New Immokalee clinic welcomes patients Community Health News Top News by Beverly Bidney - October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 The entrance of the Immokalee Medical Clinic. (Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — The recently completed Immokalee Medical Clinic and Behavioral Health Center is open and ready for patients. The 17,160-square-foot facility opened Sept. 4. Its hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A grand opening is scheduled for
Seminole first responders, employees complete FEMA training Community News by Beverly Bidney - October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Tribal employees learn about using the Advanced Incident Command System for complex incidents in the Big Cypress public safety building Sept. 12 and work together in small groups to devise plans for various scenarios. (Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — The Office of Emergency Management has been holding Federal Emergency Management Agency
Swim Olympics returns to Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School Education by Beverly Bidney - October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Third graders cheer for their classmates during the swim Olympics Sept. 18. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON – For the first time in years, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School held its swim Olympics Sept. 18, where elementary school students showed off their swimming abilities by racing across the Brighton community pool. “We haven’t done this
PECS celebrates first day of school, ‘A’ status Community Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 17, 2024September 19, 2024 PECS teachers and staff surprise the students with golden confetti to celebrate the school’s ‘A’ rating by the state on the first day of school, Aug. 12. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Toward the end of the first day of school Aug. 12, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students, staff and teachers gathered
Seminole kids soak up sun, camaraderie at Camp Kulaqua Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 17, 2024September 19, 2024 During the Amazing Race scavenger hunt, teams of campers rushed to get from one activity station to the next in order to complete the circuit of challenges first. (Beverly Bidney) HIGH SPRINGS — More than 170 kids from age 7 to 17 enjoyed a week away from their daily lives for
Tampa Museum of Art displays Corinne Zepeda’s work in Skyway 2024 exhibition Arts & Entertainment Community News by Beverly Bidney - September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Corinne Zepeda stands between her beadwork and a patchwork skirt with cape at the “Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration” on display at the Tampa Museum of Art. (Beverly Bidney) TAMPA — Seminole Tribe of Florida artist Corinne Zepeda’s artwork is becoming a familiar fixture on museum walls around the state. In
SWEP participants wrap up positive experience at ERD Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 17, 2024September 19, 2024 ERD employees who worked with the SWEP program are, from left to right, Christopher Self, Grant Steelman, Maria Newsome, Keith Morton, SWEP participant Lena Cypress, Sean McHugh, SWEP participant Aiyana Crespo, Hunter Howard, Mandy D’Andrea, Jed Redwine, Joseph Andreoli, Travis Haley and Craig Van Der Heiden. (Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS —
Immokalee community learns to make sweetgrass baskets Arts & Entertainment Community by Beverly Bidney - September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Sweetgrass basket instructor Hali Garcia, seated in front, shows Demi Garza the intricacies of starting a sweetgrass basket during the sweetgrass basket class in Immokalee on Aug. 29. (Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — Sweetgrass may be hard to find on or near Seminole reservations, but tribal members interested in learning what to
Spencer Battiest, Aubee Billie to perform off-Broadway in NYC Arts & Entertainment News Top News by Beverly Bidney - August 22, 2024August 31, 2024 Spencer Battiest and Aubee Billie. (Battiest photo Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; Billie photo from 2019 'Miss Saigon' by Amber Loveland/The King's Academy) The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Spencer Battiest and Aubee Billie will star in an off-Broadway production of “Distant Thunder” in New York City from Sept. 25 through Oct. 27,
Brighton patchwork fashion show highlights culture, history Arts & Entertainment Community Education Top Story by Beverly Bidney - August 19, 2024September 20, 2024 Kyle Doney holds Evangalina Billie as together they model patchwork clothing in the fashion show July 16, 2024, in Brighton. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Tribal members were models for a day as they walked the “runway” at the Brighton Boys & Girls Club on July 16 for a fashion show of
