To Leigh, TerraNova is just one example of development that has slowly started to infringe on those who are trying to maintain a rural lifestyle. She worried that, if TerraNova continued its rezoning ...

A Florida equestrian center that wants to build a housing community in a rural slice of Florida is suing two Myakka City ...

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 ...

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 ...

A portion of Myakka Road will be closed beginning Monday for a Sarasota County project to to replace a culvert and improve drainage in the area. Myakka Road will closed to through traffic, south of ...

This pair of duck hunters were down in Leesburg, Florida, and found themselves sharing their ducks with a monstrous gator. At about 13 feet long, this prehistoric behemoth was snagging their downed ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said on Friday that they are investigating reports of a body found in the Myakka River. The discovery came amid the ...

VENICE, Fla. — A person is missing after a boat crash Wednesday morning on the Myakka River in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC responded around ...

VENICE, Fla. — A body was found Friday in the Myakka River during a search for a person who went missing more than a week ago. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission first responded ...