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 ...
Our Gulf beaches are world famous, but Sarasota has another great body of water—the Myakka, celebrating its 40th anniversary as Florida’s only “Wild and Scenic River.” It was daybreak when we slipped ...
When most people think of the Sarasota, Florida area, beaches usually come to mind—the beautiful white-sand variety, lined with warm, clear water. Most visitors don’t explore beyond the shore—or their ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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