Though the east spans of the Skyway fishing piers were carrying 20,000-pound motorhomes just a few weeks ago, the Florida Department of Transportation says the 50-year-old structures are so unsafe they cannot bear even the weight of a few dozen anglers on foot - the east side of the popular structures will remain closed permanently, according to FDOT spokesperson Kris Carson. ...more

September 5, 2008

Transportation officials will host a public forum Thursday to discuss plans for widening State Road 54 between Curley and Morris Bridge roads. ...more

August 8, 2008

A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three of the busiest problem bridges in each state - carrying nearly 40 million vehicles a day - have had no work beyond regular maintenance. ...more

July 31, 2008

Wildlife has a good chance at keeping some room to roam after county commissioners approved spending $480,000 to buy 28 acres on a peninsula between the Little Manatee River and Hayes Bayou. ...more

January 23, 2008