Eighth graders bid farewell to Pemeyetv Emahakv Community Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Eighth graders take their final walk through the halls of PECS May 26 as students and teachers cheer for them. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — On the final day of school, May 26, eighth graders at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School took their last walk through the hallways of the school they
Big Cypress preschool graduates earn their diplomas Community Education Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Proud graduate Loraine Jumper walks down the aisle as her big brother Andre Jumper smiles in the background at the Big Cypress Preschool graduation May 24. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Dressed in bright yellow caps and gowns, the Big Cypress preschool class of 2022 walked down the aisle and
New York City hotel becomes newest chapter in Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock success story Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 The traditional Hard Rock guitar smash celebrates the grand opening of Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 12. From left to right are Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie, emcee Kenan Thompson, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., President Mitchell Cypress, Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola and actress Vanessa Hudgens. (Photo Beverly
Everett Osceola produces feature film with all-Native cast Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 8, 2022June 23, 2022 "Don't Let It In" executive producer Everett Osceola, center, joins Geraldine Osceola, left, and Daniel Nunez for filming at the SemFuel gasstation in Big Cypress on March 26. Osceola and Nunez appear in the movie. (Courtesy photo) Everett Osceola grew up watching horror movies and has a strong passion for the
Paul ‘Cowbone’ Buster honors sons with memorial ride Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Friends and family join Paul “Cowbone” Buster, at far right, in a ride through Big Cypress on May 21, 2022, to memorialize his sons. From left are Michael Cantu, Miken Cantu, Heide Cypress, Jayleigh Perez, Mary Pauline Cantu, Zara Cantu, Jackson Tanner, Anquenette Smith and Shaniqua King. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG
Swamp Water Cafe reopens with new look Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 From left to right, Ricky Doctor, Linda Beletso, Judy Jim and Deloris Alvarez get together for lunch at the Swamp Water Cafe. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — After shutting down due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the Swamp Water Cafe reopened April The cafe’s hours are 8:30 a.m.
Fond memories for Seminoles who called Indian Camp home Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Mary Lou Alvarado, Barbara Garza, Virginia Tommie and Manuel Garza in his mother Nancy Osceola’s arms in 1966. They all lived in the Indian Camp at the time. (Courtesy photo) IMMOKALEE — Immokalee’s Indian Camp had no electricity or running water, but the children who lived there in the 1960s remember
PECS pre-K holds mock wedding ceremony for ‘Q’ and ‘U’ Community Education by Beverly Bidney - May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 The April 6 wedding of the letters “Q” and “U” is officiated by PECS pre-K teacher Leslie Fulford. The bride, U, was Oaklee Hipp, and the groom, Q, was Arlo Jackson. (Courtesy photo) April 6 wasn’t an ordinary day at school for Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School teacher Leslie Fulford’s pre-K students;
Resolution from PECS 7th graders passes Tribal Council Community Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School seventh graders in their classroom after appearing virtually before Tribal Council on April 14. In alphabetical order, the students are Joleyne Nunez, Sally Osceola, Hannah Platt, Brody Riley, Kiera Snell, Ila Trueblood, Harmany Urbina and Timothy Urbina. (Courtesy photo) Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School seventh graders received a
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma visitors delve into STOF culture, history Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Naples council liaison Brian Zepeda shares information with members of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma during a tour of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on April 5. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Seven members of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma spent a whirlwind two days visiting Seminole Tribe of Florida tribal members