A debate that has boiled for months about how to prevent seabirds from becoming snared in fishing gear at one of Florida’s premier angling locations may soon enter its final chapter. Thousands of ...

ST. PETERSBURG — After months of debate, it’s finally official: New rules are coming for anglers at the popular Skyway Fishing Pier State Park. Starting Oct. 1, anglers will be limited to just two ...

The Florida Department of Transportation recently closed the southern Skyway Fishing Pier due to safety concerns, ending ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will discuss approving final rules regulating fishing at Skyway Fishing Pier to save pelicans on Wednesday.

Starting Sunday, Oct. 1, if you plan to fish the Skyway Fishing Pier, there is an online educational course that is required to be passed to access the state park. Anglers online are posting mixed ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New fishing regulations are now in effect at the world's longest fishing pier — the Sunshine Skyway Pier. The changes are intended to keep pelicans around the pier safe after ...

Last summer, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved new rules for anglers on the Sunshine Skyway to keep pelicans from becoming entangled. But, one advocacy group says the ...

A stretch of Skyway Fishing Pier State Park on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is shutting down indefinitely. The Florida State Parks website, run by the Florida Department of ...

A bay area lawmaker is pushing for stricter enforcement of the E-Verify law, which requires employers to verify the citizenship status of their workers, despite pushback from some members last session ...

Nearly half of the south Skyway Fishing Pier State Park — located on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge — is set to close indefinitely. The Florida State Parks website, run by the ...

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 ...