Pharmacy opens at Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center Community Health News by The Seminole Tribune - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 A grand opening was held Nov. 1 for the satellite pharmacy at the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center on the Hollywood Reservation. The pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Its prescription services features a walk-up window and a drive-thru window. The Big Cypress
Kiswani-Barley reflects on unprecedented time for Health and Human Services Community Health News by Damon Scott - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley oversees operations at the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center in Hollywood. She was named to lead HHS in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD — Dr. Vandhara Kiswani-Barley began her career with the tribe in 2018 as a family practitioner working at the Big
A nurse’s notes: Claudia Wilson’s collection and healthcare within the Seminole Tribe Community News by The Seminole Tribune - December 6, 2021December 13, 2021 Claudia Wilson and two children outside of the Big Cypress Clinic. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) By Laura Dello Russo, Registrar BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Tribe has overseen the creation and management of its modern health care services for the past 50 years. However, prior to 1971, it was the Florida Division of Health
‘Wonderful time for Seminole art’: Exhibition opens at History Fort Lauderdale Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 6, 2021December 7, 2021 Samuel Tommie hung his art in the style of Seminole patchwork at the “A Return to Self: The Art of Healing,” an exhibition featuring Seminole artists at History Fort Lauderdale museum. An opening reception attended by some of the artists was held Nov. 21. (Photo Damon Scott) FORT LAUDERDALE — The
Council approves new Immokalee construction Community News by The Seminole Tribune - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Construction and engineering services to build a new medical center and public safety building on the Immokalee Reservation were approved by the Tribal Council at its regular meeting Nov. 19. The agreements are with John J. Scherer Construction and Saltz Michelson Architects. Construction is already underway on the reservation for a
State denies permit for Immokalee oil well Community News by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) denied Trend Exploration an oil and gas drilling permit Nov. 5. The location of the well was slated to be about 2.3 miles from the Immokalee Reservation. In a Nov. 4 letter to the FDEP, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. requested the permit be
Biden signs bill removing real estate restrictions for tribe News by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. testifies virtually before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Sept. 23, 2020. (U.S. Senate) Since 1790, Native Americans have been required to obtain federal approval for the purchase or lease of land not held in trust, due to the Indian Non-Intercourse Act (NIA). With
Okeechobee community honors life of Joe Dan Osceola Community News Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 A ceremony to honor the life of Joe Dan Osceola was held Nov. 17 in Okeechobee. Several members of the Osceola family attended the event, which included a framed Okeechobee High School football jersey with the No. 25, which is the number Osceola wore at OHS. (Courtesy photo) Before he
Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade turns 50 Arts & Entertainment Events Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Charles Fazzino’s art commemorates the event’s 50th anniversary. (Courtesy image) FORT LAUDERDALE — This is a milestone year for the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade as it will celebrate 50years with its parade on Dec. 11 along a 12-mile stretch in Broward County. This year’s theme is “50 Years of
Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. sells Georgia cattle business Community News by Kevin Johnson - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI) has sold its interests in one of the nation’s largest cattlebusinesses that it had been a part of for eight years. STOFI announced Nov. 17 that its interests in Salacoa Valley Farms of Fairmount, Georgia, have been purchased by Ricky Cleveland, owner