June 2024 – Capital Outlook

Daquan Davis signs to play basketball at FSU

June 11, 2024

Daquan Davis By Chuck WalshSeminoles.com Daquan Davis has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Leonard Hamilton and the Florida State Seminoles. The Baltimore, Md., native most recently averaged 17.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game while playing with the YNG Dreamers in the

Florida State wins first-ever ACC tennis championship

June 11, 2024

FSU tennis players celebrate their semifinal victory in the ACC championship tournament.ACC photo By Jack OliaroSeminoles.com CARY, N.C. –The No. 17 Florida State men’s tennis team claimed its first-ever ACC Championship with a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over back-to-back defending national champions and No. 2-ranked Virginia. The Sunday afternoon victory

Crarey’s promise to his son could make FAMU a winner

June 11, 2024

Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes (left) and new head coach Patrick Crarey II take questions from reporters at last Thursday’s press conference. Patrick Crarey II listened as he was being introduced as the next head coach of the FAMU men’s basketball program.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook

FSU challenge to ACC hits snag

June 11, 2024

FSU and the ACC are feuding in court over media rights that could end with the school leaving the conference.Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images By Dara KamNews Service of Florida A Leon County circuit judge put a hold on Florida State University’s lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast

Pandemic put hurt on sports programs

June 11, 2024

When fans stayed away during the pandemic, many sports teams filled their arenas with cardboard cutouts.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim Turner News Service of Florida Fewer fans during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a drop in economic returns on state programs that provide sports-related grants and incentives, according to

The battle over Social Security

June 11, 2024

David W. Marshall The Black community as a whole can never afford to lose empathy for one another. One of the core challenges in maintaining social justice is communicating the need for empathy. It is most critical to be willing to put yourself in another person’s shoes to understand their

Against the grain II

June 11, 2024

We must learn to deal with the transition of loved ones Vaughn Wilson We never want to talk about it before it happens. When you find yourself in the position, often there is no preparation. You wake up one day and you’ve lost a loved one. Most specifically a parent.

Bob Graham provided a striking contrast in leadership

June 11, 2024

Gayle Andrews The Bob Graham story is one that changed the face of Florida politics forever. But more importantly, his 40 tenure brought Floridians something they never had; access to the state’s most revered leader in modern times. While the wealthy South Floridian started his political career on a traditional

Suspended prosecutor launches campaign

June 11, 2024

Andrew Warren By Dara KamNews Service of Florida Amid a high-profile legal battle about his suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Democrat Andrew Warren announced he will run again this year for Hillsborough County state attorney. Warren was elected state attorney twice before being suspended in August 2022 by DeSantis, who

Clean water group shifts ballot pitch

June 11, 2024

In part, a constitutional amendment proposal would establish “an enforceable, fundamental right to clean and healthy waters.”Photo courtesy city of Palm Springs By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida A group seeking to make clean water a constitutional right in Florida has restarted efforts to get the measure on the ballot.