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The terminal would neighbor the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and would accommodate ships too large to pass under the bridge.

As the rising sun seeps through twisted mangroves, JP Clark’s fly fishing rod bends suddenly. The clear, quiet waters of this ...

The proposal to redevelop over 342 acres of environmentally sensitive wetlands off Manatee County’s Gulf Coast into a cruise ...

The developers of a proposed cruise port near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge say they share a goal with those railing against it: ...

Manatee County employees face threats as commissioners consider a proposed privately owned cruise ship port by the Sunshine ...

Manatee County leaders are speaking out after what they describe as harassment and threats aimed at county employees and ...

Plans to develop a new cruise port in West Central Florida are underway as larger cruise ships can no longer pass under the ...

An online petition has thousands of signatures in less than a week against the development of a new Florida cruise port.

TAMPA, Fla. — Ready for "Island Time?" — The latest cruise ship setting sail from Port Tampa Bay, Margaritaville at Sea Islander, has docked ahead of its maiden voyage. While the Islander was built in ...

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TAMPA, Fla. — With temperatures showing mostly sunny skies and ideal conditions for this winter season in Florida, some locals may be clamoring to book a trip on one of Port Tampa Bay's five cruise ...