Seminole
noun
Sem·i·nole
ˈse-mə-ˌnōl 
plural Seminoles or Seminole
: a member of any of several groups of Indigenous people that emigrated to Florida from Georgia and Alabama in the 18th and 19th centuries and whose descendants now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma
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The new building will become the primary workplace for Seminole commissioners and more than 500 county staff, including attorneys, administrators, managers, planners, budgeters and engineers, along with offices for the Tax Collector and Property Appraiser.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Askia Bennett is a wild man for the Young Seminole Hunters tribe.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Williams’ letter says the property is located in the North Fork New River Archaeological Zone, which contains portions of a historic camp and a burial ground for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Lee and Flierl opened the original (called Play Sporting Lounge) at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood in early 2020 just before the Super Bowl.
—Connie Ogle
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Askia Bennett is a wild man for the Young Seminole Hunters tribe.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Williams’ letter says the property is located in the North Fork New River Archaeological Zone, which contains portions of a historic camp and a burial ground for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Lee and Flierl opened the original (called Play Sporting Lounge) at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood in early 2020 just before the Super Bowl.
—Connie Ogle
april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Seminole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Seminole. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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Seminole
noun
Sem·i·nole
ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl
: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida
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