28th annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo will go on ‘rain or shine’

  • Dale Brown (middle) and Terry Hayes get muddy while working on verifying stakes that will be used for timers during the 28th Aannual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo in the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena on Thursday afternoon. Kylee Brown (left) looks on. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    Dale Brown (middle) and Terry Hayes get muddy while working on verifying stakes that will be used for timers during the 28th Aannual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo in the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena on Thursday afternoon. Kylee Brown (left) looks on. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

    The thrills and excitement of the Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo has made it a crowd-pleasing event for almost three decades.

    When the event rolls into town this weekend, it could also be called rainy, wind…