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Seminoles

Cultural  
  1. A tribe of Native Americans who inhabited Florida in the early nineteenth century. After fighting a war against the United States to keep their land, they were forcibly removed to reservations west of the Mississippi River in the 1840s.


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Tibbs clubbed 28 home runs in his junior year at Florida State, powering the Seminoles to their first College World Series trip since 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Fiske teamed with edge rusher Jared Verse for the Seminoles, and came on during the second half of the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024

Florida State: You’ll find the Seminoles closer to the top here than in other post-spring forecasts, largely because of our faith in coach Mike Norvell to turn the playoff spurn into seasonlong emotional propulsion.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

Last season: Verse had nine sacks and 1½ tackles for losses in 13 games for the Seminoles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

So she was home by herself one afternoon when she saw a band of Seminoles passing by.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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