A decades-long decision: DeSoto cattle ranch earns official state protection

ARCADIA — Thanks to the help of a Venice-based conservation group and a cowboy, another piece to a very large land preservation puzzle has been added.

This month, the Florida Conservation Group helped preserve AM River Ranch, a 310-acre cattle ranch fronting 1.3 miles along the Peace River that influences the quality of local drinking water…

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