Other highly successful enterprises include cattle ranching. There are over 40 ranches in the area. Florida ranks third in beef production. Oil drilling is yet another profitable venture and you'll see oil rigs dotting the landscape just outside of town. Many local farmers and ranchers have made their fortune in this resourceful community.
Schools consist of four elementary, one middle and one high school.
A new middle school is presently nearing completion. The Bethune Education Center houses vocational and adult education classes. Sightseeing provides plenty of excitement. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, located just 16 miles from town, is on the northern tip of the Big Cypress Swamp. There is an array of wildlife and vast marshland views as you stroll the extensive boardwalk lacing across the swamp.