Brighton dedicates new homes at ribbon cutting Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 From left to right, Brighton Board Rep. Helene Buster, Brighton Councilman Larry Howard, Susannah Servere, President Mitchell Cypress and members of the Baker family react when the ribbon is cut. (Photo Damon Scott) BRIGHTON – The Seminole Tribe held a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 2 on the Brighton Reservation to usher
Q & A: Cheyenne Kippenberger talks mental health Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Cheyenne Kippenberger, at right, joins other colleagues at a climate conference in Miami earlier this year. (Image via Facebook) Native Americans have one of the highest suicide rates of any group in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) list suicide as the second-leading cause of death for
HHS adds $500K toward opioid crises Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - September 29, 2022September 29, 2022 Narcan is used to treat known or suspected opioid overdoses. (Image via Facebook) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant to address the harms caused by misuse of opioids. The funds are part of the tribal opioid response (TOR) grants administered
Florida lake with Native slur renamed Community News by Damon Scott - September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 The U.S. Department of Interior, led by Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), has completed its initiative to rename hundreds of geographic sites across the country. (Image via Facebook) A lake in Florida’s Marion County has been renamed as one of 650 geographic sites across the U.S. that were put on a U.S.
Fifth ‘renewable energy conference’ set for February Community News Top News by Damon Scott - September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Attendees gathered at the Native Learning Center for the 2020 conference just before the Covid-19 pandemic. This year the conference is expected to return to an in-person format. (File photo) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s fifth “Renewable Energy and Sustainability Conference” is scheduled to take place Feb. 7 to Feb. 9, 2023,
Hard Rock, Seminole Gaming workers to get $100M pay boost Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 The Guitar Hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. (File photo) About half of Hard Rock International’s (HRI) 20,000 U.S. employees and thousands more Seminole Gaming employees in Florida are set to receive wage increases in October. It’s part of a $100 million investment announced Sept. 12 to
EV vs gas: Here’s what to consider Community News by Calvin Tiger - September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 (Photo Chargepoint) With the automotive industry focusing on producing more electric vehicles, electrification appears to be on a path to someday become the new norm. Government mandates, such as California’s that will require sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero emission by 2035, are helping steer the industry toward
Tribe prepares students for new school year Community Education News Top News by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Hollywood Council community affairs specialist Francine Osceola, left, gives backpacks to Ciara Billie, right, and her kids. (Photo Damon Scott) Seminole students had some help preparing for the new school year at the Education Department’s “Back to School Bashes” on reservations in August. Tribal departments set up tables that overflowed with backpacks,
Photos: ‘Fun Day’ in Immokalee Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Raymond Garza Jr., left, and Gary Frank play a game of cornhole. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The Immokalee community enjoyed a hot summer day in the cool of the gym for a day of bingo, cornhole, lunch and just enjoying each other’s company. The day started with an early morning walk/run through the
Seminole Scenes: August 2022 Community Seminole Scenes Top News by The Seminole Tribune - September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 WATER HELPERS: The tribe’s Preslynn Baker, left, Shylynn Testerman, center, and Tahnia Billie, right, handle water duties for the Moore Haven High School football team during its game Aug. 18. All three girls play for the school’s volleyball program. (Photo Kevin Johnson) TEAMWORK: Members of Seminole Fire Rescue help each other