After more than 2,000 people applied, the statewide search for a young actor to play the role of Zechariah “Zech” MacIvey in the upcoming television series adaptation of “A Land Remembered” is over.

The field was narrowed to 50 finalists, to 25 and then to a final winner, who has yet to be named.

The finalists arrived in Polk City for a full day of rodeo challenges and live screen tests on Nov. 22 at Sunny Acres Lodge, where they blended cowboy tradition with cinematic casting by showing their skills in horseback riding, target practice, roping, whip popping and on-screen performance.

“ A Land Remembered ” is a multigenerational saga tracing the MacIvey family from the Florida frontier of the 1850s through the rise of modern industry. The television adaptation aims to bring Patri

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