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 ...

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 ...

In 1975, Sarasota County commissioners lobbied to have the Myakka added to the National Wild and Scenic River System. This designation was created by Congress in 1968 to preserve “certain rivers with ...

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 ...

The Sarasota County Commission is set to approve a $14 million contract to buy Camp Venice RV Resort, a 20.8-acre park on the west bank of the Myakka River just south of Snook Haven this week. Funding ...

Deep in the untouched parts of Florida, far from neighborhoods and shopping centers with their blinding light, a glance upward on clear nights can leave stargazers breathless. Even in parts of rural ...

Residents and officials who oversee the Myakka River are worried about the impacts of development inching closer to one of ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A brush fire broke out at Myakka State Park Thursday and firefighters worked most the night to contain the blaze. The fire consumed 600 acres but crews had the fire 95% ...

A viral social media post is raising questions about why a prescribed burn happened during drought conditions. A viral social media post of a fire at Myakka River State Park is raising questions about ...