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World-Famous Char-O-Lot Ranch
FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, RENOWNED FOR ITS CHAMPION APPALOOSASChar-O-Lot Ranch is a family-owned and operated Florida facility that has introduced...
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Florida’s Own Rodeo Superchamp
JIM BURNETTE HOLDS PRCA RECORD IN SADDLE BRONC RIDINGJim Burnette of Kenansville, in Florida’s Osceola County, holds a Professional Rodeo...
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The ‘Sweet’ Heart of Florida Agriculture
FAMILY SUGARCANE FARMERS PARTNER WITH LARGER GROWERS WHILE BECOMING CITIZEN-ADVOCATESAlan Hammock doesn't need permission to be happy. It's a given....
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North Florida’s Hard Labor Creek
GOOD DOGS, GOOD BIRDS AND GOOD TIMESWhile we may not feel as if we have all four seasons in the...
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A Portrait of ‘Mr. Mike’ Rastelli
FROM MILITARY MAPS TO RODEOS ... WHAT A JOURNEY!Mention the words “rodeo photographer” anywhere in the state of Florida, and...
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Harvesting Satsumas at Florida Georgia Citrus
DELICIOUS FRUIT ENJOYED IN MANY WAYS—EVEN ADDED TO BEER!Bright in color, seedless, easy-to-peel, juicy and sweet, it’s no wonder so...
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Speed Racking Horses Not Your Average Gaited Horse
FEW IN FLORIDA—BUT THAT WILL CHANGE ONCE THE SECRET GETS OUT!Whether you call them Speed Racking Horses or Single-Footing Horses,...
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Delightful Dairy Goats
AMAZING ANIMALS PROVIDE DELICIOUS MILK, OTHER QUALITY PRODUCTSMany rural Floridians are like me and enjoy the sense of accomplishment and...
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Florida’s Very Own Western Artist
TARA RADOSEVICH RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION Even as a little girl, drawing animals and creating pictures from her imagination was as...
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Award-Winning Rancher Kelly Fulford Loves What She Does
Rocking K Cattle Companyowner/operator ‘wouldn'ttrade it for anything'Kelly Fulford didn’t grow up in the cattle industry; however, today she’s a...
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Great Florida Cattle Drive Of 2021
CELEBRATING 500 YEARS OF CATTLE AND HORSES IN THE SUNSHINE STATEPlans are well underway for the Great Florida Cattle Drive...
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Cowpoke’s Watering Hole Serves It Up Right
HISTORY ON THE MENU, TOO, AT THIS DELICIOUS RESTAURANTThe colorful history of Cowpoke’s Watering Hole restaurant, located in Sebring, Florida,...
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Hogbody’s Bar & Grill Is Down-Home Local Favorite
SERVING UP AWESOME FOOD AND DRINKS IN A COMFY SETTINGOn Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers, Florida, tucked into a...
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Fields Of Sunflowers Brighten Tiny City Of Center Hill
4 LOVELY ACRES MAKE FOR A GORGEOUS BACKDROP, STROLL OR BOUQUETSunflowers have large daisy-like faces, surrounded by bright yellow petals....
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Riding And Camping On St. Johns River Water Management District Lands
OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND THROUGH FLORIDA’S DIVERSE HABITATS AND ECOSYSTEMSSt. Johns River Water Management District is located in northeast and east-central Florida...
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A Heart For Mustangs
TEEN TRAINS THESE CLASSIC HORSES OF THE ‘OLD WEST’ Upon hearing the word “mustang,” people often think of the “Old...
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Best Bets For Bunnies
CHILDREN AND ADULTS WILL FIND RAISING RABBITS ENJOYABLE AND RELATIVELY EASYMany country dwellers raise animals. Some people just enjoy caring...
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It’s Not Broadway-It’s Bridge Street!
FIREHOUSE COMMUNITY THEATRE LIGHTS UP THE HEART OF RURAL SWFLIt’s not Broadway—It’s Bridge Street!” The phrase aptly describes the Firehouse...
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A Way of Life and a State of Mind
COUNTRY”! What does it mean? What does it stand for? Do you have to talk funny? Drive a big truck?...
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Reining Champions Come From Highlands County
BUD ROEBUCK AND STALLION, SHOOTER, TAKE TOP HONORS AT NRHA The 2018 Limited Open World Championship title of the National...
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