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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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