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  Sustainable Florida '01 Award Application
Seminole was incorporated in 1948 to give a group of Florida distribution co-ops buying clout, by aggregating their demand.
Seminole is a member of the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Industrial Advisory Committee, which provides feedback and ideas to the District Board to maintain a dialogue between industry and the District, and coordinated goals.
Seminole is committed to be its members’ preferred provider, a leading competitor, building trust, improving customer service, providing a challenging work environment, promoting employee pride, upholding high ethical and professional standards, protecting the environment, and improving the quality of life in its communities (Mission, Vision, Values, 2001).
www.seminole-electric.com /sections/news_financials/2001_news_releases/Sust_Fla_2001.html   (3591 words)

  
 Seminole County Florida map
Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
It is located in the central part of Florida between Orlando to the south and DeLand/Daytona Beach to the north.
Seminole County was created on April 25, 1913 out of part of Orange County by the Florida Legislature.
www.floridacountiesmap.com /seminole_county.shtml   (115 words)

  
 Florida State Seminoles: A Tradition of Tribute :: Home Page & Video   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Florida State University President T.K. Wetherell recently received a resolution supporting FSU's use of the "Seminole" name when he became the first FSU president to be invited to a meeting of the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Tribal Council, the tribe's chief governing body.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida are a courageous, tenacious and determined people who, against great odds, have struggled successfully to preserve their culture and to live their lives according to their traditions and beliefs.
A Seminole warrior riding a horse, to become known as Osceola and Renegade, was introduced at FSU home football games, and soon became one of the most enduring and beloved symbols of the university.
www.fsu.edu /~univrel/seminoles   (1176 words)

  
 Seminole Florida Real Estate | Seminole Homes for Sale
Seminole, incorporated in 1970, is 2.2 square miles in size.
Seminole is characterized by a small, homey atmosphere which gives the real estate increased value.
Seminole is conveniently located close to all the major cities such as Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa owning only a short commute to each.
www.lipplyrealestate.com /seminole.php   (376 words)

  
 Seminole Nation, Indian Territory History & Genealogy
The Seminole are classified among the Muskogean peoples, a group of remnant tribes having joined in forming this division in Florida during the border wars between the Spanish and the English colonists on the Florida-Carolina frontier in the 18th century.
The name Seminole, first applied to the tribe about 1778, is from the Creek word 'semino le', meaning 'runaway,' meaning emigrants who left the main body and settled elsewhere.
By 1849 the Seminole settlements were located in the valley of the Deep Fork south to the Canadian in what is now the western part of Okfuskee and Hughes counties, and neighboring parts of Seminole County.
www.seminolenation-indianterritory.org   (833 words)

  
 Florida To You - Seminole Indian Clothes, Art, Gifts and Foods - Unique Gifts for your Island Paradise
Seminole resistance to white encroachment led to a series of conflicts with the United States Army including the First Seminole War (1816-18), the Second Seminole War (1835-42), and the final skirmishes of 1857-58.
The Seminole delegates to Mexico discovered, upon their arrival, that their old Mexican grant was inhabited by descendants of the Seminole maroons left behind in 1861.
The seminole indians is a joint project of The General Libreries at the eniversity of Teyas at Aostin and the Teyas State Historical Assiciation.
www.intech-enterprises.com /florida_seminoleindians.html   (1664 words)

  
 Swimming and Diving Visits Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Museum :: Florida State took an afternoon off for an unforgettable ...
In the Seminole language, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki means "to learn" and this was a great learning experience for the entire team.
The team was also given insight to all of the different families and clans that exist within the Florida Seminole tribe.
The museum is the nation's largest display of the life of the unconquered Florida Seminoles and features a wide variety of exhibits, artifacts and cultural displays.
seminoles.cstv.com /sports/c-swim/spec-rel/011306aad.html   (669 words)

  
 Florida State Seminoles: A Tradition of Tribute :: FAQs
From the 1920s onward, as the development boom exploded in South Florida, the Seminoles lost more and more of their hunting lands to tourists and settlers and were slowly forced into a wage economy.
By calling themselves Seminoles, members of the FSU community are engaging in a tradition of tribute for a people whose indomitable spirit is one that is deserving of honor.
Because the Seminole name is such an integral part of Florida's history, the name serves as the moniker for a geographical entity, Seminole County; a city, Seminole in Pinellas County; and a college, Seminole Community College.
unirel.fsu.edu /seminoles/pages/faq.html   (2851 words)

  
 Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce is committed to being an active member of the Seminole County and Central Florida community and government entities.
We are proud to be a partner of the Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce and proud to educate your children.
The University of Central Florida is a public, multi-campus, metropolitan research university, dedicated to serving its surrounding communities with their diverse and expanding populations, technological corridors, and international partners.
www.seminolebusiness.org /ChamberPartners   (461 words)

