The Gulf Coast's Longest Fishing Pier Is Florida's Haven For Seafood And Wild Views

The Gulf Coast of Florida is home to this record-breaking pier that offers beautiful views, a lot of fishing, and popular ...
Miami Herald

Florida is shutting down a section of the Sunshine Skyway pier. There are issues

The entrance to the south Skyway fishing pier runs alongside Interstate 275 in Manatee County in this September 2024 Bradenton Herald file photo. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] A stretch of ...
Pensacola News Journal

Florida's Gulf red snapper fall season starts on Labor Day. Bag limits, rules, schedule

Florida's 2025 Gulf red snapper fall season opens Sept. 1st. The season is open to private recreational vessels and state-permitted charters without federal reef fish permits. The daily bag limit is ...
Yahoo

Part of Skyway Fishing Pier to close after issues found, Florida officials say

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly half of the south Skyway Fishing Pier State Park — located on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge — is ...
The News Herald

It's a tale of two piers in Bay County, which has two full-sized piers just miles apart

Bay County, Florida, is unique for having two full-sized fishing piers just three miles apart in Panama City Beach. The Russell-Fields Pier and the M.B. Miller Pier were both rebuilt and reinforced ...
Bradenton Herald

‘Days are numbered.’ Tampa Bay anglers react to Skyway Fishing Pier closure

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.
Bradenton Herald

End of an era: Three stories of the south Skyway Fishing Pier's closure

The Florida Department of Transportation recently closed the southern Skyway Fishing Pier due to safety concerns, ending fishing access. This collection of stories recounts the pier's closure and its ...