ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Friday marks 45 years since the Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy. On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck a support column of the old bridge during the morning rush hour. Six cars, a ...
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla., (WFLA) – Today marks 45 years since the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapsed and claimed the lives of 35 people. 8 On Your Side’s Alessandra Young spoke with a diver who went into ...
On the 45th anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster, which claimed 35 lives, visitors gathered at the Skyway Memorial at the north end of the bridge to remember those lost and reflect on ...
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge — which connects Bradenton and St. Petersburg — was shut down in both directions Wednesday morning after authorities discovered a suspicious package, but traffic ...
The Coast Guard rescued a man after his 15-foot boat capsized near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Saturday morning. The Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg says that crews responded to the 911 call ...