Tribe to restrict truck traffic in Big Cypress Community News by The Seminole Tribune - May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 The ordinance is in response to an increasing number of semi-trucks weighing over 26,000 pounds that access the Josie Billie Highway, which begins as Snake Road from I-75, during day and nighttime hours. (2015 file photo) Leadership at the Seminole Tribe has passed an ordinance to restrict heavy truck traffic on
Kippenberger savors final moments as Miss Indian World Community News by Damon Scott - May 2, 2022September 19, 2024 Kippenberger was asked to be part of the final night's grand entry of dancers to mark her last moments as Miss Indian World on April 30. (Photo Damon Scott) ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Seminole Tribe’s Cheyenne Kippenberger ceremoniously ended her unprecedented reign as 2019-2021 Miss Indian World April 28 to April
Seminole role in plume trade, ‘Everglades’ film focus of event Arts & Entertainment Community News by Damon Scott - April 28, 2022September 19, 2024 Everett Osceola speaks prior to a film screening of “Wind Across the Everglades” at Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale on April 26. (Photo Sergio Tirado) FORT LAUDERDALE – Film buff, Native Reels Cinema Festival creator and cultural ambassador for the Seminole Tribe, Everett Osceola, spoke at an event to mark National
Seminole Tribe lifts mask mandate Community Health News by Damon Scott - April 25, 2022September 19, 2024 The use of masks is now optional at the Seminole Tribe. (Image via Facebook) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe lifted its mask mandate after more than two years of having it in place during the Covid-19 pandemic. Health and Human Services (HHS) executive director, Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley, announced the change in
Valholly Frank lends support for renewable energy goals Community News by Damon Scott - April 25, 2022September 19, 2024 Valholly Frank, center, from the Big Cypress Reservation, speaks April 21 at a news conference in Miami with Delaney Reynolds, left, and FDACS commissioner Nikki Fried. (Screenshot via Facebook) The Seminole Tribe’s Valholly Frank might be a bit soft spoken in person, but she’s been a fierce and outspoken leader in
National Audubon Day program to include Seminole perspective, film about plume wars Arts & Entertainment Community by Beverly Bidney - April 23, 2022September 19, 2024 Director Nicholas Ray, left, with Cory Osceola, from the Seminole Tribe, during the filming of the 1958 movie "Wind Across the Everglades.” (State Archives of Florida/Steinmetz) Everett Osceola will introduce the classic film “Wind Across the Everglades” during the National Audubon Day commemoration by the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival and Stranahan
Announcement: Earth Day events Announcements Community by The Seminole Tribune - April 20, 2022April 20, 2022
Study: Covid-19 infection increases diabetes risk Community Health News by The Seminole Tribune - April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 A health practitioner prepares a vial of insulin. (Image via American Diabetes Association) People who have had Covid-19 – even mild cases – face an increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes within a year of recovering from the illness, according to a new study. The study was published March 28 in
Father-son team continues Osceola business legacy Community News by Damon Scott - April 13, 2022September 19, 2024 Gem Osceola (Courtesy photo) HOLLYWOOD – Seminole tribal members Gem and John Osceola have been busy these days. The father-son team are involved in several business ventures and said they stay inspired by the memory of family patriarch Joe Dan Osceola, who died in 2019 at 82. Joe Dan Osceola is known
