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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.

Tribe hosts NIGA conference

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HOLLYWOOD — Indian gaming began with a modest bingo hall on the Hollywood Reservation and has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. Last year alone, Indian gaming revenue accounted for approximately $27.2 billion nationwide, according to the National Indian Gaming Commission. If not for the farsightedness and perseverance of the

Board of Directors launches new business venture

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HOLLYWOOD — With plans to conquer the national market, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. introduced the Seminole Unconquered brand of electronic cigarettes and cigars at the NIGA mid-year conference on Sept. 18. With more than 500 people from around the country in attendance, the time was right to unveil

The color pink marks Breast Cancer Awareness Day across the Tribe

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Seminole Tribe made sure to do its part in raising awareness. Tribal members in Big Cypress gathered to show support for the global campaign by wearing pink, decorating cookies and participating in a breast cancer walk. Some people had personal reasons for

Business profile: Fantasy Lighting/The Hunters’ Den

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OKEECHOBEE — After working for the Tribe for many years, Christie Strickland knew she wanted to try something new. She and her husband, Earl, noticed Okeechobee didn’t have any lighting stores and decided to fill that niche. Earl worked as an electrician for 29 years, so the business made sense

IndiVisible exhibition on display

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BIG CYPRESS — Throughout history, the lives of Native Americans and African Americans have intersected. Their rich histories are seldom on display together, but thanks to the National Museum of the American Indian, pieces of their past can be seen at the Willie Frank Memorial Library in Big Cypress and

Preschoolers get fit in Hollywood

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HOLLYWOOD — In a gymnasium filled with squeals of delight, about 70 Hollywood preschoolers learned the joy of fitness firsthand. The Health Department’s Hollywood Preschool Get Fit Day roused an abundance of fun among the children on Sept. 21. The department has held Get Fit Day for about five years, said

Ahfachkee golf team finishes season

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BIG CYPRESS — Although the golf team at Ahfachkee School completed their third season without a winning record, they have accomplished a great deal in a short time. “They are doing a tremendous job,” head coach Amos Mazzant said. “Our goal was to have the team improve with each match, which

Joseph John excels in football, school

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HOLLYWOOD — Joseph John may not be built like a football player, but he plays the game with great enthusiasm on the three-time defending district champion team at the University School in Davie. At 5 feet 7 inches tall, he isn’t a typical defensive lineman or linebacker, but neither was

Trail raises awareness for ovarian cancer at walk/run

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TRAIL — Although touted as a 3-mile walk/run sponsored by the Miccosukee Wellness Center, the Huggins family used the event as an opportunity to honor National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in recognition of their matriarch, Kathy, who was recently diagnosed with the disease. About 20 Huggins family members, all from the

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