Myakka City News

Clues from a strange murder mystery set in Manatee County? A vivid dream after a late-night snack of nachos and rice pudding? We started in Palmetto at the Manatee County Agriculture and Exten-sion Service Office, where we met Ervin Shannon, 65.

MYAKKA CITY, Fla. - A Myakka City man is on suicide watch after he threatened to kill his son, and then threatened to kill himself to avoid returning to jail, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office report.

Join Patch at Sarasota's newest froyo shop today for discounted yogurt and a chance to win an Orange Leaf gift card.

Record-breaking rainfall recorded at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport on Sunday was a gift, weather forecasters say, but much of East Manatee remains primed for wildfire.

Jason McKendree, cattle manager for Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, talks about the rise in beef prices and the decline of cattle numbers across the country.