TAMPA, Fla. — A former sheriff's deputy who is making sure everyone can have a moment of peace out in nature is also a Bay News 9 Everyday Hero.

  • Lynda Fowler is an Everyday Hero
  • Fowler runs In The Breeze Ranch in northwest Tampa
  • In The Breeze Ranch

Lynda Fowler opened In The Breeze Ranch in northwest Tampa in the 1980’s.

Fowler said the ranch is a wonderful place to come out and just relax, especially in this age of social distancing. The ranch has plenty of room to roam.

“Out here, you have 300 acres to come out and be safe and actually you can be with your family,” she said. “We would just literally take you out on the trail. Your private little party.”

Fowler has been part of the Special Olympics and she and her staff regularly work with those with physical challenges.

In this beautiful setting you can come out to picnic, hike, go fishing and even swim in a creek.

But don’t forget about the horses.

“Our specialty is of course our horses,” Fowler said. “They always have been. We can get out on the trails for a ride.”