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City, Habitat partnership secures new Southside homes

August 19, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer A lot has changed since the outbreak of coronavirus earlier this year, but some families are still confronted by two constants — homelessness and not finding affordable housing. For some finding affordable housing has led to homelessness even as they try to cope with

Rickards rising senior makes a splash with water purifier invention

August 19, 2020

Sabrina Hu goes through a demonstration of her solar-powered water purifier.Submitted photo By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Sabrina Hu’s biology teacher Dr. Paula Hall didn’t have any doubt that she could invent something impressive that she’d take it to the finish line. Never mind that all Hu, a rising

Renovation could return Bragg Stadium to top-notch level

August 12, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer The last major renovation had already taken place at Bragg Stadium by the time Wally Williams joined the FAMU football program as an offensive lineman. Williams, a Tallahassee native who went on to play a lengthy NFL career, still has memories of how other

Local college students have major role in 2020 Census count

August 12, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer When the COVID-19 pandemic forced students off college campuses in Tallahassee, it disrupted plans to promote the 2020 Census on campuses nationwide. Marilyn Stephens, an assistant Census regional manager, even made a trip to Tallahassee to map out a plan of action with administrators

Small business owners seek answers in virtual conversation

August 12, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer The caller’s name didn’t seem to be as important as the fact that he is a small business owner who is suffering through the COVID-19 pandemic. He told his plight last Saturday during a Facebook live roundtable that Congressman Al Lawson hosted for small

Removal completes saga of Eppes statue

August 4, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer One more chapter in the saga of the Francis Eppes statue is done on the campus of Florida State University. Reaction to the decision by President John Thrasher to remove the statue from Mina Jo Powell Green last Thursday has been swift and mixed.

AMWAT Moving and Storage: a business anchored in community service

August 4, 2020

By Cilicia AndersonOutlook writer When gun violence infiltrated Tallahassee a few years ago, Gloria Pugh stepped up with ideas to find a resolution. Pugh was at the forefront again when she realized how poverty ravaged through some neighborhoods. Now in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Pugh again is

Safety is a priority for local protesters

August 4, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Early on during nationwide protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd, health experts worried that some of the scenes were ripe for spreading the coronavirus. The verdict is still out on that assumption, but it’s also obvious that protesters have something else

Endorsements heat up race for City Commission Seat 1

July 28, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer With less than a month before the primary election day, the race for Seat 1 on the Tallahassee City Commission is heading into the final stretch with the two frontrunners garnering some key endorsements. While questions remain about the status of Jermaine Miller and

Safe reopening a major concern for Leon County school officials, parents

July 28, 2020

By St. Clair MurraineOutlook staff writer Rocky Hanna, superintendent of Leon County Schools, has announced Aug. 19 as the start date for the fall semester. The question, though, is how safely schools can reopen if the state continues to see a daily rise in the number of coronavirus