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Hollywood Reservation projects continue to bloom

by Damon Scott -

This rendering of the new preschool shows the entrance and an aerial view. (Courtesy Community Planning & Development) HOLLYWOOD – Many of the tribe’s reservations have new construction projects that have recently been completed or are in work – including at the newest reservation in Lakeland. The Hollywood Reservation in particular

Q&A: Climate strategy driven by tribal members

by Damon Scott -

Jill Horwitz participated in an event for the Education department in Hollywood on Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo Damon Scott) The Seminole Tribe’s efforts to determine climate change risks and mitigate the effects to protect tribal members are a continual process. A recent milestone was the hire of Jill Horwitz as its

Tribe’s ‘Renewable Energy’ conference returns after hiatus

by Damon Scott -

Keynote speakers scheduled to present are, from left to right, Wahleah Johns, Lizana Pierce and Tommy Jones. (Courtesy NLC) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s fourth “Renewable Energy and Sustainability Conference” is returning this year after a pause in 2021. The last conference took place just weeks before COVID-19 was declared a

Eduarda ‘Lala’ Anselmo named PECS teacher of the year

by Beverly Bidney -

Eduarda “Lala” Anselmo with some of the tools she uses to teach English in the PECS Creek immersion classroom. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Eduarda “Lala” Anselmo is Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s teacher of the year for 2020-2021. Anselmo teaches English language arts in the school’s Creek immersion program. She has

Photos: Hollywood preschoolers show Christmas spirit

by The Seminole Tribune -

The students and staff at the Hollywood Preschool put their best foot forward, or in some cases, their best hooves, as they dressed up for the annual Christmas show Dec. 16. Christmas trees, reindeer costumes and green, red and white patchwork were among the festive items worn. (Photos by Julia

PECS student wins statewide Hispanic heritage contest

by Beverly Bidney -

Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School kindergarten student Eziel Juarez, front and center, with his mother Eduarda Lala Anselmo, Gov. Ron DeSantis, his father and brother in the governor’s mansion after Eziel was recognized for his winning drawing in a Hispanic Heritage Month contest in November. (Courtesy photo) BRIGHTON — Five-year-old Eziel Juarez

Seminole Scenes: December 2021

by The Seminole Tribune -

HOLIDAY HELICOPTER: The vintage Vietnam-era Huey helicopter at the Florida Seminole Veterans Building on the Big Cypress Reservation is decorated for Christmas with a simple, yet festive, wreath. (Photo Beverly Bidney) SWING TIME: The Immokalee Boys & Girls Club playground was busy with kids enjoying the swings before a Christmas drive-thru

Photos: Reservations mark 2021 Christmas holiday

by The Seminole Tribune -

Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie visits Santa Claus during the reservation’s drive-thru Christmas celebration Dec. 17 in a parking lot at the Billie Swamp Safari. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Skeeter Bowers stands in front of the manger scene he built by the large Christmas tree on the Brighton Reservation on Dec. 7.

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