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Native artist, one man show

by Eileen Soler -

BIG CYPRESS — For the second time in less than two years, works by Seminole artist Elgin Jumper are in the spotlight at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. Vivid colors flow like poetry from the first portrait to the last of Jumper’s 12 paintings featured on the Mosaic Gallery wall – a section

Business profile: Seminole Smoothies

by Beverly Bidney -

HOLLYWOOD — About 20 years ago, Judy Baker and her late husband, Pete Baker, worked at Holiday Park where they met tourists and sold alligator nuggets, Seminole souvenirs and juice. One day Pete made a tasty concoction of juices, added a secret ingredient and called it a Seminole Smoothie. The rest,

Justin Campos: precious life, untimely death

by Peter B. Gallagher -

IMMOKALEE — Photographs flashed, one after the other, on a slideshow screen high above the open casket of a young Seminole man lying in repose, ball cap crooked on his forehead. As family and friends watched, it was difficult for them to believe that 28-year-old Justin Campos had been declared

A juicy deal; Board of Directors acquires Noble Food Service

by Beverly Bidney -

In a quest for more business opportunities, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. recently acquired a majority interest in Noble Food Service, a Central Florida-based company that sells fresh fruit and citrus juices. The Tribe has conducted business with the company since the 1980s when Noble bought the Tribe’s crops after

Community development about to soar Tribalwide

by Eileen Soler -

For Adam Nelson, executive director of the Tribal Community Development Department, the next 12 months will be “an exciting year for community development” Tribalwide. Nelson said every Seminole reservation and community will be bolstered with new and improved infrastructure, long-awaited facilities and neighborhood enhancements. “Our priority list is housing, education, health and

Fort Pierce community center to rise

by Eileen Soler -

FORT PIERCE — Three years ago Tribe officials put shovels in the dirt at Chupco Landing and broke ground on the proposed Fort Pierce Community Hope Center. After 35 months of near inactivity, "hope" was restored when a bulldozer ceremoniously roared onto the job site to officially launch construction. About 30

Seminole Color Guard opens job fair for vets

by Beverly Bidney -

PLANTATION — A job fair to help military veterans get back on their feet offered an uplifting beat to a solemn day in American history. The Putting America Back to Work career fair, held in Plantation on Sept. 11, was officially opened with the presentation of the colors by the

It’s grow time on Big Cypress Reservation

by Eileen Soler -

BIG CYPRESS — Heavy equipment and men in hard hats will be part of the scenery on the Big Cypress Reservation during the next several years as the community blooms under major construction projects. "We are improving . . . at the same time we’re protecting the wildlife and our way

Bigger, better stop ’n go

by Eileen Soler -

ALLIGATOR ALLEY — You’re hungry, you’re thirsty, you need to stretch or you really "gotta go" on that long drive across Alligator Alley between Weston and Naples. Be advised: There is one less place to make a pit stop. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is in the process of constructing  a

Florida bans texting while driving

by Rachel Buxton -

Starting Oct. 1 texting while driving will be illegal for the more than 14 million licensed drivers in Florida thanks to a new state law. "This law will save lives," said Seminole Police Department Police Chief William Latchford. "Banning texting will force drivers to stay focused on the road." Florida lawmakers tried

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