Perspective: Cattle ranches are key to preserving Florida for all of us – Florida’s final frontier

By:  Jim Strickland, published in Tampa Bay Times (January 27, 2017)  – Beyond our beaches and theme parks lies a Florida still unknown to many — Florida’s ranchlands. Off the beaten track, these lands are our last frontier. I consider myself blessed to live and work as a rancher in this magical landscape we call…