Saturday’s six-point win over Southern.Photo courtesy FAMU athletics Special to the Outlook An eight-game losing streak that started after the FAMU women’s basketball team won its first game at home under new coach Bridgette Gordon came to an end in the Lawson

Tom House finds success as a two-sport athlete

January 26, 2024

Sophomore guard Tom House made a name for himself as a two-sport athlete before settling on basketball.Photo FSU athletics By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com Tom House is almost certainly the only student-athlete in the history of Florida State University to be offered scholarships in the sports of basketball and swimming. As a prep

Higher legal caps spark debate

January 26, 2024

Bob Harris By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida Cities, counties, school districts and hospitals are trying to fend off a proposal that could lead to them paying more money in lawsuits over people getting injured. The House Civil Justice Subcommittee last Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill (HB 569) that would

Biden declares 2023 a ‘great year for American workers’

January 26, 2024

Unemployment in the U.S. is holding at about 3.7 percent, while Americans are finding jobs in several different segments of the workforce.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia With companies adding 216,000 jobs in December, the labor market continued a resilient path, indicating that the economy is still

Water rate ‘discrimination’ stirs debate

January 26, 2024

Rep. Chuck Clemons, R-Newberry, pointed to concerns about “discrimination” against utility customers outside municipal boundaries.Photo by Florida Alligator By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida In an issue that could affect cities across the state, Florida House members started moving forward with a proposal aimed at preventing municipalities from charging higher

Appeals court tosses out ruling in Warren case

January 26, 2024

Andrew Warren By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida Focusing on First Amendment violations, a federal appeals court ordered a district judge to reconsider a lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of

Edward Waters University completes renovation of historic building

January 26, 2024

Edward Waters University President, First Lady, faculty, staff, and stakeholders were present at the Hatcher-Stewart ribbon cutting.Photos submitted A. Zachary Faison Jr., J.D. Special to the Outlook Faculty, staff and guests gathered recently for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked completion of renovation to the historic Hatcher-Stewart Science and Mathematics Building

In the gap between January 6 and MLK Day, once forbidden history offers hope

January 26, 2024

Ben Jealous Even Ron DeSantis had to admit, when pressed at a CNN townhall, January 6 was a bad day for America. Invariably, following the recent anniversary of the insurrection, we’re forced to ask ourselves: Will we ever be able to pull this country back together again? It’s a reasonable question.

What does Claudine Gay mean to me

January 26, 2024

Julianne Malveaux When Claudine Gay, Ph.D., was named the first Black President of Harvard University, and only the second woman, I was pleased. Familiar with her record as Dean of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and aware of the rigorous process that narrowed more than 600 applicants or