Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More -- It’s strawberry season in the Tampa Bay area FLORAL CITY, Fla. — There’s always something happening at the River Bend Cattle Company in Citrus County And Billy Bevers welcomes visitors to his Floral City pastures “It’s important to come and see where their food was raised,” Bevers You may have seen their meat at local farmer’s markets in Tampa Bay They raise their animals with no antibiotics or added hormones Bevers leans into his University of Florida Ag-Science degree and his ranch hand cowboy experience to run his wife Megan’s start-up cattle company “We got about 100-head of cattle on about 500 acres,” said Bevers While cutting antibiotics and added hormones that are used in some large-scale operations their mantra is to offer cows a low stress environment Cattle have grazed this land for more than a century and they’ve thrived along the Withlacoochee River record storm flooding has brought a new visitor just past the edge of swampy woods in a small canal — a 2-to-3-foot alligator You are going to see a gator everywhere you look,” said Bevers Bevers keeps this land close to the river — wild just because we wanted the wildlife to have a travel corridor on the river it’s just kind of being a good steward of the land,” he said The results of his years-long efforts are here so I could tell you everything about this guy if you wanted.” “That’s the really great thing as a rancher that we’re able to do is feed people and that means a lot,” he said This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page — A Floral City woman was accused of abandoning eight dogs in a home with no food and water after she moved The Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) said they arrested Jennifer Ashley on eight counts of aggravated animal cruelty CCSO said that neighbors called 911 on Saturday after attempting to help a distressed cat at a residence at E Neighbors noticed what appeared to be animal remains through the window of the home they found the skeletal remains of eight dogs CCSO said they found a letter addressed to Ashley she told them that she had moved to another home in Floral City and effectively abandoned the dogs without food or water CCSO said they had probable cause to arrest Ashley and I feel like that's part of where the system failed" Henry Betsey Jr. is facing charges for marrying three Florida women in three different counties at the same time. Now saying the system that handles marriage licenses kept them in the dark More Hernando and Citrus County News from ABC Action News Report a typo Subscribe to our newsletter and stay up-to-date with the latest tech trends +1 202 555 0180 Our dedicated team of experts is ready to hear and assist you Situated within 9,000 acres of Lake Tsala Apopka shoreline Moonrise Resort invites visitors on a journey back to ‘Old Florida’ taking in this tranquil location’s stunning scenery and breathtaking views Incorporating 124 lots and units, Moonrise Resort is owned by GMF Group, a company founded by Matthew Forssman and Gabriel Monfried. GMF Group acquired the property on March 26 the manufactured housing community features five cabins within 50 feet of the water’s edge Moonrise Resort started life in 1950 as ‘Old Florida Fish Camp’ Enjoying a secluded location surrounded by old oak trees the camp’s modern cabins offer all the creature comforts of home and are pet friendly for an additional fee There are fishing docks and a boat launch within easy reach with complementary row boats and canoes available for guests Residents also have access to plenty of firewood for campfires at the resort’s community firepit Just opposite the resort entrance lies the gateway to the outstanding 46-mile Withlacoochee State Trail Moonrise Resort is a preferred getaway for couples with many great restaurants situated nearby In addition to free parking and free high-speed internet property amenities include self-serve laundry facilities and air conditioning each cabin including a fully-equipped kitchenette with refrigerator and microwave Forming part of 19,000-acre long chain of lakes Lake Tsala Apopka incorporates three large pools: the Inverness Pool Lake Tsala Apopka was once joined to the river via water draining from the wetlands Lake Tsala Apopka supports a myriad of wildlife species Otters are sometimes seen swimming in the lake’s waters which are also frequented by American alligators cormorants and osprey are often observed locally as they hunt for fish Headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida, GMF Group is a US asset management firm that was founded by Gabriel Monfried and Matthew Forssman. GMF Group adopts an opportunistic approach to real estate investment by focusing on undercapitalized asset classes and markets. Gabe Monfried co-founded GMF Group in 2021 and serves as the firm’s Managing Partner Monfried has raised approximately $250 million in equity for GMF Group-affiliated real estate investment vehicles Gabriel Monfried graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he majored in Finance and Banking and served as the President of the Investment Banking Club and President of the Capital Management Club Monfried served as a Private Wealth Management Summer Analyst at UBS Semester Analyst at Rotunda Capital Partners Hedge Fund and Proprietary Trading Summer Analyst at Guggenheim Partners and Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Credit Suisse Matt Forssman co-founded GMF Group in 2021 and also serves as the firm’s Managing Partner having raised capital and expanded the company’s real estate investment portfolios where he served as President of the Harvard Investment Association Forssman served as a Summer Analyst for Credit Suisse as well as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Strive for latest business news and insights Subscribe to our newsletter and stay up-to-date with the latest business trends Start your perfect news blog or magazine with Caards the premium WordPress theme you've been looking for Villages-News.com She is survived by her companion: Orten Baxter of Floral City Judy is preceded in death by her first husband and the service to follow after at 11a m… Interment will follow to Matchett Cemetery Spectrum Bay News 9 Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay reported these rain totals Tuesday morning: FLORAL CITY, Fla. — Joshua Lezcano is on meal prep in the food forest at Wonderfield Farm and Retreat in Floral City He’s chopping down tall leafy stalks with a machete and anything to do with the earth,” Lezcano said The stalks are for his fellow farm residents A tour of the farm offers the Old Florida vibe and it includes the remnants of an Old Florida citrus grove It borders the Flying Eagle Preserve near a lake system That’s where the glamping tents are close to nature That’s how Lezcano spends his time — close to nature “My family actually had a big farm in the Caribbean before communism took over in Cuba So I kind of have that in my genealogy I guess you could say,” said Lezcano And this is how he reconnects and walks in his family’s footsteps — one food forest meal at a time.