Cattle owners ship 4,000 calves in July Community by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2016 Tribal cattle owners sold 4,000 calves and sent them to new pastures July 11-22 during the annual calf shipping in Brighton and Big Cypress. The calves will spend a few months in feedlots before going to auction in April. It took 40 truckloads to transport the animals to points north and
Hard Rock, Dolphins sign stadium deal Community by Kevin Johnson - August 30, 2016September 6, 2016 MIAMI GARDENS — For nearly two decades, Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola has been a loyal season ticket holder of the Miami Dolphins. He has seen the team’s stadium go through a handful of name changes, but one potential name had always stood out in his mind. “We always joked around that
Osceola Brothers release new EP Community by Stephanie Rodriguez - August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 HOLLYWOOD — How can such young guys be so incredibly talented? The question lingered in spectators’ minds like a broken record, but the fresh mystical musical presence was nowhere near broken. The Osceola Brothers entertained an audience-filled theater with their rock ‘n’roll skills during the trio’s debut EP release party July
Coming soon: Polly Parker Park Community by Peter B. Gallagher - August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 ST. MARKS — More than 150 years after young Seminole Indian Emateloye (Polly Parker) escaped her U.S. military captors here, hid in the palmettos, then evaded a hunting posse for more than 300 miles through the snakes and panthers and thick Florida outback all the way back home to Lake
Retirement ceremony honors U.S., Tribal flags Community by Kevin Johnson - August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 BRIGHTON — A quiet, peaceful ceremony on the grass behind the Florida Seminole Veterans Building in Brighton during a hot afternoon July 7 marked the inaugural flag retirement ceremony for the Tribe. Hosted by the Florida Seminole Veterans Foundation, Stephen Bowers served as emcee. Bowers was among a group of about
4-H’ers receive honors at annual banquet Community by Beverly Bidney - August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 BIG CYPRESS — 4-H youth and livestock owners were honored for their commitment to the program June 27 at the annual Seminole Indian 4-H banquet in Big Cypress. The event capped the end of another year that the 4-H’ers raised steer, swine, and small animals while attending school, playing sports, and
Princesses crowned in Hollywood Community by Beverly Bidney - August 5, 2016August 9, 2016 HOLLYWOOD – Kirsten Doney, 20, and Thomlynn Billie, 16, were crowned Miss Florida Seminole and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole, respectively, July 23 at the 59th annual Miss Florida Seminole Princess Pageant at the headquarters auditorium in Hollywood. The two were the only contestants this year. “This is more of a coronation
Immokalee Boys & Girls Club shines thanks to Sherwin-Williams volunteers Community by Beverly Bidney - July 13, 2016September 8, 2016 IMMOKALEE — To celebrate the fifth annual National Painting Week, 28 willing and able-bodied Sherwin-Williams volunteers painted the Immokalee Boys & Girls Club May 24. With so many paint rollers and brushes working, the drab brown building was transformed quickly into a much lighter shade called sensational sand with jay blue
NIGA opens new Washington conference center Community by Beverly Bidney - July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 The National Indian Gaming Association opened the doors to the new Stanley R. Crooks Tribal Leaders Conference Center at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. June 14. NIGA’s headquarters, located across from the Library of Congress and a short walk to Capitol Hill, makes access to members of Congress easier for the
Florida Folk Festival features Chief Billie film, Seminole culture Community by Peter B. Gallagher - July 12, 2016 WINTER SPRINGS — The 64th edition of the annual Florida Folk Festival, with its eclectic combination of music, dance, stories, crafts and food, included a movie about the life and times of Seminole Chairman James E. Billie in this year’s agenda May 27-29 at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State