This must-visit stop for anglers is partially built from the wreckage of a previous bridge that collapsed when a freighter ...

A stretch of Skyway Fishing Pier State Park on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is shutting down indefinitely. The Florida State Parks website, run by the Florida Department of ...

The Florida Department of Transportation recently closed the southern Skyway Fishing Pier due to safety concerns, ending fishing access. This collection of stories recounts the pier's closure and its ...

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 ...

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.

A bay area lawmaker is pushing for stricter enforcement of the E-Verify law, which requires employers to verify the citizenship status of their workers, despite pushback from some members last session ...

Manatee County deputies say the shooting occurred after a drug deal gone wrong. The suspect was arrested in Plant City. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is seen in this photo taken in March. Manatee ...

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 ...