OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) - Operation North State is hosting its 10th annual Peer Fishin’ Festival on Oct. 20-24. Veterans have gathered to cast their lines with fellow former service members at Oak ...

State statute says candidates in a multi-seat race can request a recount if the difference in the race is "not more than one percent of the votes cast for those two candidates." Local author Emily ...

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.

The entrance to the south Skyway fishing pier runs alongside Interstate 275 in Manatee County in this September 2024 Bradenton Herald file photo. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] Nearly half ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Part of the Skyway Fishing Pier is shutting down on Monday after the Florida Department of Transportation recently completed structural inspections. “Vehicle and pedestrian access ...

The entrance to the south Skyway fishing pier runs alongside Interstate 275 in Manatee County in this September 2024 Bradenton Herald file photo. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] A stretch of ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) has voted to approve staff recommendations for new rules for fishermen on the Skyway Fishing Pier. The rules come after hundreds ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Effective Monday, part of the Skyway Fishing Pier is closed indefinitely after a structural inspection. A notice posted on the Florida State Parks' website reads that access ...

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A scary scene unfolded at Shelter Island Thursday afternoon when a crane came crashing down, injuring two people and drawing emergency crews to the popular fishing spot. According ...