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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.

Cattle drive evokes fond memories of Morgan Smith

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BIG CYPRESS — On horseback and in buggies, dozens of Tribal and non-Tribal cowboys relished the experience of the 21st annual Junior Cypress Cattle Drive on March 18 in Big Cypress. The event was a tribute to Honorary Trail Boss Morgan Smith, one of the six original trustees of the cattle

Picking sweetgrass brings back sweet memories

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IMMOKALEE — Sweetgrass is the fiber that binds the Tribe together, at least when it comes to baskets. For generations, the process of finding the grass and preparing it for basket making has been passed down through families. To continue the tradition usually assigned to grandmothers, the Hollywood community Culture Department

Hard Rock buys former Trump Taj Mahal

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The iconic Hard Rock guitar will take its place on Atlantic City’s famed boardwalk sometime next summer. Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, purchased the former Trump Taj Mahal from investor and business magnate Carl Icahn. Scheduled to close March 31, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Stressing less stress as reservations focus on heart health

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American Heart Month in February gave Tribal citizens opportunities to learn how to maintain a healthy heart. A variety of activities in Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood and Immokalee featured a combination of education, hands-on fun and rewards that can last a lifetime. Sponsored by the Health Department, events throughout the month

Wildfire forces evacuation of Naples field office

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NAPLES — A 7,500-acre wildfire in Picayune Strand State Forest prompted the evacauation of the Seminole Tribe’s Naples field office March 7. Emergency personnel removed Tribal assets and valuables from the office the next day. “Yesterday we couldn’t smell the smoke, but now we can and the ash is all over

4-H’ers shine in Big Cypress show, sale

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BIG CYPRESS — After years in Brighton, the annual Seminole 4-H show and sale shifted to the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena in Big Cypress on March 23 and 24. An enthusiastic group of 62 4-H’ers vied for awards and accolades as friends and family cheered them on from outside the ring

Deven Osceola earns MAP award

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Deven Osceola’s efforts at Mount Dora Christian Academy have paid off. His score in the winter MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests for mathematics, reading, language usage and science were in the top 10 percent of all students nationwide and showed a 10 percent or higher gain in one of

Edward Aguilar earns gaming management certification

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IMMOKALEE — Edward Aguilar Sr. is passionate about every aspect of the gaming industry. As the assistant director of slot operations at the Seminole Casino in Immokalee and a graduate of Seminole Gaming’s Tribal Career Development program, he continues to sharpen his professional development. Aguilar earned a gaming management certificate from

Seminoles play big role in Chalo Nitka celebration

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MOORE HAVEN —  Although Moore Haven’s Chalo Nitka Festival began in 1948 to commemorate paving of Main Street, it has evolved into an annual celebration of small town life near the banks of Lake Okeechobee. What makes the festival unique is how the culture of the Seminole Tribe is intertwined

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