So what does this have to do with what's known as the "Florida Cracker"? In the re-enactment, characters with names such as Rooster and Skeeter, drink black coffee from tin cups, pump water by ...

Cracker cuisine is a style of cooking that pays homage to Florida’s pioneer and cowboy settlers who lived solely off things they could grow, hunt, or fish from Florida’s wild and rural terrain.

FOX 13 photojournalist Jason Wright introduces us to Florida Cracker Company in Citrus Park, where the menu represents various parts of the Tampa Bay area.

The cattle — a mix of Akaushi, a rare Japanese heritage breed, and Florida Cracker Criollos — are creatures of habit, and familiar rhythms help keep the peace. Once ranch owner Nick Scalisi ...

“It’s just something I always enjoyed, handling cattle and horses,” said Gillen, 75, of Micanopy and president of the Florida Cracker Cattle Association. “I’ve been riding them since I ...