Naming Seminole…Part 1

The story of naming our city of Seminole began over 200 years ago when a group of the Creek tribe broke away from the main Creek nation and relocated to Florida in the early 1800’s. The word “Seminole” originates from the same Creek word that means “runaway”. At the time, Florida was under Spanish rule, and while it welcomed the Seminoles, it also offered a haven for freed and escaped slaves, who…