Myakka River State Park was founded in 1991 after extensive development by the Cillian Conservation Corps during the Great ...

Alligators, specifically the American alligator, are the animal most people think of when the Myakka River is mentioned. But fish, turtles (primarily the peninsula cooter), river otters and even ...

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Living along the Myakka River is described as “a little piece of heaven” according to 24-year-old Austin Thinnes. He grew up on the river. “A lot of fishing … I know the river like ...

As a youngster growing up on the banks of the Myakka River, Thanksgiving was the beginning of the greatest fishing opportunities of the year on the upper stretches of the river. With cooler, often ...

SARASOTA, Fla. - As hurricane season approaches, people living along the Myakka River are keeping a close eye on flood levels. Living along the Myakka River is “a little piece of heaven,” said Austin ...

The Myakka River Management Coordinating Council has filed a motion with Manatee County requesting a protection zone for the Myakka River from Flatford Swamp and the Myakka Head to the North End of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A TikTok video appears to show a boy catch a shark while fishing with his family in Venice. Nikki Duyn said her family was out fishing on the Myakka River when they caught the ...

Hankering to visit a Florida state park? Give in to the urge. Our state parks promise to show the real Florida, and generally deliver on that promise. I’ve found the real magic often kicks in when I’m ...

Major and possibly record breaking flooding will continue through the weekend as rainfall from Hurricane Ian drains through the Myakka and Peace River drainage basins, with major implications for ...

Last month, Sarasota County acquired 25 acres of environmentally sensitive land on the Myakka River. The 25 acres are located near South River Road and South Tamiami Trail and are adjacent to the ...

MANATEE COUNTY – The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast announced Wednesday the permanent protection of 363 acres at the headwaters of the Myakka River in Myakka City. Seven creeks converge ...