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Baltimore's Key Bridge, opened in 1977, had few ship defenses. Are modern bridges better?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNot many bridges can take a direct hit from a 95,000-ton ship without crumbling, engineering experts...
Driver sentenced to prison after drunken head-on crash with trooper during Skyway 10k
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Sarasota woman who hit a Florida trooper’s vehicle during a 10K race on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge...
Why the Baltimore bridge stood little chance against a fully loaded cargo ship
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAs questions surround the collapse of a Baltimore bridge after a containership crashed into it...
Three ships have hit bridges in different countries – in just three months. Should we be worried?
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. A bridge in southern China cut in half. Parts of a bridge...
Manatee’s Sea Hut Restaurant sticks to Old Florida roots over 50 years after opening
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe seas have been a bit rough lately for the Sea Hut Restaurant, an Old Florida-style establishment...
One year on, new Skyway barrier cuts suicide numbers, officials say
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, resources are available to help. Please see the information at the end of this story ...
Live updates: Hurricane Idalia causes flooded Manatee County roads
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday,...
Terra Ceia Island homes in old Florida paradise south of Tampa Bay | Market Snapshot
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRich in natural beauty and history, Terra Ceia Island occupies the northwest corner of Manatee...
Motion denied for accused wrong-way Skyway Bridge driver
WFLA via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe woman accused of a wrong way crash that hit a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper is still waiting for trial, but today asked a Manatee County Judge for permission to travel out of state.
Storm surge and related flooding prove to be the biggest local impact of Hurricane Idalia
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWell after Hurricane Idalia had passed west of the Sarasota-Manatee County coastline Wednesday,...