Many people think of the Wild West when it comes to cowboys, thanks to popular media and culture. However, they may not know about Florida’s modern cattle industry, its historical background and the ...
OKEECHOBEE, Florida — At daybreak on a misty-blue Wednesday, a herd of cows and bulls are horseplaying on a South Florida prairie when a tractor roars to life, hoisting in its jaws a hay bale as ...
About 20 miles east of Lake Wales, just up the road from Highway 60, Lake Kissimmee State Park re-created an 1876 cow camp in the heart of Central Florida. A decade after the Civil War, Florida was ...
Sanibel fundraiser to spotlight cracker culture with food, music, auctions and community support for preserving the island’s historic village.
TRENTON, Fla. (AP) – Under the “Fresh From Florida” marketing campaign offered by the state’s agriculture officials to stores and consumers, people are encouraged to buy things that are grown and ...
Florida, with its lush grasslands, ranks 10th in the nation for its beef cattle herds — nearly 2 million head. And the Seminole Tribe of Florida... South Florida's Seminole Cowboys: Cattle Is 'In Our ...
OKEECHOBEE, Florida — At daybreak on a misty-blue Wednesday, a herd of cows and bulls are horseplaying on a South Florida prairie when a tractor roars to life, hoisting in its jaws a hay bale as ...