Brighton festival runs Feb. 13-16 Community Events by Calvin Tiger - February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Freestyle alligator wrestling, shown here in 2024, will return to Brighton Field Day Festival. (File photo) The Seminole Tribe of Florida will celebrate its annual Brighton Field Day Festival on the Brighton Reservation Feb. 13-16. The festival is open to the public. Country music artist Brantley Gilbert, from Georgia, will be
‘We Ride For Her’ screens at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, raises awareness for MMIWR Community News by Tatum Mitchell - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Panelists, from left to right, are Lorna Cuney, Katrina Massey, Prairie Rose Seminole, Laurie Cohen, Mollie Gochman and Durante Blais-Billie. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — Looking to increase awareness about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) epidemic, Lorna Cuney (Oglala Lakota Sioux) began organizing the Medicine Wheel Riders in
SPD promotes ATV safety Community News by Calvin Tiger - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 SPD Officer Keith Stripling shows Ayze Henry the importance of checking ATV tires and air pressure during the Big Cypress Public Safety ATV class on Jan. 11. (Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Police Department conducted its first safety class for ATV riders in the tribal community Jan. 11 at
Team Immokalee wins Rez Rally Community News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 From left to right, Team Immokalee’s Mary Lou Alvarado, Amy Yzaguirre, Juanita Martinez, Jaime Yzaguirre, Cecilia Pequeno and Amy Garza celebrate winning the sweetgrass basket trophy Jan. 4 at Rez Rally. (Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — Despite chilly temperatures in the 50s, about 500 participants bundled up for the Seminole Tribe of
Seminole 4-H kids show their work at South Florida Fair Community Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Koty Gopher-Turtle, left, and Khoal Cochran show their hogs Jan. 16 at the South Florida Fair. (Kevin Johnson) WEST PALM BEACH — In an agricultural corner of South Florida’s largest fair – the South Florida Fair – kids from the Seminole Tribe’s 4-H program showed judges what they’ve been working on
Concerts, car and bike show highlight festival at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Community Events Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 The Rhythm Shakers IMMOKALEE — Rockabillaque Florida, billed as the biggest festival of its kind in Florida, will celebrate mid-century and 1950s Americana with concerts, a car and bike show, burlesque shows, contests and more Jan. 18 at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee. The festival is free and open to all ages. A
Veterans Day Profile: Curtis Motlow Community News by Beverly Bidney - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 Curtis Motlow (Kevin Johnson) U.S. Navy veteran Curtis Motlow is the 2024 Veterans Day Celebration’s Seminole Veteran Honoree. Motlow grew up in Oklahoma and moved to the Hollywood Reservation in 2013. He has served on the Seminole Honor Guard since then. Seminole Tribune staff reporter Beverly Bidney spoke to Curtis about his
Veterans honored at Big Cypress ceremony Community News Top Story by Calvin Tiger - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 From left to right, Seminole veterans Paul Bowers Sr., Mitchell Cypress, Charles Hiers, Sallie Josh, Curtis Motlow and Jake Osceola are honored. (Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — Tribal and nontribal veterans and their families attended the 10th Annual Veterans Day celebration at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium on Nov. 11 on
New, seasoned firefighters recognized at Hollywood badge ceremony Community News by Tatum Mitchell - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 The new hires’ badge ceremony Nov. 19 at fire station 108 in Hollywood. From left to right, firefighter/paramedic Jordan Chenique, fire inspector Natalia Whiteshield, firefighter/paramedic Nicolas Lavrigata, firefighter/ paramedic Kassandra Loriga, firefighter/paramedic Oscar Moreau and wildland firefighter Garret Henderson. HOLLYWOOD — Firefighters, some brand new and others 20-years in, were honored
Veterans’ sacrifices, service honored at Brighton ceremony Community News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 Seminole veteran Sallie Josh presents Ret. Brigadier General Nolen Bivens with a Seminole jacket. In the background are, from left to right, President Holly Tiger, Miss Florida Seminole CeCe Thomas and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Violet Osceola. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — The Brighton Reservation commemorated Veterans Day on Nov. 7 with