Voters make their picks for Board, Council News by Beverly Bidney - May 31, 2017July 31, 2017 Tribal Council and the Board each have a new member as a result of the May 8 election. Mondo Tiger will take a seat as Councilman from Big Cypress and Gordon O. Wareham will represent Hollywood on the Board. The rest of the ballot was a vote of confidence for incumbents.
Brighton pool closed until August Health by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017May 19, 2017 BRIGHTON — This summer will be a hot one with no respite in the pool for Brighton residents. The community pool is closed for improvements until August. The roof is being razed on the indoor pool to make it an outdoor only facility. Originally built in 2000, the 75 by 45
Pep rally revs up Ahfachkee School for testing Education Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017May 19, 2017 BIG CYPRESS — Perhaps not every Florida student in grades three through 10 third looks forward to the annual Florida Standards Assessment, but the test is how the state measures achievement in language arts and math. The tests were developed to ensure all students graduate from high school ready for success
No grand prize, but plenty of highlights for Brighton B&G Club Education by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017 BRIGHTON — The Brighton Boys & Girls Club stands out among the 4,300 U.S. clubs; it placed in the top seven in the 2017 Blue Door Decorating Contest. More than 15,000 votes were cast for 614 nationwide entries and Brighton was a finalist, which earned the club $1,000. The Kip’s Bay
Successful Seminole dugout canoe launch for Pedro Zepeda Community by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017February 28, 2018 For perhaps the first time in more than 100 years, a Seminole dugout canoe was launched on the Wekiva River in central Florida. Pedro Zepeda, who built the 16-foot craft from a Big Cypress log, was filmed March 12 in the Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka for a scene in
Seniors compete through laughter at field day News by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017June 5, 2017 BIG CYPRESS — The day was more about camaraderie than competition as seniors gathered for the second annual tribalwide seniors’ field day April 21 in Big Cypress. Recreation director Cathy Cypress designed the day to be one of socializing, fun and a little movement. Laughter was the most common sound heard
Music, lunch, games honor memory of Mike Smith Community by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 Friends and family gathered at the 7th annual Mike Allen Smith to honor his memory with a lunch, music and friendly horseshoe and cornhole competitions April 22 at Oneva Smith’s home in Big Cypress.
Florida fire season in full blaze News by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017June 5, 2017 It is fire season in Florida and 2017 is proving to be one of the driest. Since early March hot spots have been erupting all over Southwest Florida, including in Naples, Immokalee and Big Cypress. The dry season typically goes from November through April, but the winter La Nina weather pattern,
Swamp Water Café manager brings wordly experience to Big Cypress News by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017June 5, 2017 BIG CYPRESS — Like every other male growing up in Ethiopia, Haftu Kahsay was banned from the kitchen. Even if he just wanted some salt, he had to ask someone to get it. It’s hard to say if that forbidden fruit led him down the path to culinary school, but it
Ahfachkee students do their part to save sea turtles News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017May 19, 2017 A group of Ahfachkee students fulfilled their promise to the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys on April 10 when they presented the facility with a check for $487.01. The students raised the money through a Valentine’s Day bake sale. Ten students, including members of the Student Council, along with a