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 ...

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, Fla. — A year and a half after a man was gunned down at the Sunshine Skyway fishing pier, authorities still haven't been able to find the suspected killer, Alex Martinez. The ...

UPDATE 9:46 A.M. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has released more details after a person was found deceased on the Skyway Bridge in Manatee County on September 2. FHP said ...

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating after a 41-year-old man was found dead inside his car on the Skyway Bridge Fishing Pier on Sept. 2. Troopers responded to the pier at 4:20 a.m., where ...