Charlotte football welcomes ‘Fresh Walters’ among new signees Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Roger “Fresh” Walters, who grew up on the Seminole Tribe's reservation in Fort Pierce, is among 12 players from the class of 2022 signed by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte football team. (Courtesy photo) As he described each of his dozen new signees, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Temporary trail closure on Big Cypress National Preserve for prescribed fire News Top News by Kevin Johnson - December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Maps showing areas of prescribed fire for portions of Big Cypress National Preserve. (NPS) OCHOPEE – Big Cypress National Preserve has issued a temporary trail closure in the Raccoon Point C and D areas, which includes an area that borders the Miccosukee Tribe’s reservation. The closure will start Dec. 14 due
Hard Rock to buy Mirage Hotel & Casino operations; plans to build guitar-shaped hotel on Vegas Strip Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Kevin Johnson - December 13, 2021December 14, 2021 Hard Rock International plans to build a guitar-shaped hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. (Photo/rendering HRI) HOLLYWOOD – Hard Rock International’s guitar-shaped hotel could be coming to the Las Vegas Strip. In a massive deal announced Monday evening, MGM Resorts International said it has agreed to sell the operations of the
Hard Rock Atlantic City to hold esports wagering tournament Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. (Courtesy photo) HOBOKEN, N.J. – Esports Entertainment Group has formed a new partnership with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City to host an esports tournament Jan. 22-23, 2022. According to the New Jersey-based EEG, it will be the first sanctioned esports skill-based wagering event in the
Toy drive for Big Cypress Youth Home Announcements by Kevin Johnson - December 10, 2021December 10, 2021
Determined effort points Moore Haven basketball in right direction Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - December 8, 2021December 9, 2021 Moore Haven's Corey Jumper (2) blocks out Clewiston's Liam Davis on Dec. 7, 2021, at Clewiston High School. (Photo Kevin Johnson) CLEWISTON – The comeback effort by the Moore Haven High School boys basketball team came up short against Clewiston, but it didn’t go unnoticed. In fact, before the officials departed Clewiston’s
Hard Rock Live to host Sports Illustrated Awards show Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is scheduled to be a presenter at the Sports Illustrated Awards on Dec. 7, 2021, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. (Photo SI) HOLLYWOOD —The sports world’s spotlight will shine on Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. when it
Nakai Alex makes good early impressions with Okeechobee High basketball Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Okeechobee High School senior guard Nakai Alex takes a running jump shot in the team’s season opener Nov. 23, 2021, against South Fork at South Fork High School in Stuart. (Photo Kevin Johnson) STUART — Nakai Alex didn’t waste any time getting into the flow of a new high school boys
Adryauna Baker honored on senior night Sports by Kevin Johnson - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Okeechobee High School senior Adryauna Baker is honored on the team’s senior night Nov. 15, 2021, with her mother Brandy Herrera, her niece Jaylee Osceola and head coach Jovanny Torres. (Courtesy photo) Jovanny Torres isn’t looking forward to the day he looks at his lineup and there’s no Adryauna Baker. “It’s going
Okeechobee community honors life of Joe Dan Osceola Community News Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 A ceremony to honor the life of Joe Dan Osceola was held Nov. 17 in Okeechobee. Several members of the Osceola family attended the event, which included a framed Okeechobee High School football jersey with the No. 25, which is the number Osceola wore at OHS. (Courtesy photo) Before he