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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.

Construction on the horizon at Ahfachkee

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A rendering of the completed elementary school, on the right, with the existing middle and high school building on the left. (Courtesy rendering) BIG CYPRESS — Spring usually brings signs of new life, but at the Ahfachkee School it brought a dozen new portables. Construction is expected to begin soon for the

PECS alums return to their roots

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Seventeen high school graduates from the class of 2022 returned to PECS for the traditional grad walk May 20. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Four years after completing eighth grade at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School, 17 high school graduates returned to their alma mater May 20 for the traditional graduate walk

Eighth graders bid farewell to Pemeyetv Emahakv

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Eighth graders take their final walk through the halls of PECS May 26 as students and teachers cheer for them. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — On the final day of school, May 26, eighth graders at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School took their last walk through the hallways of the school they

Big Cypress preschool graduates earn their diplomas

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Proud graduate Loraine Jumper walks down the aisle as her big brother Andre Jumper smiles in the background at the Big Cypress Preschool graduation May 24. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Dressed in bright yellow caps and gowns, the Big Cypress preschool class of 2022 walked down the aisle and

New York City hotel becomes newest chapter in Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock success story

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The traditional Hard Rock guitar smash celebrates the grand opening of Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 12. From left to right are Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie, emcee Kenan Thompson, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., President Mitchell Cypress, Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola and actress Vanessa Hudgens. (Photo Beverly

Paul ‘Cowbone’ Buster honors sons with memorial ride

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Friends and family join Paul “Cowbone” Buster, at far right, in a ride through Big Cypress on May 21, 2022, to memorialize his sons. From left are Michael Cantu, Miken Cantu, Heide Cypress, Jayleigh Perez, Mary Pauline Cantu, Zara Cantu, Jackson Tanner, Anquenette Smith and Shaniqua King. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG

Swamp Water Cafe reopens with new look

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From left to right, Ricky Doctor, Linda Beletso, Judy Jim and Deloris Alvarez get together for lunch at the Swamp Water Cafe. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — After shutting down due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Swamp Water Cafe reopened April The cafe’s hours are 8:30 a.m.

Fond memories for Seminoles who called Indian Camp home

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Mary Lou Alvarado, Barbara Garza, Virginia Tommie and Manuel Garza in his mother Nancy Osceola’s arms in 1966. They all lived in the Indian Camp at the time. (Courtesy photo) IMMOKALEE — Immokalee’s Indian Camp had no electricity or running water, but the children who lived there in the 1960s remember

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