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 ...

A portion of the Myakka River may become the third in the state to receive federal protections under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Senator Rick Scott filed a bill Tuesday to instill ...

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 ...

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 ...

VENICE, Fla. — River Road in Venice lived up to its name on Friday, as it was essentially a shallow river. The water along the roadway was passing through an RV and trailer park called "Ramblers Rest ...

When most people think of the Sarasota, Florida area, beaches usually come to mind—the beautiful white-sand variety, lined with warm, clear water. Most visitors don’t explore beyond the shore—or their ...

The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Wednesday for areas south of Myakka State Park along the Myakka River, which is already at moderate flood stage and after record rainfall from ...

SARASOTA, Fla. - This gator decided to act as the gatekeeper to one local state park. Michelle Riddle captured photos of the large alligator laying down in the middle of the road in Myakka River State ...