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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.

Kids carve out a place for themselves in Tribal tradition

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BIG CYPRESS — The art of carving is being passed along to the next generation thanks to the efforts of the Community Culture Department. Vinson Osceola led a soap carving workshop at the Willie Frank Library in Big Cypress on Nov. 27. The fresh smell of soap permeated the air under

Ahfachkee, PECS basketball teams face off

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BIG CYPRESS — The basketball season is underway, and for the first time, the Ahfachkee Warriors and the PECS Seminoles met at center court. The Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium in Big Cypress was the site of the big games on Nov. 29 when the girls’ and boys’ teams each faced

Business profile: Bigg E Customs

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HOLLYWOOD — About six years ago, Eric Osceola bought a 1989 box Chevy from a nephew and started fixing it up. A new hobby was born, but it grew into something more when he decided to customize the car and bring it to car shows. That old car, bedecked with the

Future Tribal Gaming executives trained in house

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Gaming plays a paramount role in the prosperity of the Tribe. In an effort to get Tribal members involved in all aspects of the gaming business and ensure that profits continue, Seminole Gaming operates the Tribal Career Development Program. The program encourages Tribal members to consider the gaming and hospitality industry

New focus on old tradition of canoe making

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Before roads were built, canoes were the only means of transportation for Seminoles living in the Everglades. Today, canoes are no longer necessary, but they remain a critical aspect of Tribal culture. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s website, the oldest canoes found in North America date back 6,000-7,000

Tampa residents participate in breast cancer walk

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TAMPA — A sea of people in pink bras took to the streets of Tampa for the American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides against Breast Cancer 5K walk on Oct. 20. To spread the message, many wore pink bras over their shirts, while others wore shirts with faux bras painted

Ahfachkee students learn the meaning of Veterans Day

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BIG CYPRESS — To many school children, Veterans Day means a three-day weekend. To impart the meaning behind the holiday, Ahfachkee School held their first Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 9 at the Big Cypress Fitness Trail. The student-led program included readings about veterans, the history of the day and patriotic

Student spotlight: Rhiannon Tiger, enthusiastic math major

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DAVIE — Rhiannon Tiger has always liked puzzles. As a small child, her favorite thing to do was a puzzle; as an adult, she still enjoys playing sudoku and tackling a good jigsaw puzzle. She gets great satisfaction by finding the solutions. Now that she is a student at Broward College,

Tribal member presents former FSU coach Bobby Bowden with gift

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MIAMI GARDENS — The Seminole Tribe has had a special relationship with Florida State University (FSU) since 1947, when the school chose Seminoles for the team’s name. Former coach Bobby Bowden had an enduring relationship with the school; he coached the football team from 1976-2009, won two national championships and

Trevor Osceola: proud to be part of the team

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FORT LAUDERDALE — Peer pressure may have had something to do with why Trevor Osceola started to play football in sixth grade, but love of the game and natural talent are the reasons he still plays five years later. “Some of my friends were playing, so I decided to go out

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