HOLLYWOOD — Children waved farewell signs, wept a few tears and in unison shouted, "We will miss you!" during a retirement party for Hollywood Recreation Department employee Kristin Duda, who devoted more than two decades of her life to the lives of Tribal members. "I’m sad because every time when I

BRIGHTON — Asked why their new gymnasium is superior to their old digs, the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School girls volleyball players served up plenty of answers. Brighter, larger, shorter walk, more volleyball-friendly court, easier to slide, locker rooms and concession area led responses that summed up new advantages. "It’s awesome," eighth-grader Janessa

ATMORE, Ala. — For two days, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians softball and baseball fields in Atmore, Alabama were filled with hundreds of players, coaches, officials and spectators who sweltered as the heat index soared past 100 degrees, just a bunt away from the Florida Panhandle. Seminole Recreation Department Director

ATMORE, Ala. — After only one inning in the Seminoles’ 9-10 baseball opener at the Native American Youth Organization (NAYO) tournament, Ramone Baker’s No. 23 uniform contained enough dirt to look as though it had seen an extra-inning war. That’s what happens when a player is involved in a rundown

ATMORE, Ala. — Challenges don’t come much more daunting for softball teams than the one the Lady Seminoles 11- and 12-year-olds faced July 18 at the Native American Youth Organization (NAYO) tournament. A two-game split the previous day meant the Lady Seminoles needed an unblemished Saturday to successfully defend the title

BIG CYPRESS — Kyle Alvarado couldn’t have picked a better time to soar through the lane and swat the ball away from an opponent in mid-air. The powerful highlight-reel rejection brought spectators in the bleachers and his teammates on the bench out of their seats. The defensive gem would have been

BRIGHTON — It was a long night July 1 in Brighton as cowboys and cowgirls rode a doubleheader at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena. The previously postponed Cinco de Mayo Rodeo kicked things off and the Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo followed. Between the two Eastern Indian Rodeo Association (EIRA) events, Moses

BIG CYPRESS — From boats or banks, 11 adults and 22 youngsters hoped the big one wouldn’t get away June 27 during the Take a Kid Fishing Tournament along the Big Cypress canals. "We catch a lot of fish together," said Zechariah Stockton, 7. "It’s fun because we’re together as a

BIG CYPRESS — About a dozen young archers showed their skills and learned new ones June 26 at an archery tournament on the Big Cypress Driving Range. The tournament was the culmination of archery lessons given by the Recreation Department throughout the year and was the last event until classes resume