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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 feast on fruit and vegetables at Brighton feedlot

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BRIGHTON — Most reputable weight loss programs endorse eating fresh fruits and vegetables for health benefits and as a way to lose those excess pounds. That may be true for humans, but in Brighton the cattle have been eating their fill of produce and gaining weight steadily. Brighton’s recycled produce cattle

Seminole postcards highlight Collier County Museum exhibition

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NAPLES — Picture postcards have been around since the 1880s. The first one depicted the Eiffel Tower and others that followed showed scenes from tourist locations around the globe. Their popularity hit a high mark during their heyday in the first decades of the 20th century. “Postcards and Perceptions: Florida Seminoles

Ahfachkee students artwork on display at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki

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  BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee kindergarten through fifth graders had what some artists wait a lifetime for: a show of their work at a museum. The young artists enjoyed the opening reception for the annual showcase at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on Jan. 24. The school’s visual arts program examines the artwork of some

Ahfachkee in midst of changes inside and outside classroom

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BIG CYPRESS — Change has come to the Ahfachkee School this year with the implementation of more project-based learning and will continue with the renovation and expansion of the school in the next year. Project and collaborative learning, which encourages students to work together to acquire knowledge and solve problems, is being

Seniors share stories at culture day

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BRIGHTON — Sharing history and personal stories was the theme of the Jan. 19 tribal wide Senior Culture Day in Brighton as seniors from every reservation gathered to enjoy each other’s company, a traditional Seminole meal and some shopping. Around the tables and on the big-screen TV under a large tent,

Board’s ventures booming in Brighton

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BRIGHTON — Business is booming in Brighton, where the Board’s ventures are thriving. “Oranges, sugar cane and the RV Resort are all in the black,” said Board Rep. Larry Howard. “The shell pit will show a profit later this year with the completion of the pending job that was delayed from

Goal-oriented Ahfachkee Student Council takes office

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BIG CYPRESS — With parents, teachers and students watching, the Ahfachkee Student Council was sworn in by Principal Dorothy Cain at the school’s Dec. 6 Parent Teacher Student Organization meeting. Elected in late October, the five officers – President Mya Cypress, Vice President Janessa Jones, Secretary/Treasurer Eyanna Billie, Middle School representative

Seminole fire station opens in Immokalee

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IMMOKALEE — Ever since Fire Rescue Chief Donald DiPetrillo became a Seminole Tribe employee eight years ago, one of his objectives was to open a fire station in Immokalee. That goal was realized with the opening of the Tribe’s Immokalee Fire Station at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 2, one minute after

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