For centuries, cows were not shepherded herds. They were "free range." Florida had no fences. But it did have cow hunters.

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 ...

When Juan Ponce de Leon first discovered Florida in 1513, he called it La Florida (the land of flowers). He would return in July of 1521 with the intent to start a Spanish settlement, and brought with ...

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 ...

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