Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge will not be displaying rainbow lights this year and will instead be lit with red, white, and blue lights for over three months. The bridge, which serves as a ...

At 7:33 a.m. on May 9, 1980, the 606-foot Summit Venture crashed into the western span of the bridge during a storm.

Former Florida governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham, who died on April 16, pushed for an all-new, safer bridge after the tragic 1980 collapse.

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge closed Wednesday morning as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the Gulf Coast. The Florida Highway Patrol blocks traffic on the bridge to drivers when winds are higher than ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — This summer, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge will not recognize a handful of awareness events, including Pride. That's because the Florida Department of Transportation has ...

Per the NTSB, the original Sunshine Skyway Bridge was felled in 1980 after it was struck by a bulk carrier. The existing bridge was later opened to the public in 1987. Meanwhile, the Dames Point ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Expect less savings when crossing over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge after the Florida Turnpike quietly raised toll rates on July 1.

Among the more notable bridge collapses in the U.S. was that of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge spanning Florida’s Tampa Bay on May 9, 1980, when 35 people died. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP) ...

On May 9, 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter got lost in fog and slammed into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The collision caused a section of the bridge to collapse, sending eight cars ...

Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge will not be displaying rainbow lights this year and will instead be lit with red, white, and blue lights for over three months.. The bridge, which serves as a ...