Florida has a secret, and it’s a 37,000-acre one called Myakka River State Park tucked away in Sarasota where alligators outnumber selfie sticks and the only traffic jam involves a family of deer ...

Just outside the manicured perfection of Sarasota lies Myakka River State Park, a 37,000-acre wonderland where Spanish moss drapes from ancient oaks like nature’s own decorating committee decided to ...

Residents who moved to Myakka for the rural lifestyle grow concerned about how increased development is affecting the area.

Miller noted that the water in the Myakka River is tannin-stained, so people tend to argue if it looks more like iced tea or ...

A month after Floridians first learned their long-celebrated Chassahowitzka River Campground could be closed and sold, state water managers on Tuesday approved an agreement ensuring it stays open and ...

Sections of I-75 closed due to rising waters in the Myakka River have been reopened, Florida Department of Transportation officials said Saturday afternoon. Due to the rising water, I-75 in both ...

The Amite River has always been a special place for me to fish, skip rocks and cavort with my brothers and cousins at my grandfather’s property. Misty and Chris Davis have captured those wonderful ...

Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, water quality, wildlife and everything in between. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him on ...

Tropical Storm Ian's center is back offshore with estimated winds back up to 70 mph. It is forecasted to barely rise back to hurricane status before the South Carolina landfall tomorrow. Tropical ...

Camp Mystic announced plans to reopen one site of its summer camp a year after flash flooding killed 27 campers and counselors on Texas' Guadalupe River on the Fourth of July earlier this year.

An estimated 1.3 million alligators live throughout all 67 counties in Florida. Alligators are most commonly found in freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers. A Southwest Florida river is among the ...