Hankering to visit a Florida state park? Give in to the urge. Our state parks promise to show the real Florida, and generally deliver on that promise. I’ve found the real magic often kicks in when I’m ...

Visiting a Florida state park is the perfect getaway. For this nature-loving day trip, I chose Myakka River State Park in Sarasota County on the west side of Florida. As you enter the park’s dense ...

Visiting a Florida state park is the perfect relaxing getaway. For this nature-loving, day trip I chose Myakka River State Park in Sarasota County on the west side of Florida. As you enter the park’s ...

A $2,300 grant from the William G. & Marie Selby Foundation allowed Myakka River State Park to purchase an all-terrain wheelchair and trailer. The equipment will be used to help people who use ...

“Myakka River State Park, 17 miles east of Sarasota, Florida, is as popular during the winter months as during the summer. The park's scenic river, rendezvous of myriads of exotic birds, is a favorite ...

You do not have to drive too far to escape Sarasota’s madding crowd, the traffic circles, the long lines, the plethora of high-rise buildings, the search for a parking place, et. al. Treat yourself to ...

SARASOTA, Fla. - This gator decided to act as the gatekeeper to one local state park. Michelle Riddle captured photos of the large alligator laying down in the middle of the road in Myakka River State ...

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 ...

Visiting a Florida state park is the perfect getaway. For this nature-loving day trip, I chose Myakka River State Park in Sarasota County on the west side of Florida. As you enter the park’s dense ...

Visiting a Florida state park is the perfect getaway. For this nature-loving day trip, I chose Myakka River State Park in Sarasota County on the west side of Florida. As you enter the park’s dense ...