Starting QB still undecided after FAMU’s spring game

Starting QB still undecided after FAMU’s spring game

June 11, 2024

Coach James Colzie III is still evaluating his two leading quarterbacks after Saturday’s spring game.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer Never mind what was seen on Ken Riley Field inside Bragg Stadium during FAMU first spring football game under James Colzie III. The first-year head

Corcoran to get $200K in incentive pay

Corcoran to get $200K in incentive pay

June 11, 2024

Former state House Speaker Richard Corcoran became New College of Florida president last year.Photo courtesy New College of Florida By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran will receive $200,000 in incentive pay after the school’s Board of Trustees signed off on a performance evaluation

Tampa Bay senate districts challenged

Tampa Bay senate districts challenged

June 11, 2024

Sen. Daryl Rouson By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida  More than two years after lawmakers redrew the state’s legislative maps, a group of Tampa Bay-area residents challenged the constitutionality of two Senate districts that they say “dilute” the power of Black voters. Attorneys for five residents of Tampa and St.

DEI has become the new dog whistle

DEI has become the new dog whistle

June 11, 2024

David W. Marshall Despite the wide-ranging opinions and perspectives held by individuals representing different cultures and political persuasions, there is one common denominator that should always connect people of goodwill. Facts are a common denominator that should easily be accepted by everyone, regardless of their backgrounds. This would be the

In the Black community, it’s not voter apathy

In the Black community, it’s not voter apathy

June 11, 2024

Wilmer J. Leon, III Public politics is the negotiating process between interested constituencies regarding the access to and distribution of limited resources and the resulting outcome or policies pertaining to those resources. One of the popular narratives that was disseminated in mainstream America media to explain Hilary Clinton’s 2016 presidential

The important steps to owning a home and building wealth

The important steps to owning a home and building wealth

June 11, 2024

Sheryl Merritt The most effective way for African Americans to build wealth is through homeownership. But so many families ask, where do you start when you want to buy a home? The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) broadly provides this information so more Black families can enjoy the

BP money goes to new FSU facilities in Panhandle

BP money goes to new FSU facilities in Panhandle

June 11, 2024

Stacey Patterson By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida Florida State University is in line to receive up to $98.5 million to construct aerospace and advanced manufacturing facilities in Panama City, under a contract approved by the Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors. In November, the board voted to negotiate terms

MOU solidifies FSU-TMH health care partnership

MOU solidifies FSU-TMH health care partnership

June 11, 2024

Richard McCulloughMark O’Bryant Special to the Outlook Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare formalized their long-term partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will create a governance structure for a new academic health center in Tallahassee and a medical campus in Panama City Beach. The MOU

Debutante Presentation and Ball celebrates 13 young women

Debutante Presentation and Ball celebrates 13 young women

June 11, 2024

Yahani Rose Hamlet Special to the Outlook Thirteen young ladies entered society during the 54th Annual Debutante Presentation and Ball hosted by the Leon County Chapter of The Charmettes, Incorporated.  Held at the Dunlap Champions Club, the signature event is a time-honored tradition that allows family, friends, and the community

GAO study reveals persistent underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic faculty in higher education

GAO study reveals persistent underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic faculty in higher education

June 11, 2024

A recent GAO study highlighted a stark disparity between the racial and ethnic composition of faculty compared to the student body.NNPA photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia  A new study conducted by the Government Accountability Office,  commissioned by Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Virginia), has unveiled concerning trends