Category: Seminole Tribe of Florida
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UPDATE: Seminole Council Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. re-elected; Comeback bids of James Billie and Mitchell Cypress for control of vastly rich tribe fall short
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
UPDATE May 8 – Seminole Tribal Council Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. was re-elected to another four-year term Monday, snuffing out the comeback hopes of two ex-chairmen, Mitchell Cypress and James Billie. -
Controversy surrounds Seminole tribe chairman Osceola as corruption allegations linger and election nears; FBI takes notice
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
On May 8, members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida will vote on who will lead their government and oversee their multi-billion-dollar Hard Rock gambling empire for the next four years. -
Seminole Tribe members are second-class citizens on their own reservations
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
In Florida, open government laws guarantee the public’s right to access and make copies of state laws, local ordinances, public agency budgets and many other government records – like the salaries of the governor and city and county leaders. In that regard, however, members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida are second-class citizens. -
Seminole Tribe leaders look to expel trio for going to media about corruption
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
The governing body of the Seminole Tribe of Florida is attempting to banish two tribal women in retaliation for talking to Florida Bulldog about allegations of corruption by Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. The Tribal Council also wants to disenroll a third member for an article he wrote exposing “Tribal Council corruption.” -
Seminole Tribe of Florida used federal COVID funds for high-stakes raffle; Did chairman’s son win $1 million?
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
The Seminole Tribe of Florida used at least $3 million in federal COVID relief money to stage a high-stakes raffle as an incentive to get tribal members as young as 12 vaccinated.
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