
Gas Station and Convenience Store
opens in Big Cypress
By Jaime Restrepo
BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Tribe’s newest enterprise opened
on May 17 in Big Cypress. The gas station/convenience store, called the Big Cypress
Trading Post, opened with great expectations and Seminole pride. (continue...) |
First
Indian Baptist Academy Graduates Senior
By Susan Etxebarria
BRIGHTON — A memorable ceremony was conducted by the First Indian
Baptist Academy in the church chapel on Thursday May 27. This ceremony celebrated
Trina Bowers’ high school graduation.
Bowers, from the Brighton reservation, was the one and only senior in this fairly
new private Christian school. She graduated with straight A’s. (continue...) |

Eighth Annual Candy Osceola Memorial
Pool Tournament
By Felix DoBosz
HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole gym floor was filled with nine pool tables
and more than 100 tribal citizens and friends for the Eighth Annual Candy Osceola
Memorial Pool Tournament on Friday May 21 and Saturday May 22. (continue...) |
Christine McCall Honored at Sports
Banquet
By Michael Kelly
HOLLYWOOD — Christine McCall and her softball teammates were almost
late for the 24th Annual 2004 Sports Banquet at Sheridan Hills Christian School,
but they had a viable excuse. The varsity softball team returned from Homestead,
Fla. victorious, capturing the regional finals by defeating Princeton Christian,
13-2. Next stop, a trip to the Tampa and a chance of winning the state finals. (continue...) |
Council Meeting Held in Brighton
By Emma Brown
BRIGHTON — On Friday May 14, the Brighton Reservation hosted their
second Tribal Council meeting at the Brighton Gymnasium at 10 a.m. The meeting
was called to order by Chairman Mitchell Cypress and the invocation was asked
by Alice Snow. (continue...) |
Marina Renee Tigertail-Sanders Graduates
from the University of Miami
By Adelsa Williams
MIAMI — It’s graduation season. At the University of Miami,
the number of alumni this year grew past 134,000, an approximate count of graduates
residing in all states and 148 countries. (continue...) |
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