Seniors take the field for Earth Day Community by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — It was billed as the annual Senior Earth Day Field Day, but cut-throat competition was nowhere to be found April 18. Instead, about 30 seniors relished the camaraderie, fellowship and fun of a day filled with activities and laughter at the Junior Cypress rodeo grounds in Big
Tribe, Gov. Scott reach agreement on revenue payments News by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 The Seminole Tribe reached an agreement April 18 with Governor Rick Scott to continue making revenue sharing payments to the state through May 2019. The payments are mandated by the 2010 compact between the Tribe and the state; the Tribe has been paying about $300 million per year into the
Ahfachkee competes at SECME Olympiad Education by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee students have been expanding their horizons this year by exploring new ways to learn through hands-on fun, yet educational, competitions. The South Florida FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics League competitions ended in January, so a group of fourth, fifth and sixth graders competed in the SECME-STEM Olympiad April
EE-TO-LEET-KE Grill reopens in Immokalee Community by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 IMMOKALEE — Movers and shakers in Immokalee, including Tribal members and Chamber of Commerce executives, attended the grand reopening reception of the EE-TO-LEET-KE Grill on March 30 at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee. The complete renovation of the 202-seat casual dining restaurant took about six months, during which time it was transformed
Alex Johns to lead Florida Cattlemen’s Association Community by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 After more than a dozen years serving in leadership positions at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, Alex Johns is primed to take over as president at the organization’s annual convention in June in Orlando. Johns, who runs the Tribe’s cattle program, will preside over the nearly 5,000 member organization made up of
Students fill Ahfachkee after-school clubs Education by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018June 1, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — The hours after school are a prime time for Ahfachkee students to explore the world of creativity and knowledge through fun activities that have nothing to do with every day classroom work. Once homework help is finished at 3:15 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, students flock to after school
Seminole Indian 4-H show displays kids determination, debuts chickens debut Community by Beverly Bidney - April 3, 2018 BRIGHTON — There wasn’t a horse in sight at Brighton’s Fred Smith Rodeo Arena when it hosted the Seminole Indian 4-H Show and Sale March 22 and 23, but there were plenty of steer, hogs and chickens. The event marked the end of months of hard work and dedication by the
Knowledge grows at ERMD plant identification, herbicide use training Community by Beverly Bidney - April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — Some of the most beautiful plants in Florida waters are also some of the most destructive to the native ecosystem. A few dozen Tribal members and employees learned how to effectively combat invasive species at a training March 8 sponsored by the Environmental Resource Management Department in Big
O.B. Osceola Sr. retires after a lifetime building chickees Community by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2018March 28, 2018 NAPLES — O.B. Osceola Sr. got his start in the chickee building business when, as an 8-year-old, he handed his father Cory Osceola palm fronds that would be used for a new chickee’s roof. He loved the work but wanted to be on the roof building it with his brothers. Eventually, Osceola,
Big Cypress cattle drive honors past Community by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2018March 28, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — More than 30 Tribal and non-Tribal cowboys and cowgirls of all ages saddled up March 17 and hit the road for the 22nd annual Junior Cypress Cattle Drive and Rodeo in Big Cypress. A group of nine steer led the way as horseback riders, dogs, ATVs, bicycles and