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Seminole Tribune reporter Tatum Mitchell is a recent graduate from Baylor University with majors in journalism and political science. She worked as a writer and editor for The Baylor Lariat and was on the university’s equestrian team. She joined the Tribune in 2024. Contact Tatum at tatummitchell@semtribe.com.

‘Humbled and wow-ed’: Derek Koger receives CEO Council Leadership Award

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Derek Koger, second from right, Executive Director of Tribal Community Development, recieves the 2024 CEO Council Leadership Award on Oct. 24 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale.

Derek Koger, second from right, Executive Director of Tribal Community Development, recieves the 2024 CEO Council Leadership Award on Oct. 24 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. (Courtesy photo) FORT LAUDERDALE — Derek Koger, Executive Director of Tribal Community Development (TCD), is the 2024 CEO Council Leadership Award recipient

Homebuyer education class promotes financial literacy, resources

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BRIGHTON – The Real Estate Department hosted a homebuyer education class through Tribal Community Development on Sept. 12 at the Brighton Administrative Building. The session was a part of a series of homebuyer classes this year with others in Hollywood, Big Cypress and Immokalee. Future classes are being planned for the

Garden Club sprouts up in Hollywood

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From left to right, Sue Forbes-Osceola, Ella Forbes-Osceola, Tenia Tommie James, Sally Turtle-Alfonso, Alex Tommie James, Azallea Stewart, Daylen Stewart and Kaidence Alvarez gather around to plant sweetgrass at Garden Club’s first meeting in Hollywood on Sept. 17. (Tatum Mitchell) The 4-H Garden Club is starting to take root in Hollywood

New Okeechobee High School taking shape

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A rendering of the new Okeechobee High School. (Courtesy rendering) Phase one of construction of Okeechobee High School concluded at the beginning of August and is set to open at the start of the 2026-27 school year. The construction started about a year and a half ago and is “pretty much changing

Ahfachkee welcomes back students for new year

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Brenda Hummingbird welcomes students in her classroom and helps them find their desks during Ahfachkee’s meet and greet Aug. 9. BIG CYPRESS — Students, teachers and parents came together Aug. 9 for the Ahfachkee School meet and greet – gearing up for the first full school year with their new gymnasium. Along

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