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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.

Big Cypress youth stay active with summer camp

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BIG CYPRESS — For kids, summer is all about having fun. No homework, no tests, no sitting still in a classroom for long hours at a time. Going to camp is about going outside, being active and having a good time trying new and exciting activities. A group of about 35

Tribe offers Financial Literacy Seminar for youth

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HOLLYWOOD — Taxes, credit cards, stocks, mutual funds, money markets, real estate – they are enough to make anyone’s head spin, especially recent high school graduates and college students. From July 12-14, a class of 42 of these young adults successfully completed an intensive three-day Financial Literacy Seminar to give them

Education Department hosts annual college tour

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The Education Department designed its annual college tour to promote higher education while introducing students to a handful of schools every summer. It gives students an opportunity to see their options before deciding which school to attend. "Our goal is to expose students to the world beyond the reservation and Florida,"

Hollywood basketball camp teaches youth fundamentals

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HOLLYWOOD — Youth attending basketball camp at the Hollywood gym are learning a lot more than the best moves on the court; they are also learning skills that will ultimately help them succeed as adults. Sure, the KCITY basketball program teaches kids the fundamental skills of the game, including dribbling, shooting,

Tribal employee to be inducted into college Hall of Fame

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HOLLYWOOD — An exceptional college sports career is something an athlete can be proud of for a lifetime. Tribal employee Charles Fisher, a James Madison University (JMU) graduate of the class of 1983, recently learned he will be inducted into his alma mater’s Athletic Hall of Fame for the years

Big Cypress rededicates Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium

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BIG CYPRESS — Herman L. Osceola may have lived a short life, but he left a long-lasting legacy for the youth of the Tribe. Before joining the Marine Corps, Osceola worked with children who were always happy to see him at the Big Cypress Gymnasium. After renovations, the Herman L. Osceola

Athletic Department hosts coaching workshops

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Participating in youth sports can have an enormous impact on a child. Perhaps the most important component leading to a child having a positive experience lies with the coach. To ensure the volunteer coaches involved in the Tribe’s sports teams are trained well, the Recreation departments of Hollywood, Immokalee, Big Cypress

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