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What brings me hope

April 24, 2024

National Month of Hope kick-off By Rosalind Tompkins Special to the Outlook As Mothers In Crisis’ Christ Vision Tribe members prepared for the April National Month of Hope kick-off, we discussed places that we could host the event in Tallahassee. We wanted it to be within the communities where Mothers

Rickards completes honor for Lewis-Butler

April 23, 2024

Maggie Lewis-Butler (second right) is joined by family members during a recent celebration at Rickards High School.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook The final touch was put on the Maggie B. Lewis- Butler Science Building at James S. Rickards High School during a recent celebration of the former Leon County

Cousins shares lesson of survival with TCC students

April 23, 2024

Jomo Cousins, who got his start in football at FAMU, delivered a message of survival at TCC.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer By the time Jomo Cousins got through his story of overcoming adversities, his audience had a good idea what he meant when he

Choirs rock

April 23, 2024

Jubilee Music Festival gives a stage to stars, local choirs Cairo, Ga.’s Free Flow Prophetic Worship Team was the third-place choir.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Alton Richardson and True Worship represented Tallahassee and took second place in the My Choir Rocks competition.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Members of the Unionaires

FAMU receives federal grant to develop community schools in North Florida

April 23, 2024

Allyson L. Watson Special to the Outlook Florida A&M University has received a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop community schools in North Florida. The award is part of a statewide partnership called the Unlimited Potential Initiative (UPI) between the University of Central Florida, Florida

FSU climate expert leads NASA study examining risk for extreme heat illness

April 23, 2024

Chris Mejia, associate professor of geography and public health, led the extreme heat study that is now being used to inform Miami-Dade County’s Extreme Heat Action Plan.Photo submitted by College of Social Sciences and Public Policy By Jana O’DonnellSpecial to the Outlook Every summer, up to 600 people in Miami-Dade

Weekend gospel music festival, community events celebrate bicentennial

April 23, 2024

Pastor Quincy Griffin is one of the driving forces behind the weekend jubilee.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook In celebration of the Tallahassee-Leon County bicentennial, the Leon County Division of Tourism has collaborated with the Family Worship & Praise Center Community Development Corporation to present The Jubilee Gospel Music Festival.

Florida State fires back in ACC fight

April 23, 2024

Representatives of FSU make an annual appearance at the Capitol during session.FSU photo By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida With a hearing scheduled April 9, Florida State University fired back at a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference to put on hold — or dismiss — a lawsuit that could

Drum line gives teenagers opportunity to learn, grow

April 23, 2024

Adrienne and her son Ross (left) lead members of the of the Battery Drum Line into a recent performance at the “Stop at the Station” event.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Brian and Adrienne Forbing are founders of the Capital Battery Drum Line.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By St. Clair MurraineOutlook

Homeless woes

April 23, 2024

Bill to curtail sleeping in public places worries local government Tents that house the homeless have sprung up around the county and city.Photo by St. Clair Murraine City CommissionerCurtis Richardson County Commissioner Carolyn Cummings By St. Clair MurraineOutlook Staff Writer While condemning a bill to curb homelessness that Gov. Ron