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 ...

While reminiscing about fishing experiences of my youth, I remembered heading out with my oldest brother, on several interesting trips. He and I were separated in age by 14 years but despite the age ...

What is the meaning of “Myakka?” Depends on who you ask. Whatever the origins of the river’s name, the dry prairie surrounding it—well stocked with grasses, palmetto and other low shrubs—provided ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...