PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Changes are coming to both the north and south Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday a new pier will be built on the Manatee side, and ...

“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 ...

Florida’s Gulf coast is packed with fishing piers that stretch far out over the water, giving you a front row spot to drop a line without owning a boat. Some of these piers charge a small fee, some ...

The Fort Myers Beach pier, destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022, will have a groundbreaking ceremony on August 21. The new pier will be longer and wider than the original, featuring a concrete deck and ...

Reconstruction of the Naples Pier is underway after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. The new pier is designed to be stronger and more resilient, with a total cost of $26 million.

After years (and miles) of wade fishing, I’ve always wanted my own kayak but could never quite figure out how to practically store one. Living in an apartment in upstate New York means I simply don’t ...

Florida wildlife officials are investigating a video of a woman petting an alligator at Silver Springs State Park. The incident comes after four recent alligator attacks in Florida, including one that ...

A 71-year-old Florida man refused to be run off by any alligators, even one that grabbed him by the leg in his backyard and dragged him into the water. A quiet Friday night a couple of weeks ago ...

This gator messed with the wrong senior. A quick-thinking Florida fisherman attacked by an alligator narrowly escaped with his life by digging his thumb in its eye and then repeatedly hammering it in ...