Blackbeard’s Ranch in southwestern Florida is hardly classic cattle-rustling terrain. Rumbling across his land in a swamp buggy, Jim Strickland steers past alligators and maneuvers through a dense mix ...

Zach Adams, Ranch Manager of Adams Ranch /SUBMITTED TO YOURNEWS One of the winning photographs from the 2016 calendar. A rainbow stretches over the Osceola division of Adams Ranch as these Bradford ...

PALM CITY — The story of Florida’s cattle ranches is one that spans 500 years. One novel way their rich history and importance to Florida is being shared is through an unlikely source: the ...

A sparkling lake is the first thing you see coming around the bend. The shimmering water beckons in the hot Florida sunshine, welcoming visitors to the Florida Cracker Ranch near Korona. A large, open ...

I am a sixth-generation Floridian and third-generation Florida cattle rancher. My grandfather founded our ranch, Williamson Cattle Company, in the 1940s. Our family-run ranch is located in Okeechobee ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The owner of a 13,924-acre ranch in northern Florida listed the land and more than 3,200 head of cattle for sale with a $55 million asking price. Together with timber-rich land and a herd of cattle, ...

A 3,920-acre ranch that spans two counties in northern Florida and includes an 80-acre lake is going on the market for $15.7 million, according to listing agent Jon Kohler. The sprawling ranch, which ...

As 1,000 people move to Florida every day, it’s more important than ever that lawmakers focus on ways to protect water, native wildlife and natural landscape. Agricultural lands supply wide, open ...

A Central Florida ranch has been voted as the top destination for glamping nationwide, according to USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Westgate River Ranch Resort, located about 90 minutes ...