The new "Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge" was rebuilt seven years later and features new safety bumpers called "dolphin" ...

Friday marked the 45th anniversary of one of the Tampa Bay area's worst tragedies, when a freighter hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, causing part of the bridge to collapse, killing dozens of people.

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.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Friday marks 45 years since the Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy. On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck a support column of the old bridge during the morning rush hour.

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a 911 transfer of the man's situation around 7:34 a.m. Saturday.

On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck a support column of the old bridge during the morning rush hour. Six cars, a truck and a Greyhound bus plunged into the water.

Routh, who often goes by Emmie, was one of dozens of swimmers who suited up and made a splash to fight cancer on Saturday ...

7:34 a.m.: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue and Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office marine rescue crews are responding near the ...

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SAY THE 18 YEAR-OLD SENIOR WAS A MEMBER OF THE ... Office marine rescue crews are responding near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and the Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg ...

Following the undulating roller-coaster trail along the southern slope of the Val Ferret, it’s as if we’ve died and gone to ...