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Author: Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson is senior editor. He has worked for The Seminole Tribune since 2014. He was previously an editor, photographer and reporter for newspapers in Southwest Florida and Connecticut. Contact Kevin at kevinjohnson@semtribe.com.

Schimmel sister signs with University of Cincinnati

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After playing one season at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Milan Schimmel, younger sister of Shoni and Jude Schimmel, is headed to the University of Cincinnati. (Milan Schimmel/Instagram) Another Schimmel sister will be playing NCAA Division I basketball. Milan Schimmel, a younger sister of former University of Louisville stars Shoni and

Gabby Lemieux misses cut by one shot

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Gabby Lemieux hits a tee shot in February 2020 at the Seminole Tribe’s Chairman of the Greens Charity Golf Tournament in Plantation. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Just before COVID-19 began shutting down sports across the globe, Native American pro golfer Gabby Lemieux (Shoshone-Paiute Tribes in Idaho) missed making the cut by

Calvin Harrison, who worked 28 years for SPD, passes away

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Seminole Police Officer Calvin "Cal" Harrison (SPD photo) Calvin “Cal” Harrison, a recently retired police officer who spent nearly 30 years working for the Seminole Police Department, passed away April 17 at Cleveland Clinic in Weston. He was 76. William R. Latchford, the Seminole Tribe’s director of Public Safety, said Officer Harrison’s

FHSAA cancels spring sports

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Ozzy Osceola squares up for a bunt in a playoff game against Jensen Beach on May 7, 2019. The remainder of the 2020 high school spring sports season, which was halted in mid-March due to COVID-19, has been cancelled by the FHSAA. (Kevin Johnson photo) No state champions will be

Hard Rock, Seminole entities provide community support during pandemic

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Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee donates food to Community Cooperative in March 2020. (Seminole Casino Hotel/Facebook ) The Hard Rock International motto “All is One” is taking on additional significance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through food donations, free meals and other charitable outreach, Hard Rocks across the country and Seminole Gaming

NABI cancelled for 2020

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Savage Storm, whose team included some players from the Seminole Tribe, celebrates after winning the 2018 NABI Division I boys championship in Arizona. Organizers announced April 13, 2020, that this year’s tournament has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Native Edge Sports photo) The Native American Basketball Invitational, an annual highpoint

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