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Author: Beverly Bidney

Beverly Bidney has been a reporter and photographer for The Seminole Tribune since 2012. During her career, she has worked at various newspapers around the country including the Muskogee Phoenix in Oklahoma, Miami Herald, Associated Press, USA Today and other publications nationwide. A NAJA award winning journalist, she has covered just about everything over the years and is an advocate for a strong press. Contact her at beverlybidney@semtribe.com.

Immokalee Trading Post opens for business

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The Immokalee Trading Post features fuel pump stations and a 7,200 square foot store. (Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — The long-awaited Immokalee Trading Post opened for business Oct. 28. The idea for the Trading Post had been percolating at the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI) for about 10 years before ground was

Five generations enjoy Bowers family reunion

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The Bowers family gathers in front of the Seminole Bible Baptist Church in Brighton on Dec. 3 for a group photo commemorating the reunion. All are descendants of the original eight Bowers siblings. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Five generations of the Bowers family, from babies to folks in their 80s, gathered

Governor honors Seminole students during Native American Heritage Month

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Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie, Brighton Councilman Larry Howard and Ahfachkee School and Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students join Gov. Ron DeSantis for a reception at the governor's mansion on Nov. 30 during Native American Heritage Month. (Governor's office) TALLAHASSEE — Students from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School and the Ahfachkee School

Tribe displays support for breast cancer awareness

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Tribal members and employees in Big Cypress wear pink as they participate in the annual “Pink Out” photo Oct. 18. (Photo Beverly Bidney) In what has become a fall tradition for the Seminole Tribe and Seminole Hard Rock, Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities were held throughout October. Indigenous Pink Day is held

PECS targets bullying as part of national program

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Students and faculty at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School wore blue for Blue Up Against Bullying Day. (PECS) Students at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School learned about bullying in October as part of National Bullying Prevention Month. Tracy Sills, PECS dean of mental health and behavioral support, led classroom meetings with students in all

Kimberly Clement wins Glades County School Board seat

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Kimberly Clement (Courtesy photo) Kimberly Clement, the Seminole Tribe’s 4-H special projects coordinator, wanted to be more involved in her third-grade son’s school district, so she ran for a school board seat and won. Clement received 57% of the vote at an Aug. 23 election to be the District 4 representative

Indian Day writers contest inspires tribal members

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Ahfachkee School students who participated in the Indian Day writing contest attend the awards ceremony at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Oct. 20. (Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Challenged with putting their thoughts about Indian Day on paper, 75 Seminole tribal members submitted essays for the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s writers contest in September. Ahfachkee students

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