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 ...

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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. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating after finding a man dead at one of the Skyway Fishing Piers. Troopers responded to the south side of the pier on I-275 around 4:20 a.m.

The man was found inside a SUV parked on the pier at the southern end of the Sunshine Skyway bridge. Tony Marrero is the criminal justice and breaking news reporter. Reach him at [email protected] ...

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 ...