HOLLYWOOD — A traditionally elaborate grand entry marked the opening of the 45th annual Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow Wow. The Seminole Color Guard led the procession of Tribe officials, royalty and 234 dancers decked out in colorful regalia to the center of the Hard Rock Live arena. Eleven drum

HOLLYWOOD — The long line of moviegoers waiting to enter Native Reel Cinema Fest served as confirmation to Everett Osceola that the two-day Native American film showcase could be a success. "It was almost like a dream," said Osceola, cultural ambassador for the Tribe. "That’s when I knew we put on

"Stupid in Love" may be the name of Spencer Battiest’s new album, but it does not apply to how the pop singer-songwriter manages his budding career. Battiest has worked diligently and deliberately to make a mark in the music industry by releasing the album, performing it live and creating music videos,

When Jack Chalfant visits the Micco Camp on Brighton Reservation he does not need a newly erected 6-foot monument sign to tell him the place is important. For the Tribal citizen and Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) management trainee, every inch of the 1.5-acre area reminds him of his family history. A

BIG CYPRESS — Sixty never looked younger than when seven Big Cypress childhood girlfriends hula danced before a crowd Jan. 23 to celebrate 420 collective years of happy birthdays. With shimmying hips and gracefully raised arms in the barn at the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena grounds, they sent a message amid

BRIGHTON — The fourth annual Smith Family Cattle Drive & Ranch Rodeo went off with only a minor hitch Feb. 20 in Brighton: Saturated pastures forced 68 cattle and herders to instead move along roads parallel to the soggy fields. About 100 family members and friends rode horses, all-terrain vehicles, pickup

WEST PALM BEACH — After about 100 days spent raising hogs, five Seminole 4-H’ers showed the results of their hard work during the South Florida Fair hog show and sale Jan. 22-23 in West Palm Beach. The fair, which was open to all youth in the region, gave Illiana Robbins, Kylie

HOLLYWOOD — Gov. Rick Scott visited Hollywood Reservation for a presentation Monday that gave a glimpse of the future of the Tribe’s Hard Rock empire if the new gaming compact currently under consideration in Tallahassee is ratified by state legislators.  For starters:  an 800-room, guitar-shaped hotel in Hollywood with new restaurants