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One Dead After Car Drives Off Fishing Pier Near Skyway Bridge

Lottie Watts

One person has died after a car crashed off a fishing pier near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, according to Florida Highway…
Local / State

Skyway Bridge Memorial Will Be Unveiled Saturday

Lottie Watts

May 9 marks the 35th anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge accident that killed 35 people.A memorial for the victims will be unveiled Saturday at 11…
Florida Matters: Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster 35 Years Later

Carson Cooper

It was Friday, May 9, 1980 at 7:33 a.m. when the freighter Summit Venture rammed into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge during a severe storm. The roadway above…
Florida Matters

Florida Matters: Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster 35 Years Later

Carson Cooper

It was Friday, May 9, 1980 at 7:33 a.m. when the freighter Summit Venture rammed into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge during a severe storm. The roadway above…

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