In 2008, the eastern bridge, built in 1954, was closed to fishing. It had a 54-year lifespan when it was deemed structurally ...
The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge opened in 1954, with an addition in 1969 to make it a four-lane bridge, according to the Florida State Parks website. Following a 1980 ship collision that killed 35 ...
Nearly half of the south Skyway Fishing Pier State Park — located on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge — is set to close indefinitely. The Florida State Parks website, run by the ...
While many anglers went to the bridge to fish for dinner or bonding time with family, other memories were made by meeting new ...
CLOSED  Effective Monday, part of the Skyway Fishing Pier is closed indefinitely after a structural inspection. What to know ...
George reports there’s some great fall fishing in the bay right now. The schools of scaled sardines are all over the shallow ...
Part of one of the Bay area's most popular fishing spots is closed forever. A 10 News viewer wanted to know what happened to all the fees he paid over the years to fish on the old bridge.
Troopers are conducting a death investigation along the South Skyway Fishing Pier on Tuesday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol says it appears to involve a vehicle with one person inside. No further ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ( WWSB) - Vehicle and pedestrian access beyond the bait shop at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park will be ...
The Florida Highway Patrol says troopers found a 41-year-old man dead inside an Chevrolet SUV parked at the Skyway Fishin Pier in Manatee County early Tuesday morning. The fisher pier is pictured in ...
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge — which connects Bradenton and St. Petersburg — was shut down in both directions Wednesday morning after authorities discovered a suspicious package, but traffic ...
When the original Sunshine Skyway bridge opened in 1954, it was given a 50-year life span. A second bridge, built in 1969 and opened in 1971 to allow double the cars, was given a similar lifespan.