Cow Creek Chronicles: The Rise and Fall of an Early Florida Cattle Ranch

Cattle ranching has long been a major force in Florida, covering over 12 percent of the state’s lands. In Cow Creek Chronicles, journalist Gregory Enns explores this history through the century-long saga of the Raulerson family, who built a cattle empire at Cow Creek Ranch between Fort Pierce and Okeechobee.

The Raulersons were a family of pioneers that moved south to Florida during the nineteenth century. Family pat...