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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bass fishing influencers speak out against Lake Austin hydrilla removal efforts Giant bass have returned to Lake Austin due to the reintroduction of hydrilla, an aquatic plant that provides food and ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Anyone who is planning to take a trip to the Skyway Bridge Fishing Pier – heads up. Parts of the pier will be temporarily closed this week, park officials announced. The south ...

The new rules are meant to prevent pelicans and other seabirds from becoming snagged in fishing gear at the busy angling spot. A wildlife sign hangs from the wall as Ashleigh Hall, 36, sports her ...

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