Scott Thompson of Winter Haven has deep roots in Florida citrus and ranching. He is from the third generation citrus growers, cattle ranchers and farmers. ...more

October 12, 2008

Catfish farmers across the South, unable to cope with the soaring cost of corn and soybean feed, are draining their ponds. ...more

July 19, 2008

Former paramilitaries and victims of their violence banded together Friday to destroy a huge cache of weapons used during the right-wing militias' decade-long reign of terror. ...more

December 15, 2007

For rancher Randy Petrich, the removal of gray wolves from the endangered species list, a move that would open up the animals to hunting in the Northern Rockies for the first time in decades, couldn't come soon enough. ...more

November 24, 2007

Imagine Spanish conquistadors, Seminole Indians, cattle ranchers and cigar factory workers coming to life in one sparkling museum on the water in downtown Tampa. ...more

September 11, 2007