“I’ve just been getting bites the whole day,” said 14-year-old Willie Hurst, who spent the afternoon fishing with his father off of Pier 60. The area of the pier from the bait house to the gate had ...

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.

Several new rules meant to reduce seabird entanglements in fishing gear could be coming to the popular fishing spot. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering ...

Jay Cross is probably the most knowledgeable angler that fishes the Skyway Fishing Piers. “I’ll get off work and fish for a little while. It all depends how the fishing is going,” Cross, who is known ...