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Hollywood hosts Employee Holiday Luncheon

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By Kathryn Stolarz The Hollywood Reservation hosted an Employee Holiday Luncheon in the Auditorium Lobby on Dec. 20. Lunch was catered by the Ark, and Ben & Jerry's served dessert. Employees enjoyed raffles, live music and a visit from Santa.  

Tribal members featured on National Geographic TV

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By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — It’s all about the swamp. The National Geographic television network has filmed a series entitled Swamp Men at the Big Cypress Reservation for the past three seasons, and it has generated a lot of positive buzz for the Tribe. Several Tribal citizens have played an integral role

Seminole royalty represent Tribe at FSU homecoming

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By Chris C. Jenkins TALLAHASSEE — New faces and old traditions capped off festivities for the annual Florida State University homecoming weekend. The newly crowned Miss Florida Seminole Princess Jewel Buck and Junior Miss Jaryaca Baker, joined by a host of other Tribal alumni, got their first taste of the whirlwind experience

Eighth Big Ballers basketball tournament draws crowd

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By Chris C. Jenkins HOLLYWOOD — The memories of Tribal citizen Randall Huggins still remain strong years after his passing. The eighth annual Memorial Big Ballers Basketball Tournament and Car Show kicked off with high hopes, strong competition, good food and great prizes for teams and car enthusiasts near and far. This

Brighton SPD gets highest honor from U.S. Department of Justice

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By Chris C. Jenkins Tribal Council members congratulated four-year Brighton Seminole Police Department (SPD) veteran officer Holly Ramsey and SPD Chief William Latchford at the Nov. 14 Tribal Council meeting. During the meeting, Ramsey was recognized for receiving the U. S. Attorney General’s Exceptional Service in Indian Country Award, the highest

Big Cypress seniors celebrate Trike Fest championship

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By Naji Tobias The Big Cypress seniors celebrated their first Trike Fest title win at the Nov. 16 championship dinner at the Big Cypress Senior Center. The Senior Trike Fest was held at the Big Cypress Aviation Hangar on Nov. 3, Team Big Cypress (127 total points) blew past runner-up and

Swamp Screamers Motorcycle Ride helps Florida panthers

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By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — The Tribe’s Billie Swamp Safari welcomed scores of bikers to their inaugural Swamp Screamers Motorcycle Ride and Bike Show held in the Safari parking lot on Nov. 12. The event helped raise awareness for the Florida panther, classified as an endangered species by the Florida Fish

Tribal member pursues art career

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By Judy Weeks NAPLES — Jessica Osceola has always been creative, and she comes from a close-knit family who place their heritage and cultural traditions at the top of the list. A daughter of Douglas M. Osceola Jr. and his wife, Sandy, she was raised in a traditional atmosphere that adhered

Seminoles donate supplies to Pine Ridge Sioux

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By Paula Bowers-Sanchez Native Relief Foundation Inc. (NRF) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to assist Native communities who have little to no resources. NRF steps in to provide food, shelter and clothing, not to mention desperately needed social services. I, like several other Seminole Tribal citizens, was so moved

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