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

Usually when you paddle past an alligator, it watches you go by without blinking an eye. Not this 'gator. It slid from the bank and splashed into the water, sending a wake toward the canoe. Maybe it ...

Following one of the wettest dry seasons anybody can remember, people along Florida's Wild and Scenic Myakka River are saying it feels a lot like June 2003. Hydrologists talk about 100- and 200-year ...

Initially I was petrified at the thought of being in a body of water with alligators, but then I realized I didn’t sign up for this kayak trip to see birds. If you’ve spent much time in Florida, you ...

We leave you this morning swimming with the alligators on the Myakka River in Florida. Videographer: Doug Jensen.

MYAKKA CITY, Fla. — According to Sarasota County, residents can expect high flood levels from Thursday to Saturday along the Myakka River in areas such as North of Clark Road, near I-75 and US-41. It ...

"Rick Sloan" could be a name out of a romance novel, and the flesh- and-blood man who inhabits it is the stuff of what book publishers call a bodice-ripper. Square-shouldered and fit as a boxer -- he ...

A boardwalk for bird-watching and taking in the scenic views at the Myakka River State Park on May 2, 2024. A recent prescribed burn that became out of control in the park. (Tiffany Tompkins/ttompkins ...

Last year, Myakka City didn’t have any golf courses. Now the rural area in eastern Manatee County is moving toward having two. The latest is Miakka Golf Club, which hosts a groundbreaking ceremony ...