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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.

Multiple departments tackle issues during busy fire season

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BIG CYPRESS — Since Florida’s severe drought is expected to worsen, the Wildland and Forestry Department led a planning meeting April 26 with other Tribal departments to put a plan in place for the already active fire season. “Once the el Nino ended, the faucet turned off,” said Grant Steelman, Forester/Fire

Egmont Key named endangered historic site

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Egmont Key, the island where captured Seminoles were warehoused before being sent to Oklahoma during the Seminole Wars in the mid-1800s, was deemed by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the state’s 11 most endangered historical sites. The designation came May 18 at the Florida Preservation Conference

SPD Sgt. Thomas Faherty retires after 25 years

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IMMOKALEE — Sergeant Thomas “LT” Faherty’s retirement April 27 made him the first Seminole Police Department officer to retire after 25 years on the force. During a celebratory party May 9 in Immokalee, surrounded by colleagues, seniors and friends he made during his career, Faherty bid farewell and welcomed retirement. “I knew

Voters make their picks for Board, Council

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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

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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

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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

Seniors compete through laughter at field day

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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

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