  
 Florida State Seminoles: A Tradition of Tribute :: Home Page & Video
Florida State University President T.K. Wetherell recently received a resolution supporting FSU's use of the "Seminole" name when he became the first FSU president to be invited to a meeting of the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Tribal Council, the tribe's chief governing body.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida are a courageous, tenacious and determined people who, against great odds, have struggled successfully to preserve their culture and to live their lives according to their traditions and beliefs.
A Seminole warrior riding a horse, to become known as Osceola and Renegade, was introduced at FSU home football games, and soon became one of the most enduring and beloved symbols of the university.
unirel.fsu.edu /seminoles/index.html   (1367 words)

  
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The original Seminoles came to Florida because it was controlled by the Spanish, who had no interest in returning slaves to the British.
Though they got the Seminoles to agree to move onto a reservation in the state's center, their greed was insatiable.
Today, the Seminole Tribe is engaged in creating economic opportunity for its members, preserving its proud heritage and culture and working to preserve its homeland, the Everglades of Florida.
www.abfla.com /1tocf/seminole/semhistory.html   (1877 words)

  
 Facts - Office of Cultural & Historical Programs
The Seminoles of Florida call themselves the "Unconquered People," descendants of just 300 Indians who managed to elude capture by the U.S. army in the 19th century.
Seminole history begins with bands of Creek Indians from Georgia and Alabama who migrated to Florida in the 1700s.
That left roughly 200 to 300 Seminoles remaining in Florida, hidden in the swamps.
www.flheritage.com /facts/history/seminole   (690 words)

  
 Seminole County, Florida FL, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Seminole County is one of 67 counties in Florida.
The county is in the Orlando metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 391,449.
This was an increase of 7.19% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=8915   (467 words)

  
 The Seminole Wars
The Seminole did not want to leave their Florida home, but agreed to send some chiefs to look at the new land where they would be relocated.
Florida was eventually admitted to the United States as a slave state at the same time that Iowa was admitted as a free state on March 3, 1845.
The few Seminole that remained, after most were sent to the reservations in the west, periodically fought the Americans again from 1855 to 1858.
fcit.coedu.usf.edu /florida/lessons/sem_war/sem_war1.htm   (839 words)

  
 Facts - Office of Cultural & Historical Programs
Even Seminoles were encouraged to set up farms, because they provided a buffer between Spanish Florida and the United States.
The campaigns of the Second Seminole War were an outstanding demonstration of guerrilla warfare by the Seminole.
The Second Seminole War (1835-1842), usually referred to as the Seminole War proper, was the fiercest war waged by the U.S. government against American Indians.
dhr.dos.state.fl.us /facts/history/seminole/wars.cfm   (634 words)

  
 Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, Florida - Seminole Rest
The significance of the historic structures and landscape as described in the national register form relates to (1) design and integrity of the buildings, (2) the nearly 100 years of occupation by only two families, (3) the local prominence of the two families, and (4) the lack of landscape change during the last 80 years.
The archeological significance of the Seminole Rest mounds lies in the fact that they have survived relatively intact when 70% of the mounds in Volusia County have been destroyed.
Preservation of the Seminole Rest site is made challenging by the nature of the resources to be protected.
www.nbbd.com /godo/cns/Brochures/SeminoleRest/index.html   (1476 words)

  
 Seminole
Seminole Indians are a North American Indian Tribe that speak the Muskogee language.
The clothing of the Seminoles was decorated with bright colored pieces of cloth as an imitation of the clothing worn by the Spanish.
Seminole environmental projects are now designed to protect and preserve the land and water systems.
www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/northamerica/seminole.html   (324 words)

  
 Seminole County Real Estate - Homes For Sale | Florida Realtors
Seminole County is a nature lover’s paradise and is known as “Florida’s Natural Choice” because it is home to the state’s original amusement park, the native Florida landscape.
Seminole County is also filled with nature preserves, parks, and wild areas with great opportunities to fish, hike, canoe, and see the local wildlife.
Growing appetites are not a problem, as Seminole County will satisfy any cravings with its many restaurants ranging from casual low-country to elegant fusion.
orlandopropertygroup.com /seminole_county   (407 words)

  
 Seminole Real Estate and Homes For Sale in Seminole Florida FL
Seminole used to be heavily populated by retirees until growing business opportunities and wonderful climate attracted younger people and families to the area.
Seminole directly borders multiple towns, one of the biggest towns on it's border is Largo real estate and Pinellas Park.
Seminole is home to many enticing places to wine and dine with or without the family.
www.myfloridahomestore.com /seminole-real-estate.htm   (1149 words)

