By Christine McCall OKEECHOBEE — Miss Florida Seminole Tia Blais-Billie and Jr. Miss Seminole Brianna Blais-Billie made their first official public appearance Sept. 2 at the Okeechobee Labor Day parade celebration. Dressed in full traditional attire, the princesses began the day with a parade through the streets of Okeechobee, waving and smiling

 By Christine McCall TALLAHASSEE — Since 2005, Miss Florida Seminole has received a special gift to cherish and remember her reign – a realistic bronze statuette of herself in the traditional outfit complete with beadwork, patchwork, crown and sash. This year’s princess, Tia Blais-Billie, began the first phase in creating her

The Seminole Unconquered electronic cigarette business is continuing to expand thanks to its online presence, placement in local stores, marketing campaign and new director. Since Thomasine Motlow was appointed e-cigarette director in January, sales have increased consistently every month. "Summer is the slowest time for retail, but our sales have been

By Amanda Murphy HOLLYWOOD — For all Americans, Sept. 11 is a solemn day of remembrance. Memorials take place across the country to commemorate the thousands lost in the tragic attacks, hundreds of whom were firefighters and police officers. The Seminole Police Department and Fire Rescue Department came together to commemorate

By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — After 25 years of working for the Tribe, Oneva Baxley retired from the Culture Department. To honor her dedication to the community, her friends, family, co-workers and preschool class gathered on Aug. 26 at the Brighton Culture Center to say farewell. The Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School preschool

HOLLYWOOD — Between school, Police Explorers, baseball and lacrosse, it’s a wonder the Osceola brothers can find time to play music together. But, they do manage to find plenty of time to perform for their fans. The Osceola Brothers Band, comprised of Cameron on guitar, Tyson on bass and Sheldon

HOLLYWOOD — When the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was announced in April, organizers hoped 2,000 people would pay the $5,300 entry fee to guarantee an unprecedented prize pool of $10 million in the main event. But 2,384 players anted up for their share of the prize pool valued at

HOLLYWOOD — Lynn Hinkle insists her son Blair has a lucky charm: her. Every time he has won a final table in a poker tournament, she has been in the audience. "I was at his first World Series of Poker win in 2008 and when he won the second time this year,"

HOLLYWOOD — Brains, beauty, a flair for Seminole fashion and a gift for intelligent gab was all it took for two Hollywood sisters to take both crowns in the 2013 Miss Florida Seminole Princess Pageant. The new Miss Florida Seminole Tia Blais-Billie, 17, and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Brianna Blais-Billie, 16,