PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla — The Skyway Fishing Pier is the longest fishing pier in the world. Nearly 200,00 people visit each year. "It’s calm, a good place to decompress, and overall a good place to go ...

Nearly half of the south Skyway Fishing Pier State Park — located on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge — is set to close indefinitely. The Florida State Parks website, run by the ...

A stretch of Skyway Fishing Pier State Park on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is shutting down indefinitely. The Florida State Parks website, run by the Florida Department of ...

On Monday, Oct. 27, the last half-mile of the southern Skyway Fishing Pier was blocked off with fences and barriers, preventing access for both vehicle and foot traffic. The closure, as part of a ...

Last summer, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved new rules for anglers on the Sunshine Skyway to keep pelicans from becoming entangled. But, one advocacy group says the ...

Starting Sunday, Oct. 1, if you plan to fish the Skyway Fishing Pier, there is an online educational course that is required to be passed to access the state park. Anglers online are posting mixed ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — The suspect in a murder case that took place in Manatee County nearly two years ago was arrested in Plant City after detectives tracked him down. Alex Martinez, 34, was found by the ...

In three weeks, hundreds of boats will take to the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay in search of one large kingfish that could win them over $100,000. This year’s 31st Annual Old ...

When most Gulf Coast anglers think of gag grouper fishing, they reminisce of heading offshore to fish deepwater ledges and rock piles where big gag grouper pull hard in an attempt to head for cover.

In February, the Gulf continued its surprises when Tim Lehman had a great white shark circle his boat in 70-feet of water off ...