The Republicans keep making those moves

The Republicans keep making those moves

June 20, 2019

ANALYSIS By Juan Peñalosa Special to the Outlook       The end of this year’s legislative session is one of the most shameful in our history.  From Jim Crow-era voting laws, to placing children of color in harm’s way — undermining the rights of people of color was a

Lawson visits South, Central America to examine agricultural capacity, impacts of U.S. trade policy

June 20, 2019

Special to the Outlook WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S Rep. Al Lawson joined a bipartisan delegation of members of Congress last week as part of a trip to review the agricultural trading relationships between the United States and South and Central America, as well as what downstream effects of changes in U.S.

FAMU law school names new interim dean

FAMU law school names new interim dean

June 20, 2019

By The Florida Courier/NNPA Newswire ORLANDO – A 15-year-veteran of Florida A&M University College of Law has been named interim dean of the Orlando campus. Nicola Boothe Perry, associate dean for academic affairs, will serve as interim dean while a nationwide search continues for a permanent dean. Since 2017, professor

TCC runners to make historic start at national meet

June 20, 2019

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer With only a handful of races left in the season, Gary Droze never doubted that his runners have the ability to qualify for the NJCAA national championships. Never mind that the Tallahassee Community College team that he coaches is only in its third

Bedell leaves TCC for Missouri State assistant position

Bedell leaves TCC for Missouri State assistant position

May 7, 2019

  By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Since leading the Tallahassee Community College women’s basketball team to a juco national championship last fall, Franqua Bedell’s phone hadn’t stopped ringing with offered to go elsewhere. He hedged for awhile until he got a call from a longtime acquaintance Amaka Agugua-Hamilton,

City moves ahead to finalize Northwood Centre purchase

City moves ahead to finalize Northwood Centre purchase

May 7, 2019

  By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer    While the City of Tallahassee works on narrowing a list of recommended sites for a new Tallahassee Police Department headquarters, it also is expected to finalize its purchase of the Northwood Centre before the end of May. Closing on the 34.51-acre

Award winners recall Stephens’ activism

Award winners recall Stephens’ activism

May 7, 2019

      By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer   Each of the recipients at the Edwina Stephens Community Leaders Award Banquet praised the community advocate Saturday evening for her work that has changed or affected their lives in some way. Stephen, who died in 2011 after doing much

Gillum finds ‘vindication’ in ethics settlement

May 7, 2019

News Service of Florida  Andrew Gillum is making hay out of a settlement in the ethics probe that contributed to his narrow loss to Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. Insiders hoping for salacious tidbits about the former Tallahassee mayor’s trips with undercover FBI agents and lobbyists were sorely disappointed last

Rules favor them – not us!

Rules favor them – not us!

May 7, 2019

By E. Faye Williams, esq. Trice Edney News Wire  The much anticipated and long-awaited Mueller Report has been handled in an unbelievable way. We first received four pages of a 22-month study that told us nothing truthfully. Attorney General William Barr led us to believe everybody had been “picking on

The sound of silence: Judges stay mum on politics

The sound of silence: Judges stay mum on politics

May 7, 2019

By Layne Smith  Special to the Outlook Q. Judge Smith, why don’t judges comment on political issues and how do judges manage heavy caseloads? Thank you, Alvin. A. Alvin, you’ve asked two excellent questions. Our state constitution deliberately divides the powers of government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.