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 ...

Conservationists are celebrating the protection of 13 acres of land along the Myakka River in east Manatee County. Manatee ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last month, Sarasota County acquired 25 acres of environmentally sensitive land on the Myakka River. The 25 acres are located near South River Road and South Tamiami Trail and are adjacent to the ...

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 ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian devastated many communities across the state, including North Port. In the Harbor Cove community along the Myakka River, residents are still picking up the ...

The Myakka River flood warning area issued by the National Weather Service now includes portions of North Port and Warm Mineral Springs, but when the river crested at 7:30 a.m. Friday, the high water ...