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 ...

In three weeks, hundreds of boats will take to the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay in search of one large kingfish that could win them over $100,000. This year’s 31st Annual Old ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — There’s a renewed effort underway to help pelicans and other birds that are getting tangled up in fishing line and hooks around the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Recently, a group ...

This must-visit stop for anglers is partially built from the wreckage of a previous bridge that collapsed when a freighter ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Skyway Pier is not only one of the most popular places in Tampa Bay to fish, but also a great place to see pelicans up close. But can those majestic birds and ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Some new rules aimed at protecting seabirds will soon be in place for the Skyway Fishing Pier. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission made the final decision to adopt the ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla — The Skyway Fishing Pier is the longest fishing pier in the world. Nearly 200,00 people visit each year. "It’s calm, a good place to decompress, and overall a good place to go ...

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 ...

MANATEE COUNTY (WFLA) – There are growing concerns for the safety of pelicans in one of Tampa Bay’s popular fishing spots. Representatives for the local nonprofit organization Friends of the Pelicans ...

The Florida Department of Transportation is placing hundreds of wave attenuation devices to protect the south Skyway Fishing Pier access road from erosion, promote seagrass growth and create fish ...