Covid-19 cases stabilize; booster shots approved Community Health News by Damon Scott - November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 The Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center in Hollywood. (Courtesy photo) HOLLYWOOD — After a concerning rise in positive Covid-19 cases among tribal members, cases have begun to decline. The tribe had seen its steepest increase over the summer months but some signs of decline in late September. October’s numbers have continued
Indigenous site still attracts city dwellers, tourists News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 The circle has been kept buried for its protection but is landscaped in its original shape with stone and vegetation. It is surrounded by a public park. (Photo Damon Scott) MIAMI — In downtown Miami where the Miami River meets Biscayne Bay sits the Miami Circle – an anomaly among anoverdeveloped
Q&A: Jim Allen talks gaming at G2E Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen is interviewed by CNBC correspondent Contessa Brewer during a panel discussion about gaming Oct. 6 in Las Vegas. (Courtesy G2E) LAS VEGAS — The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) returned to Las Vegas Oct. 4-7 after a two-year hiatus due to the
Dollar General in Micanopy draws Native opposition Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Micanopy residents have been protesting plans for the construction of a Dollar General store in their town. Theproposed location is near Tuscawilla Road in the Micanopy Native American Preserve. It’s in the vicinity of a Native American burial mound and the site of the Battle of Micanopy – fought during
Tribe’s attorney, gaming pioneer Jim Shore receives hall of fame honor Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 1, 2021September 8, 2022 LAS VEGAS — The American Gaming Association (AGA) added the Seminole Tribe’s Jim Shore to its gaming hall of fame Oct. 5 in Las Vegas at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E). Shore was one of six inductees to receive the honor this year – three in the class of 2020 and
CSSS recognizes latest ACD, WEP graduates Education Top News by Damon Scott - October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Taylor Holata, left, and Cody Motlow (Courtesy photos) HOLLYWOOD — Two tribal members have graduated from the work experience programs at the Center for Student Success and Services (CSSS). The tribe’s work experience programs fall under the Tribal Professional Development (TPD) umbrella. Taylor Holata is the latest graduate in the Advanced Career
Tribe partners on new program for problem gamblers Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by Damon Scott - October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — For those who have a gambling problem or addiction, seeking face-to-face help can be intimidating. Experts cite barriers to in-person support like cost, travel, childcare challenges, stigmatization and fears about confidentiality. Paul Pellizzari, HRI and Seminole Gaming VP of global social responsibility. (Photo courtesy HRI) To help people bypass those
Chuck Herlihy ran Brighton radio station for many years Community News by Damon Scott - October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Charles “Chuck” Herlihy (Photo courtesy Tracy Carman) BRIGHTON — Longtime Brighton radio station manager Charles “Chuck” Herlihy died Aug. 30 after a short illness. He was 67. Herlihy operated the WTIR-FM 91.9 radio station for the Seminole Tribe for more than eight years, located in the Florida Seminole Veterans Building. “Chuck was
Supreme Court asked to rule on ICWA Health News by Damon Scott - October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has provided federal protections for Native American adoptees and foster children in Indian Country for more than 40 years. The law has been upheld in dozens of court decisions. But legal pressures have increased in recent years and it is now facing its most
Seminoles featured in Fort Lauderdale museum exhibitions Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by Damon Scott - October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Charlie Cypress poles a dugout canoe in the Everglades in 1937. (Photo courtesy History Fort Lauderdale) FORT LAUDERDALE — Two new exhibits by History Fort Lauderdale focus on the history and importance of boating in the area and the role the Seminoles played in it. In addition, a forthcoming third exhibit