TAMPA — Independent Florida Seminole Bobby C. Billie became alarmed, then angry, recently, when he saw an Internet page about the Seminole Indians titled "New Comers." The page, produced by the National Park Service (NPS), was found on the website for the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St.

BRIGHTON — As U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James E. Billie was leaving Vietnam, his tour of duty nearly over, he ducked out of a monsoon and entered a darkened tent looking for a bunk. Suddenly he heard a familiar voice: "It was unmistakable, a voice from home," remembered Billie. "Charlie

By Judy Weeks BRIGHTON — Celebrating his birthday on Oct. 22 with a host of family and friends, Dan Bowers reflected on a lifetime of memories that spanned 70 years and carried him halfway around the world. A member of the panther clan, Dan Bowers was born on Oct. 24, 1941, in

NAPLES — Without offering any excuse, a second Collier County Circuit Judge has walked away from the Smallwood Store/Collier County v. Florida Georgia Grove LLP (FGG) case.   A descendent of a pioneer Collier County family, the Hon. Cythia Pivacek recused herself as the successor to Judge Hugh Hayes, the original case

By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — The home team has finally won it. For the first time in the Senior Trike Fest’s seven-year history, the Big Cypress seniors outlasted all of their competitors to take home the 2011 Trike Fest crown on Nov. 3.   Held at the Big Cypress Aviation Hangar, Team Big

By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — The ninth annual Jerry Micco Sr. Memorial Bike Ride felt remarkably different this time around.   Held on Nov. 5, a somewhat somber vibe existed throughout the weekend experience as many of the motorcycle riders – friends and family members of the late Jerry Micco Sr. –