  
 Seminole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In a series of wars against the Seminoles in Florida, about 1,500 U.S. soldiers died, but they never surrendered to the U.S. government, hence, the Seminoles of Florida call themselves the "Unconquered People." The Seminoles are the only American Indian tribe never to sign a formal peace treaty with the United States.
They went on to be called "Seminole", a derivative of the Mvskoke (a Creek language) word simano-li, an adaptation of the Spanish "cimarrĂ³n" which means "wild" (in their case, "wild men"), or "runaway" [men].
The Seminole were a heterogeneous tribe made up of mostly Lower Creeks from Georgia, Mikasuki-speaking Muskogees, and escaped African American slaves, and to a lesser extent, white Europeans and Indians from other tribes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seminole_(tribe)   (1535 words)

  
 Seminole Tribe of Florida: History
Until 1821, Florida remained under the control of the government of Spain but the US Territories of Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana were its covetous next-door neighbors.
A special generation of Seminole leaders - children of that last generation to hide in the swamps - began to meet regularly beneath a huge oak tree on the Hollywood reservation.
The challenge of maintaining the unique Seminole culture while operating in the mainstream economy is the priority for today's Seminole Tribe of Florida.
www.seminoletribe.com /history   (362 words)

  
 Florida Seminole Tribe - A Historic Vacation For Families | Florida vacation information, VISIT FLORIDA
The battles of the Second Seminole War were fought throughout the state, from the northwest to the Florida Keys.
The Seminole native Osceola quickly set up camp on the opposite side of the lake, but despite several skirmishes, Cooper held his own, and the fort continued to serve as an observation station and supply depot throughout the rest of the war.
Clewiston, known as "America's Sweetest Town," is perfectly situated in the middle of South Florida and on the southwest shore of historic and scenic Lake Okeechobee.
www.visitflorida.com /articles/following-the-seminole-trail   (1932 words)

  
 Nie: Florida's famous Seminole leaders
Fiercely determined to live forever among the mangroves and scrub palms of Florida, the Seminoles are the only tribe never to sign a peace treaty with the United States government.
One of Osceola's most defiant acts took place in 1835 when he was asked to sign a treaty forcing the Seminoles to leave their homeland for the unoccupied territory west of the Mississippi.
Of all the Seminole leaders, Hollater-Micco (more commonly known as Billy Bowlegs) was the one most closely tied to the Tampa Bay area.
www.sptimes.com /2002/05/20/NIE/Florida_s_famous_Semi.shtml   (1092 words)

  
 Seminole Florida Real Estate - Homes to Buy, Homes to Sell Seminole County FL
It’s no wonder that Seminole residents and vacationers often center their leisure around, near, on, under or in one of the nearby waterways---The Gulf of Mexico, The Intracoastal Waterway, Seminole Lake and Tampa Bay----but land-lubbers are catered for here as well.
Seminole is part of the Pinellas County school system, with a program that allows students, in consultation with parents and administrators of a new school Choice Program, to select, from any school in the county, where they will attend class.
With 150,000 students, the Pinellas County School District is the 7th largest in the State of Florida and the 22nd largest in the country.
www.realtorintampabay.com /florida/seminole-county-florida.php   (671 words)

  
 Florida State University Official Athletic Site
With the Florida State Baseball team gearing up for a postseason run which begins this Friday, May 30 inside Dick Howser Stadium, we take a short break from the playing field and direct our attention to the classroom.
Florida State's Buster Posey was named a first team All-American while also receiving honors as the Academic All-American of the Year.
Florida State University will be hosting the NCAA East Regional Track and Field Championships, as well as, a NCAA Baseball Regional this weekend on campus.
www.seminoles.com   (394 words)

  
 Seminole County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winter Park is incorporated in Orange County, Florida.
The Seminole and Orange county line divides the city.
Photographs From the State Library and Archives of Florida.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seminole_County,_Florida   (945 words)

  
 Seminole Florida Real Estate Homes For Sale
Lake Seminole is the 2nd Largest Lake in the State.
Lake Seminole is the largest fresh water lake in Pinellas County.
Seminole Florida is located in the center of Pinellas County and offers a wide variety of homes, condos, villas, townhomes and real estate.
www.allseminole.com   (573 words)

  
 Seminole Florida Real Estate
When the Seminole Volunteer Fire Department needed a place to park its truck, the Mohns were glad to oblige.
The Seminole area was booming and many people felt a city of Seminole should be formed and incorporated.
On November 19, 1970, Seminole was officially approved as a city and incorporated.
www1.relocate-america.com /states/fl/cities/seminole.htm   (432 words)

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