Effective May 11, 2023: Drinking water is temporarily unavailable at Myakka River State Park. Please remember to bring your own water. Bottled water is also available at no cost at the ranger station ...

We’ve checked into the ranger station at Myakka River State Park to hike to the alligator-abundant Deep Hole on Lower Myakka Lake. On its best days, it’s an alligator haven — tens ...

The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Wednesday for areas south of Myakka State Park along the Myakka River, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — After Hurricane Milton dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of the Tampa Bay area, local rivers are seeing ...

Hurricane Milton was only hours away from landfall Wednesday night in Florida’s Gulf Coast, and there were already reports of tornadoes.

Hundreds of people were without power and thousands remained in shelters Thursday more as emergency crews assessed the Sarasota, Manatee area.

including Wimauma at US 301...Minorflooding is forecast.For the Myakka...including Myakka River State Park...Moderateflooding is forecast.For the Peace...including Bartow and Arcadia at SR 70 ...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inFlorida...Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Citrus and LevyCounties.Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 affecting Manatee ...

Considered one of Florida's oldest and largest state parks, Myakka River State Park stretches across 58 square miles of wetlands, hammocks, pinelands and prairies. The area also features a river ...