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Suspicious Package Closes Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Reopens Later
9/24/2025
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- The Sunshine Skyway Bridge reopened shortly before 12:30 p.m. on September 24, 2025 after a temporary closure tied to a suspicious package and law enforcement activity.
- Florida Highway Patrol announced the 11:15 a.m. closure as police and a bomb squad investigated the suspicious package.
- Traffic was diverted in both directions, affecting routes in Pinellas and Manatee counties.
