The building is impossible to miss and the point of it is abundantly obvious. But that’s by design. The massive 450-foot tall guitar-shaped hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood rises so high and is so big it can be seen from Florida’s Turnpike and I-95. It’s a

Women have dominated political headlines since the beginning of 2018 as this year has seen a record number of females vying for political seats. From local governments to federal positions, thousands of women are setting out to make "her"story – AKA female history – as the sheer number of female

Officials look to mid-2019 completion There’s another Florida Hard Rock operation that has been making some big news lately. While the huge guitar-shaped hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood keeps taking shape and changing the skyline – another significant Hard Rock expansion in Tampa has been underway. The Seminole

A 16-foot totem pole depicting the orca Tokitae made its way from Bellingham, Washington, to Miami in May, pausing at many stops along the way, including at Big Cypress. The totem was part of a trek of Lummi Nation tribal leaders, tribal members and their supporters – including some Seminole and

Johns is first Native American to lead the organization ORLANDO — A new chapter has been added to the Seminole Tribe’s storied history in the cattle industry. Tribal member Alex Johns was named president of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association at its annual convention June 21 in Orlando. Johns is the first Native

Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach to have big economic impact, officials say The grand opening of the new Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach brought out a formidable crowd May 1 to enjoy music, the sound of ocean waves and guitars smashing. Part of the Hard Rock and Seminole Tribe tradition is to

The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project, an initiative developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District to improve the watershed surrounding Lake Okeechobee, met strong criticism with its original plan to build a reservoir along the northeast border of the Brighton Reservation. After months of debate from Tribal

MIAMI — Valholly Frank is too young to vote and too young to drive, but the teenager from the Big Cypress Reservation is not too young to make an impact. Nor is she afraid. Even though she’s only 15, the Sagemont School freshman is more than willing to take on big challenges.