Within days of Oklahoma’s  devastating tornadoes in May, dozens of disaster relief collection boxes peppered Seminole reservations at schools, offices and casinos. By June 7, pallets loaded with water, hygiene items, diapers, clothing, linens and more blanketed the floor at a Hollywood Reservation warehouse. The items were shipped via truck to

NAPLES — Becoming a new mother 16 years ago turned Tammy Billie into an instant shutterbug and put her on the path to professional photography. "I wanted to capture every moment," said Billie, of Naples. "Pretty soon I realized I was spending hundreds of dollars on disposable cameras and getting the

HOLLYWOOD — Naomi Wilson’s meticulous organization has suited her well during her 23-year professional life in finance at American Express. So well, that she was recently presented with the American Express World Service Excellence Award. The award, only given to 26 American Express employees of nearly 60,000 worldwide, is a

BIG CYPRESS — More than a decade has passed since congregants of Big Cypress First Baptist Church first prayed to replace an aging fellowship hall. "It took a lot of prayer," said church member Alfonso Tigertail. Finally, folks driving through the Big Cypress Reservation along Josie Billie Highway and across from the

WHITE SPRINGS — Driving rains from weeks of unpredictable lightning and thunderstorms in North Florida caused the Seminole chickee builders to fall behind by the time Memorial Day weekend rolled around. So the planned new Ee-to-lit-ke Seminole Village, situated in the center of the Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center

HOLLYWOOD — To become a member of the Seminole Fire Rescue Department, a candidate must complete a strenuous fire academy program and pass both the paramedic and firefighter state certification exams – not easy tasks. Fire Rescue welcomed six new firefighters to its ranks at a graduation ceremony in Hollywood on

HOLLYWOOD — With the start of the hurricane season June 1, Floridians are experiencing the wettest time of year and thunderstorms are an almost daily occurrence. The National Weather Service (NWS) wants the Tribe to be ready for storms as the soggy season proceeds and recently held a class to

Checking out rows of health, wellness and safety displays was just what the doctor ordered – or at least what the Seminole Health Department ordered – for community members and employees at the Spring into Health Fair held on reservations Tribalwide. "We’re here to promote healthy living, answer general health questions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ask young kids what they want to be when they grow up and many say police officers. To help kids learn precisely what that entails, the Seminole Police Department sponsors the Police Explorers program to teach them about law enforcement. The culmination of the program each year