I was blessed to interview Patrick Smith, whose book "A Land Remembered" is a must-read for everyone who lives in Florida.

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 ...

Feb. 11--EAST MANATEE-- Florida's tradition of long cattle drives essentially ended in 1946 when the state enacted fence laws. Cattle drives are gone, but they remain the stuff of legend among the ...

Recently, on a hot summer morning with cumulus clouds towering overhead, black cattle grazed in South Florida fields, dotting the horizon along with clumps of palm trees. At the Big Cypress ...

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 ...

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 ...