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.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers have confirmed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the Tampa area has been shut down. The massive bridge spans over 4 miles of Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Terra Ceia.

Howard Frankland Bridge and Courtney Campbell Causeway. Tampa Bay residents are waking up this morning to the monstrous Hurricane Helene making its presence known. State of play: Tropical storm ...

Officials say recent waves of rain have helped identify problem areas, allowing teams to focus on known flooding hotspots.

This caused the vehicle to rotate onto the shoulder of the bridge, where it collided with a light pole and caught fire. FHP identified the driver as 31-year-old Brandon Ramnarine from Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla — Spectrum Bay News 9 meteorologists will appear at a number of hurricane expos and other preparation events ahead of storm season, which starts June 1. The events are designed to ...

Tampa, Florida, has avoided a direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921. That luck appears likely to end on Sunday, and it may do so in disastrous fashion. Tampa-St. Petersburg is a rapidly ...

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