Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than a year after Hurricane Milton battered the Sunshine Skyway Bridge fishing piers, Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced major upgrades for Sunshine Skyway fishing piers, and anglers who frequent the piers are excited. The ...

About 0.6 miles of the 2-mile-long southern pier in Manatee County closed in October due to damage from Hurricane Milton. The Sunshine Skyway northern fishing pier is seen in St. Petersburg in 2023.

Anglers react to the news that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on March 19, 2026, plans to demolish the South Skyway Bridge Fishing Pier and rebuild it adjacent to the present one, which has ...

On Monday, Oct. 27, the last half-mile of the southern Skyway Fishing Pier was blocked off with fences and barriers, preventing access for both vehicle and foot traffic. The closure, as part of a ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida will build a new fishing pier on the south side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and renovate the existing pier on the north side. The south pier in Manatee ...

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.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — More than a year after Hurricane Milton battered the Sunshine Skyway Bridge fishing piers, Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a construction and repair project that anglers and ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced major upgrades for Sunshine Skyway fishing piers, and anglers who frequent the piers are excited. The announcement during a March press conference in Bradenton, during ...

A new pier will be built on the south side of the bridge and the Pinellas side’s pier will receive structural improvements. The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge is shown in this 2024 file photo. Gov.