
Results 1 - 20 of 47 in Myakka City, FL
Retired bus driver selected as Myakka grand marshal
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. Comment?
11/25 Police Briefs: Copper theft trend continues
... River reported another copper theft last week near the intersection of State Road 64 and Kibler Ranch Road in Myakka City. Authorities said copper prices and the location often affects the number of thefts. Copper hit $3.15 per pound in value this ... Comment?
MYAKKA CITY, FL - Morris Benjamin Mong, 98, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton Florida. Comment?
Manatee seeing spike in copper thefts
... about 2,500 feet of copper wire was reported stolen from power poles near State Road 64 and Kibler Ranch Road in Myakka City. Peace River Electric reported the theft Wednesday to deputies. Investigators believe the theft took place sometime between ... Comment?
Parrish inducted into Ag Hall of Fame
... Hall of Fame as part of Farm City Week festivities. Parrish and his late wife, Julia, operated a ranch near Myakka City for decades before his death in 1995 at the age of 81. "They had no biological children of their own, but they loved children," ... Comment?
Copper from power poles ripped in Myakka City
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. Comment?
... Fawn, Georgia; and son, Fred (Sonnie) Bohnke of Lucas, Ohio. Also surviving are her step-son, Jeff Wheaton of Myakka City, Florida; and step-daughter, Jill (Dan) Blosser of Dalton, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren. She was ... Comment?
11/17 Police Briefs: 2 arrested in beating, robbery
... David Maldonado Jr., 18, and Juan Carlos Morin, 24, at a trailer park in the 5500 block of Verna Bethany Road, Myakka City, on warrants stemming from the Oct. 31 beating of a man outside his home. On the night of the attack, the victim said ... Comment?
Two arrested in Manatee baseball bat beating
... David Maldonado Jr., 18, and Juan Carlos Morin, 24, at a trailer park in the 5500 block of Verna Bethany Road, Myakka City, on warrants stemming from the Oct. 31 beating of a man outside his home. On the night of the attack, the victim said ... Comment?
Myakka City, Fl - Vanie L. Ritchison, 81, of Myakka City, FL, formerly of Muncie, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Comment?
Dakin milk sold at retail chains
... "It sells out very quickly, obviously there's a big demand in that market," she said. Dakin Dairy Farms is near Myakka City, on land where the Dakin family has been milking cows since 1973. Cameron, Farren and Jerry Dakin own the three remaining ... Comment?
Family still waiting for Lexi to wake up
... some hours, is paying for nearly around-the-clock coverage for Lexi, her family said. Pam Dubbs, an LPN from Myakka City, is one of Lexi's three daily nurses. "We all think she is just totally beautiful," Dubbs said. "She's really a healthy girl ... Comment?
'Unusual talent,' low cost touted at Perris event
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... high-wire thrills with swashbuckling adventure. Melissa Eiselein/The Press-Enterprise Alex Murcia, 10, of Myakka City, Fla., practices his acrobatic act inside the open cage of a swinging pendulum on Friday, as his father, Walter Murcia, watches ... Comment?
Myakka center could be built by end of 2010
A stand-alone community center large enough to accommodate children's summer camp, events for seniors and community gatherings has been a long-cherished dream in Myakka City. Comment?
Funds OK'd for Myakka City community center
The Manatee County Commission approved Tuesday spending $550,000 to design and build a community center in Myakka City. Comment?
DUI count could mean prison for repeat offender
Wade Albritton lists his occupation as a cowboy, and sheriff's deputies rounded up the Myakka City man yet again this month. Comment?
DUI count could mean prison for repeat offender
Wade Albritton lists his occupation as a cowboy, and sheriff's deputies rounded up the Myakka City man yet again this month. Comment?
Health care reform draws a crowd: Buchanan's popular meetings set for Myakka, Wauchula next
... has two more town hall meetings slated next Saturday. At 11 a.m. Buchanan will hear constituents' concerns at Myakka City Elementary School, 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka. At 1:30 p.m. another meeting will take place at Historical City Hall, 225 Main ... Comment?
Martha S. Hoag of Belvidere dies at age 75
... and husband Donald Bornstein of Lebanon Township; two sons, Scott Hoagland of Pennsylvania and Mark Hoagland of Myakka City, Fla.; three grandchildren, Maurissa and Darin Bornstein and Travis Hoagland. Visitation: 4 p.m. with services at 5 p.m. on ... Comment?
Liquid fertilizer spill closes State Road 70
... and conduct cleanup operations, according to Leinhauser. In addition to the Hazmat Team, Manatee County EMS, the Myakka City Fire Department, East Manatee Fire Rescue, the Florida Highway Patrol, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ... Comment?