Ryan Dilkey News Today

The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge this week spurred recollections of the 1980 Sunshine Skyway tragedy.

Skyway bridge suicide barrier may finally stop the ripples of loss A fisherman saw Mitchell Martin plunge to his death. He stayed with the body, said a prayer and now has forged a connection with the Martin family.     Andrew Kindt, 41, St. Petersburg, stands on his boat near the Sunshine Skyway bridge. Kindt was fishing in the area seen in the background in August when 25-year-old Mitchell Martin jumped from the bridge. Kindt stayed with the body until first responders arrived. Constr...