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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.

Tampa community looks forward to new Lakeland development

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LAKELAND — The Tampa community gathered Jan. 23 to celebrate the groundbreaking of what will soon be their new neighborhood in Lakeland. About 100 members of the community were moved off the Tribe’s land in 1999 to make way for what would become the Tampa Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The

Native Americans earn larger voice in Congress

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The 2018 midterm elections went well for Native Americans in Congress when the first Native American women were elected to the House of Representatives. Rep. Sharice Davids, Ho-Chunk Nation, (D-Kansas) and Rep. Deb Haaland, Laguna Pueblo, (D-New Mexico) took their places in history Jan. 3. Since becoming a member of Congress, Davids

ERMD monitors quality of water flowing through BC, Brighton

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2018 was a tough year for water in Florida. An enormous, toxic blue-green algae bloom engulfed most of Lake Okeechobee while a red tide afflicted the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic shores and wildlife. Through it all, the Tribe’s Environmental Resource Management Department (ERMD) steadily monitored water flowing into and out

Alex Johns serves on governor’s transition team

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Shortly after last year’s gubernatorial election on Nov. 6, the Seminole Tribe’s Natural Resources Director Alex Johns received an email from the staff of then Governor-elect Ron DeSantis asking if he would serve on his transition team. Johns and about 40 or 50 others said yes to the request and

CSSS meets with Immokalee community

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IMMOKALEE — Immokalee parents and community members had the opportunity to have their questions about education answered Jan. 10 by the Center for Student Success and Services staff. "We want to brainstorm about education with Tribal members," said CSSS Director Randall Budde. "We also have new staff to introduce." This was

Xiora Osceola costume designs earn thespian honors

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Xiora Osceola is an eleventh grade student at Nova Southeastern University School in Davie, but she is also an award-winning costume designer and performer in the school’s thespian arts program. The 17-year-old recently earned two superior and an honorable mention awards in the Florida State Thespians District 13 competition for her

Archery hits the mark at Ahfachkee School

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BIG CYPRESS — The ancient sport of archery has come to the Ahfachkee School as part of its physical education classes and the 21st Century afterschool program and students are eager to learn the skill. Big Cypress wildlife manager Jake Osceola teaches the after school program along with teachers Gualberto Mollings

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