Seminole Tribe breaks ground for new Lakeland community Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - February 12, 2019 LAKELAND — Seminoles in the Tampa area can see the light at the end of the tunnel for what will eventually be 150 new homes in Lakeland. A ceremonial groundbreaking of phase one took place Jan. 23 in front of more than 200 people who gathered at 9523 Moore Road. The
Seminole brothers step up in big way for Hollywood Christian Sports Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 8, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole trio of brothers – Bryce Osceola, Grant Osceola and Chayse Billie – have made significant impacts on the Hollywood Christian School boys basketball team this season. Opposing teams are probably fortunate all three haven’t been on the court at the same time. On Jan. 15, only one
PECS boys, girls sweep Yearling in home finale Sports Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 8, 2019 BRIGHTON — One by one, the basketball players from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s class of 2019 were escorted to center court by family members. A dozen eighth-graders – three on the girls team and a whopping nine on the boys team – were presented with hugs and gifts from coaches
Ahfachkee girls return from break with win in Hollywood Sports Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 8, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — Abby Tigertail scored 13 points to lead the Ahfachkee School girls basketball team past host Hollywood Christian, 39-17, on Jan. 11. Nine points in the first half from Tigertail and eight from Carlise Bemudez boosted the Lady Warriors to a 22-9 lead at halftime. Lele Gopher and Destinee Cypress had
Veteran Moore Haven squad holds off young Brahmans Sports Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 8, 2019 OKEECHOBEE — A veteran Moore Haven squad emerged from a packed Okeechobee High gym with a hard-fought win as the Terriers edged a young and determined Okeechobee team that kept things interesting all the way until the final buzzer Jan. 7. The high school girls varsity basketball game featured seven players
Seasons begin for Tribe’s college players Sports Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 8, 2019 Some of the Seminole Tribe’s top college athletes have begun their seasons. Cheyenne Nunez, of the Brighton Reservation, started the softball season on a positive note by going 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base to lead State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota to a season opening 6-5
Basketball camp strives to pump up interest in instruction Sports Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 8, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — Jason Billie figured the lengthy holiday break for kids would be an ideal opportunity to offer them full days of basketball instruction. So in late December and early January, Billie ran an all-day basketball holiday camp offered tribalwide at the Howard Tiger Recreation Center in Hollywood. Billie said the
Rough stock clinic full of learning experiences for youth Sports Top Story by Beverly Bidney - February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — As a warm up to the upcoming Eastern Indian Rodeo Association rodeo season, kids from age 6 to 17 practiced their skills at a rough stock clinic at the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena in Big Cypress. About 20 kids took turns at mutton busting, pony riding, chute doggin,
Hard Rock Japan resort concept revealed to public News Top Story by Damon Scott - February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Jim Allen was in Japan Jan. 9 to unveil what is expected to be a new Hard Rock integrated resort in the East Asian island country. A full-scale model of the proposed entertainment resort was presented to the public at an event featuring Allen, the chairman and CEO of Hard Rock
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