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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.

Traditions revived at Hollywood community culture camp

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HOLLYWOOD — Novice chefs tested their skills by cooking a traditional Seminole meal with a modern twist Dec. 6 under the Hollywood culture camp chickees. Bobby Frank, Hollywood community culture center manager, said the event was for learning and socializing. "By the end of the day, the new ones were helping each

Youth swim team forms in Hollywood

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HOLLYWOOD — The Hollywood Reservation pool could be a new hot spot for turning little would-be swimmers into Olympic winners. The Recreation Department’s recently created swim team, for children ages 4 to 13, gathers Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for learning the fundamentals of competitive swimming. The budding

Police Explorers take aim

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HOLLYWOOD — The Hollywood Police Explorers learned the importance of gun safety Dec. 2 and then received firsthand experience using training guns through an interactive session Dec. 16. Before the Explorers stepped up to use the MILO Range interactive video training system, they reviewed important gun safety rules. Seminole Police Department

Randee McDonald graduates FGCU

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FORT MYERS — Randee McDonald, who graduated Dec. 13 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Florida Gulf Coast University, believes at-risk students should be given a chance to succeed, and she intends to help make it happen. "I want to help the next generation," said McDonald, 23. "I’m

Howard Tiger Recreation Center opening evokes fond memories

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HOLLYWOOD — The Nov. 20 grand opening of the 39,000-square-foot Howard Tiger Recreation Center signaled the beginning of a new generation’s home-court advantage in sports and in life. The late Howard Tiger, a decorated Marine who devoted his life to serving his country and community, created the Tribe’s Recreation Department and

Traditional meets modern at culture camp

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HOLLYWOOD — To help ensure the longevity of Seminole culture, a new community culture camp was erected in the shadow of Hollywood’s newest building just in time for the reservation’s Indian Day celebration Sept. 26. Located on the east side of the Howard Tiger Recreation Center, the camp features one eating/meeting

Seminole Tribe members revel in Florida State homecoming spotlight

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TALLAHASSEE — The tradition of Seminole princesses crowning Florida State University’s homecoming chief and princess at Doak Campbell Stadium has endured since 1976. As 82,325 fans watched from the stands Nov. 8, Miss Florida Seminole Brianna Nunez and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Nunez crowned the school’s latest royalty on

Trike Fest tricks, Halloween treats for seniors

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BIG CYPRESS — Filled with team spirit thanks to some encouraging words from elected officials turned cheerleaders, 82 seniors mounted trikes Oct. 30 and competed for the coveted tribalwide Trike Fest trophy. "Go BC," yelled Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger as he rallied his team. "Team Hollywood, let’s bring home some gold,"

Creek language added to Florida Course Code Directory

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BRIGHTON — Muscogee Creek is now recognized by the Florida Department of Education and fulfills the high school requirement as a foreign language for Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students in Brighton. In July, the school requested the language be added to the Florida Course Code Directory (CCD), the state’s list of

PECS, Muckleshoot Tribe share culture

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BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students recently had the unique experience of seeing their own culture through the eyes of another Tribe, the Muckleshoot of Washington state. On Nov. 12, before attending the American Indian Science and Engineering Society conference in Orlando, 12 Muckleshoot high school students and their chaperones

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