Myakka City NewsLocal news for Myakka City, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lakewood Ranch awaits Lorraine Road retail hub- May 31, 2008 Even as Lakewood Ranch blossomed east of Interstate 75 over the past few years, Lorraine Road remained a sleepy country road and the eastern border between suburbia and farmlands.http://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/lakewood-ranch-awaits-lorraine-road-retai... Woman dies in crash on S.R. 64- May 27, 2008 A 33-year-old Myakka City woman died today in an accident. Leslie Elizabeth Carmack was driving east on State Road 64 about 6:50 a.m. today when her 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck left the road for an unknown ...http://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/woman-dies-in-crash-on-s-r-64?fromrss=1 Polices briefs: Man cleared of sexual battery charge- May 25, 2008 A 21-year-old Myakka City man who was facing up to life in prison on a sexual battery charge was found not guilty Wednesday at trial.http://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/polices-briefs-man-cleared-of-sexual-batt... Student feels need to serve others- May 23, 2008 For seniors, this is the last week of classroom instruction. Some high academic achievers have won exemption from final exams next week and won't have to return to campus at all.http://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/student-feels-need-to-serve-others?fromrs... Myakka school to get $350K restoration- May 21, 2008 It won't be a summer-camp site, but the historic schoolhouse in Myakka City will return to its former glory thanks to $350,000 in impact fees.http://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/myakka-school-to-get-350k-restoration?fro... Pickup wreck kills man, 38- May 19, 2008 "They call it a statement. He was basically shaking his head yes and no. He couldn't speak at the time" A 38-year-old man died when his pickup ran off a dirt road near Myakka City, overturned in a ditch and pinned him inside, the Florida Highway Patrol said Saturday. via Bradenton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/pickup-wreck-kills-man-38?fromrss=1 Police briefs: Man buys thousands of lottery ticket with stolen credit card- May 17, 2008 Police accused a 25-year-old man of stealing credit cards and using them to buy thousands of dollars in scratch-off lottery tickets. via HeraldTribune.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/police-briefs-man-buys-thousands-of-lotte... Did you miss it- May 15, 2008 Auto dealer ready for rebound Even as J.D. Power and Associates predicts the worst year for new car sales in more than a decade, the Gettel Automotive family is looking ahead to better economic times and making ... via HeraldTribune.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/did-you-miss-it?fromrss=1 Wildfire risk growing in Manatee- May 9, 2008 "It's like a sport. High numbers are bad" Signs of rain from about a month ago are vanishing as ponds dry up and the sun chokes vegetation. via Bradenton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/myakka-city-fl/2008/05/wildfire-risk-growing-in-manatee?fromrss=... |