HOLLYWOOD — In a season of rich food, plentiful sweets and bubbly cheer, the Health Department sponsored the Jingle Bell Jog 5K on Dec. 17 in Hollywood to help keep health and fitness on the front burner. "We wanted to get the community together and promote fitness during the holidays," said

BIG CYPRESS — Eight days after Veterans Day, military pride remained on display Nov. 19 as the theme of the 11th annual Senior Trike Fest. Forty-seven seniors from Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood and Immokalee showed their patriotism while competing for glory and trophies in Big Cypress. "It’s an annual social gathering,

BIG CYPRESS — Big Cypress kicked off the Tribe’s 3 Sisters Farmers Market with a succulent spread of locally grown fruits, vegetables and materials aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles. The Allied Health program hosted the Nov. 18 event during National Diabetes Awareness Month to help battle diabetes within the Tribe. For

BIG CYPRESS — A pink fire hydrant in Big Cypress helped mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Tribe land in October. Other members of the community showed their support by pulling pink clothes out of their closets Oct. 23 for Pink Out Day at the Frank Billie Field Office in

HOLLYWOOD — More than 40 determined people gathered before dawn Sept. 19 ready to walk, run or stroll through Hollywood’s Topeekeegee Yugnee (T.Y.) Park for the sixth annual Seminoles in Recovery 5K Run & Walk. "We try to teach a new way of life," said Helene Buster, organizer of Seminoles in

BRIGHTON — Dan Bowers’ life became a little easier Aug. 12 when the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) presented him with a motorized scooter at the Florida Seminole Veterans Building on Brighton Reservation. A Vietnam War veteran, Bowers suffers from the effects of Agent Orange, a toxic defoliant used during

MARCO ISLAND — For 22 years, Seminoles in Recovery’s Wellness Conference has provided the community with camaraderie and tools to make better choices for healthier lives, a fact Helene Buster hopes will make a 23rd year possible. "I hope people see the fellowship of Tribal members and that there is sobriety

More than 600 people learned about healthy living at health festivals May 28 at the Veterans Building in Brighton and June 9 at the Classic Gym in Hollywood. Sponsored by the Health Department, the events offered a comprehensive education about health to Tribal members and employees. "Sometimes people don’t come to

BIG CYPRESS — Many of the nearly 300 people who streamed through the Big Cypress Health Fair April 17 at Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena probably thought they knew everything about the path to a healthy life, said Edna McDuffie, community outreach coordinator for the Seminole Health Department. "But we just need