Gay men were roping steers and herding cattle long before Brokeback Mountain. But the record-breaking movie, which won three Oscars last month, popularized what many already knew. “A lot of gay men ...

DAVIE, Fla. - There are no clouds in the air, only beams of sunlight coming down, and everyone in sight is wearing a pair of cowboy boots. This could only mean one thing: it’s rodeo season in Davie.

John Copsey has been a professional bull fighter for 12 years and helps keep bull riders safe in the arena. JESSICA BAL MIAMI HERALD STAFF Under the bright lights of the arena, rodeo crowds always ...

They still ride, rope and wrestle steer at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds. But little else remains the same. Rodeo is a 50-plus-year tradition in Davie, a town dubbed South Florida’s Wild West frontier.

When town officials considered tearing down the local rodeo arena in the mid-1970’s to make room for development, dozens of residents rode horseback to Davie Town Hall in protest. The popularity of ...

The Rev. Harold Oates Taylor, who served the First Baptist Church of Davie for more than 33 years and was chaplain to the Davie Police Department and Davie Pro Rodeo, could have been the inspiration ...

DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - In the heart of rodeo country in South Florida, high school students are finding a unique path to college scholarships through their skill in rodeo sports. Traditionally known for ...

With a rodeo, a downtown “Western district,” an equestrian-themed McDonald’s, and a horse hitching post at the Walmart Supercenter, Davie is known as a country-Western sort of town. With mile upon ...