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House, senate differ on school budget

April 2, 2021

Teachers from around the state brought their call for better public school funding to the old Capitol in 2019.Photo by St. Clair Murraine By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida House and Senate budget leaders rolled out proposed K-12 spending plans this week, with the House looking to boost school funding

House offers plan to boost maternal health

April 2, 2021

Rep. Chris Sprowls By Christine SextonNews Service of Florida Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls threw his support behind a proposal to allow women to maintain Medicaid benefits for a year after they have babies — a bit of turnabout for the Republican-controlled Legislature. Sprowls, flanked by a bipartisan group of

Plan to shift money draws affordable housing concerns

April 2, 2021

Money currently directed toward affordable-housing programs is in danger of being diverted to fund other programs.Photo by St. Clair Murraine Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Groups backing affordable workforce housing criticized a plan by legislative leaders to shift two-thirds of money designed for housing programs to address the effects of

Bright Futures revamp clears first hurdle

March 26, 2021

Xavier McClinton, student-body president at Florida A&M UniversityPhoto special to the Outlook By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida With dozens of students testifying against the bill, a controversial plan to reduce Bright Futures scholarships for students who pursue degrees deemed unlikely to lead to jobs was approved by a Senate

Omega Psi Phi and Omega Lamplighters Honor Dr. Aubrey Perry Sr.

March 12, 2021

Dr. Aubrey Perry Sr. By Larry HarrisSpecial to the Outlook Dr. Aubrey Perry Sr. was honored and recognized recently at the third The Color of Excellence Oratorical Competition. Young men in grades four to 12 presented original speeches and provided unique viewpoints on the topic, “What did you learn about

Lawson’s nominee Charles Latimer appointed to U.S. Military Academy at West Point

March 12, 2021

Charles Latimer holds a 4.59 GPA and is involved in several extracurricular activities at John Paul II High School.Photo submitted Special to the Outlook U.S. Rep Al Lawson announced that John Paul II Catholic High School senior Charles Latimer received an offer of appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at

‘Generational’ garden providing food security in the Black community

March 12, 2021

Michael “Spirit Mike” Chaney in his “generational food” community garden in Tampa, Fla.Photo by Christina Anderson By Cilicia AndersonOutlook writer When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the United State, one man remembers seeing folks in his community flocking to the grocery store. They piled up on toilet paper, cleaning products

Charter schools win tax fight

March 3, 2021

The 4th District Court of Appeal said charter schools should get a share of tax dollars.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida Reversing course from a decision last year, a fiercely divided appeals court said charter schools are entitled to a cut of tax dollars that

Lawson votes to pass the Biden American Rescue plan to deliver urgent relief to the American people

March 3, 2021

Rep. Al Lawson WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Al Lawson voted to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to provide American families, workers and communities the additional relief they need to combat the coronavirus pandemic and strengthen the economy. This is an essential step in Congress’ efforts to deliver

Spring water bottling to expand after permit approval

March 3, 2021

Seven Springs, which is headed by owners of the private Ginnie Springs Outdoors park, will help Nestle expand its bottled-water operations in Gilchrist County.Photo special to the Outlook By Jim TurnerNews Service of Florida Nestle Waters North America will be able to ramp up bottling to nearly 1 million gallons