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“Friend with Vettes” visit the Corvette Museum

September 13, 2016

Special to the Outlook For a Corvette car owner, a visit to the birthplace of every Corvette manufactured since 1981 is high on their bucket list. Seventeen “Friends with Vettes” from Tallahassee were able to scratch that off of their lists when they visited the National Corvette Museum and Plant

Pyramid Studios presents rousing performance in ‘Hotel 99’

August 23, 2016

By Anjelicia Bruton Outlook Writer For 15 years now, Pyramid Studios has been staging an annual play with a cast made up of people with disabilities. Audiences have been captivated over the years, and that’s exactly what director Jilian Wesolowski strived for long before the actors hit

FAMU/Lincoln High School class of 1959 held its Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon

August 9, 2016

Special to the Outlook FAMU/Lincoln High School class of 1959 held its Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon on June 3, 2016 at Logan’s Steakhouse. The scholarship is offered to any graduating high school senior who is in good standing, and has a grade point average of 2.5 or above. This

The Showoff all-stars take flight

August 9, 2016

Special to the Outlook First on the agenda: the Las Vegas Classic held July 19-21. Feeling confident and true to their name, they showed up and showed off. The 14U team battled their way through the Classic and finished strong in second place. The 12U team could not be

Mayor Gillum upbeat over local campaign headquarters for Clinton

July 26, 2016

By Haylee Bell Outlook Writer Anyone wondering just how energetic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum gets when he is on the road campaigning for Hillary Clinton should have been at the opening of a local campaign headquarter for the Democratic presidential candidate. Gillum was in full throttle when it was

Crescent Moon Gala celebrated sickle cell

July 12, 2016

By Nancy Godette Special to the Outlook Tionne “Tboz” Watkins, a member of the musical group TLC, was the guest celebrity at the Crescent Moon Gala 2016. This was the 14th year of the fundraiser for sickle cell anemia, which started as a retirement celebration for Edwina Martin, the

Jacksonville Jaguars’ Tallahassee Takeover

July 5, 2016

Staff Report On Saturday, June 25, the Jacksonville Jaguars traveled to Tallahassee, Fla., for the first “Tallahassee Takeover.” Fans and community members were able to meet and greet with some Jaguars and former FSU players such as, Telvin Smith, Rashad Greene and Jalen Ramsey, who was the fifth overall pick

FAMU Way extension reaches another milestone

June 21, 2016

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer As a member of the community planning committee, Darryl Jones saw all of the sketches pertaining to the development and extension of FAMU Way. He watched as the project unfolded, too. All in so much disbelief that he couldn’t

Sorority provides scholarships to 17 outstanding students in Tallahassee

June 1, 2016

Special to the Outlook The Delta Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the Delta Kappa Omega Foundation awarded $16,500 in scholarships to 17 outstanding high school seniors at their 2016 Scholarship and Awards Reception held on Saturday, May 7, at the Delta Kappa Omega

Mothers honored at Saturday success academy

May 17, 2016

Special to the Outlook The young men who attend the Saturday Success Academy sponsored by the 100 Black Men Tallahassee Area, Inc. (100BMOTA) had an opportunity on Saturday, May 7, to show some love for their mothers, grandmothers, guardians, and even a principal, while showcasing the dining and etiquette