The Seminole Indian war chief Osceola (ca. 1800-1838) led his tribe's fight against being removed from their lands in Florida. Born about 1800 on the Tallapoosa River in the present state of Georgia, Osceola was a member of the Creek nation. His...

At 2 a.m. on weekend mornings, a volunteer firefighter arrives at a shed near Osceola. Alone in the chilly gloom, he inspects the boiler of Northern Pacific 328, lines the firebox with coal and lights a fire. Then he greases the running gear, checks...

Senior Greg Lutzen, a football star headed to Northwestern on a scholarship, only plays basketball to keep in shape so he can chase down and pummel quarterbacks. He might just take home a state championship in his second-favorite sport. Lutzen, a...

The Seminole Tribe of Florida fought the U.S. Army in the 1800s and resisted forced migration to Oklahoma. A century later, they rescued themselves from poverty by becoming the first tribe to venture into the gambling business.Now is the time for an ambitious new challenge...

Leaders of the Seminole Tribe of Florida — the first U.S. tribe to offer high-stakes gambling — have spent millions of dollars from the group's vast casino income on themselves and their relatives, according to a report.The spending has triggered audits by federal regulators and...