Myakka City News

Jan. 9, with hikes beginning from 7-9 a.m. at Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S. Tamiami Tr., Osprey.

Ryleigh Jo Baker just celebrated her first Christmas, but it wasn't in the house that her parents envisioned.

Two males were arrested after police chased them from a condo they burglarized Thursday morning, according to Bradenton Police Department.

When a hard rain falls and school is in session, some students in the cafetorium at Myakka City Elementary don't always stay dry.

Dairy farmers who struggled this year to keep afloat amid record-low milk prices are about to get $290 million in federal aid under a plan that benefits smaller, often family-owned farms.

Dakin Dairy Farms will recreate Bethlehem on the day Jesus was born during its Miracle in the Maze event from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dec.

It used to be at a school like Nolan Middle in the heart of Lakewood Ranch, the students who were most attracted to FFA probably lived in Myakka City or elsewhere in rural East Manatee.

They will get a charge out of driving Miss Daisy on Saturday. Daisy Gant, 77, a school bus driver in Manatee County for 31 years and resident of Myakka City since 1946, has been chosen as grand marshal of the annual Myakka City Christmas Parade, set for 3 p.m. Saturday.

With the value of copper increasing, more copper thefts continue to be reported to the sheriff's office.

Henry B. Parrish, a respected Myakka rancher, was inducted posthumously Thursday into the county's Agricultural Hall of Fame as part of Farm City Week festivities.

Copper wiring was reported stripped from several utility poles and homes under construction this week, according to authorities.

About 2,500 feet of copper wire was reported stolen from power poles near State Road 64 and Kibbler Ranch Road, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report.

WINTER PARK, FL: Mary Wheaton, 73, of Winter Park, Florida, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009, at home after a long and brave battle with cancer.

Two men have been arrested on armed robbery and battery charges in the baseball bat beating of a man that broke nearly every bone in the victim's face, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report.

Two years after a traumatic playground accident, Lexi Antorino remains in a coma unable to breathe or eat on her own, but she responds to cold and heat, swallows and has her gag reflex back.

The Manatee County Commission approved Tuesday spending $550,000 to design and build a community center in Myakka City.

Wade Albritton lists his occupation as a cowboy, and sheriff's deputies rounded up the Myakka City man yet again this month.

Flooding has been reported in parts of Manatee County, according to BayNews 9. Flood warnings have been issued for east Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Duette and Myakka City.

There is persistence. There is dedication. There is focus. And then there is Allison Findlay.

The Manatee County school district will hold a Post-Secondary Education Night for parents and students seeking information about life beyond high school from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Manatee Convention Center.