At 7:33 a.m. on May 9, 1980, the 606-foot Summit Venture crashed into the western span of the bridge during a storm.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers have confirmed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the Tampa area has been shut down. The massive bridge spans over 4 miles of Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Terra Ceia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On the 45th anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster, which claimed 35 lives, visitors gathered at the Skyway Memorial at the north end of the bridge to remember those ...