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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.

Osceola family honored by Collier County Commission

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NAPLES — The Collier County Board of County Commissioners honored the Osceola family Nov. 12 for their commitment to preserving the county’s Native American heritage, culture and traditions. Commissioner Georgia A. Hiller presented the family a plaque on behalf of the commissioners. Three generations of the Osceola family were honored at the

Santarvis Brown named director of Education Department

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Recently appointed Education Department director Santarvis Brown believes education makes anything possible. To ensure Tribal students benefit from that fundamental belief, he plans to implement programs to help students identify, define and achieve their goals. “The goal is to increase graduation and program completion rate by ensuring our students receive the

Explorers go to the dogs during Hollywood K-9 demonstration

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HOLLYWOOD — All police officers train thoroughly for their jobs, but they don’t all have two legs. Bara, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, uses four legs to do her job as a narcotics canine with the Seminole Police Department. Officer Jody Certain brought Bara to a Hollywood Police Explorers meeting Oct. 29

Newly launched Exceptional Student Education program benefits students

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HOLLYWOOD — Laurie Steinberg, a veteran educator with 35 years of experience in Exceptional Student Education (ESE), has joined the Education Department as ESE case manager. She will help students with learning disabilities get the services they need to successfully complete their educations. According to the National Institutes of Health, 15

A cool workout under water

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A swimming pool isn’t just for fun anymore. Ask anyone who has taken a water fitness class and he or she will tell you it’s a challenging workout in a cool, calm pool. “It seems easy, but it’s not,” said Tammy Osceola. “We are sweating under water,” added Amy Latchford. Water fitness is

Board means business at Global Gaming Expo

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LAS VEGAS — The Board of Directors’ ongoing effort to seek and establish new business prospects took them to the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas from Sept. 23-26, where they displayed their latest venture: new vending machines for the Tribe’s Seminole Unconquered electronic cigarettes. “Our main reason for coming

Business profile: Seminole Smoothies

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HOLLYWOOD — About 20 years ago, Judy Baker and her late husband, Pete Baker, worked at Holiday Park where they met tourists and sold alligator nuggets, Seminole souvenirs and juice. One day Pete made a tasty concoction of juices, added a secret ingredient and called it a Seminole Smoothie. The rest,

A juicy deal; Board of Directors acquires Noble Food Service

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In a quest for more business opportunities, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. recently acquired a majority interest in Noble Food Service, a Central Florida-based company that sells fresh fruit and citrus juices. The Tribe has conducted business with the company since the 1980s when Noble bought the Tribe’s crops after

‘Fun Friday’ brings culture to Hollywood Preschool

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HOLLYWOOD — Culture is best learned while young, so the Hollywood Preschool spent a “Fun Friday” Sept. 20 experiencing Seminole culture. About 60 children participated in a rousing game of stickball, a clothing contest, and a skillet and hatchet throwing competition. “We worked with the preschool director to give the kids an

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