Hard Rock Stadium to host 2021 college football championship game News by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Hard Rock Stadium has landed another championship football game. The stadium in Miami Gardens — already with the Super Bowl in 2020 on its plate — has been named the site for the 2021 College Football National Playoff Championship. The CFP Management Committee made the announcement Nov. 1 while also selecting
Max Osceola Jr. inducted into Broward Education Foundation Hall of Fame News by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 FORT LAUDERDALE — The wisdom doled out by Seminole elders more than a half-century ago didn’t escape the adolescent ears of a young Max Osceola Jr. At that time, the elders realized education in classrooms – something that wasn’t yet a big part of the culture – would be critical for
FSU homecoming was banner day for Tribe News Sports by Kevin Johnson - November 30, 2017January 3, 2018 Justin Motlow makes history with touchdown catch TALLAHASSEE — As Justin Motlow answered questions from the media, the Florida State University senior talked about his first college touchdown catch and the ensuing euphoric reaction it generated from his teammates, but central to Motlow’s postgame comments was a bigger picture: his appreciation for
Tribalwide housing plan unveiled News by Beverly Bidney - November 30, 2017January 3, 2018 More than 1,500 acres of land in Brighton, Big Cypress, Hollywood, Immokalee and Lakeland will sprout new housing units in the not too distant future, thanks to the Tribalwide housing plan. The plan is in the design and engineering phase and should be complete by September 2018, the end of
USET/USET SPF honors Howard Tommie News by The Seminole Tribune - October 31, 2017November 1, 2017 CHEROKEE, N.C. — Former Seminole Tribe Chairman Howard Tommie was honored Oct. 9 at the 2017 annual meeting of United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., (USET) and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF), held within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians homelands. Tommie’s family accepted gifts from USET Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman
Towering Hard Rock project starts to rise News by Li Cohen - October 31, 2017November 30, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — When people hear ‘Hollywood,’ they might first think of the city in California, but the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida plans to change that. In an official announcement event on Oct. 25, Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen announced that the
Zinke wishes Congress would ‘take their cue’ during Everglades visit News by Li Cohen - October 31, 2017November 30, 2017 EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK — Similar to the rest of South Florida, Everglades National Park didn’t escape Hurricane Irma’s wrath in September. To better understand the extent of the damage and prepare a relief plan, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and Sen. Marco Rubio visited the area Oct. 7. The
Towering Hard Rock project starts to rise News by Li Cohen - October 31, 2017November 30, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — When people hear ‘Hollywood,’ they might first think of the city in California, but the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida plans to change that. In an official announcement event on Oct. 25, Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen announced that the
Jennie Shore named NIEA Elder of the Year News by Beverly Bidney - October 31, 2017November 30, 2017 ORLANDO — As a child, Jennie Shore never attended a conventional school. She lived in the camp of her grandfather George Osceola, who wouldn’t send her to school because he wanted her to speak both Creek and Mikasuki so she could carry the languages on. “So here I am today, teaching the
Canoe unearthed in Irma’s wake News by Li Cohen - October 31, 2017November 30, 2017 Making waves after Hurricane Irma passed through Florida was the discovery of a canoe found near the Indian River in Brevard County. Original reports speculated the canoe was a piece of Seminole history, but after multiple tests conducted by the Bureau of Archaeological Research and Florida Department of State, the