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 ...

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HAMPTON, Va. — People who live near Buckroe Beach in Hampton are concerned about homelessness. “They disperse into the neighborhood," said Buckroe Beach resident Kendall Dickerson during a discussion ...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A pier in Navarre Beach will close temporarily to allow for cleaning. According to a release from Santa Rosa County, the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier will close to ...

SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Visitors of the Surfside Beach Pier may soon be able to dine directly on it. Two restaurants plan to open on the pier: The Whistling Duck, a wine and charcuterie bar, and ...

Marese Anthony Odom fishes from the Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach. Visitors can drink alcohol at the pier while fishing, but only if they purchase it there, staff members say. TSN October 10, 2022 ...