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“I’ve just been getting bites the whole day,” said 14-year-old Willie Hurst, who spent the afternoon fishing with his father off of Pier 60. The area of the pier from the bait house to the gate had ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Effective Monday, part of the Skyway Fishing Pier is closed indefinitely after a structural inspection. A notice posted on the Florida State Parks' website reads that access ...

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.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Part of the Skyway Fishing Pier is shutting down on Monday after the Florida Department of Transportation recently completed structural inspections. “Vehicle and pedestrian access ...

The entrance to the south Skyway fishing pier runs alongside Interstate 275 in Manatee County in this September 2024 Bradenton Herald file photo. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] A stretch of ...

The entrance to the south Skyway fishing pier runs alongside Interstate 275 in Manatee County in this September 2024 Bradenton Herald file photo. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] Nearly half ...

Lee County commissioners are seeking $7 million in BP/Deepwater Horizon recovery funds to help rebuild the Fort Myers Beach pier. The pier, destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022, is estimated to cost at ...