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   on the west coast of florida, at the mouth of tampa bay, is the attraction of choice for many contemplating life's self end. it's the #4 suicide bridge in the country, #1 east of california. "Break out the Zoloft. Apparently, that's what your friends and neighbors do, at least those who aren't perched atop the Sunshine Skyway Bridge." - s.p.times

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3. www.tampabay.com › news › transportationOne year on, new Skyway barrier cuts suicide numbers ...

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   Jul 5, 2022 · Traffic streams southbound over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in July 2021, about a month after a contractor completed construction of fencing meant to deter suicides from the iconic span. In the 12 ...

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4. www.dailydot.com › unclick › skyway-bridge-suicideWebsite tracks suicides at Tampa Bay's Skyway Bridge

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   Jan 17, 2013 · Of the 249 reported jumpers, 214 were successful suicides, 34 were saved, and one was a murder. The site links to a newspaper clipping which describes a 1981 incident in which a 24-year-old man ...

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6. www.abcactionnews.com › news › region-pinellasFences dramatically cut suicides at Tampa Bay's Skyway Bridge

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   Jun 5, 2022 · For decades, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge has been one of Tampa Bay’s most iconic landmarks. But the 190-foot-high peak has also drawn hundreds of people wanting to take their own life.

7. www.wusf.org › local-state › 2022/06/06Fences have dramatically cut the number of suicides on Tampa ...

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   Jun 6, 2022 · For decades, the Sunshine Skyway has been one of the Tampa Bay’ area's most iconic landmarks. But the 190-foot-high bridge has also drawn hundreds of people wanting to take their own life. Most who have jumped from the top of span have died. Each time, witnesses, first responders and loved ones are left traumatized.

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   How many people have jumped from the Skyway Bridge?

   • No official statistics are available but a local website, skywaybridge.com, has been tracking jumpers from the Skyway Bridge for many years. The site shows over 350 people have jumped from the bridge since 1954. Many of those do not survive the ordeal, and those that do, suffer from the long lasting physical and emotion toll from the incident.

   2021 skyway bridge suicide jumpers

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   Did you take part in a jump off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge?

   • Herrick, 33, talked with the Tampa Bay Times about two dramatic experiences from nearly 15 years in the Coast Guard. One night last February, you took part in the rescue of a teenager, distraught over the death of her boyfriend, who survived a jump off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

   2021 skyway bridge suicide jumpers

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   What happened at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge?

   • Since 1998, a website, which can be found under the URLs SkywayBridge.com and JumperPool.com, has tracked the number of suicides and attempted suicides that have taken place at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, a 431-foot tall span that connects St. Petersburg and Terra Ceia.

   Website tracks suicides at Tampa Bay’s Skyway Bridge

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   How dangerous is the Sunshine Skyway Bridge?

   • The fencing extends across a roughly mile-and-a-half stretch of the bridge at its highest and most dangerous points. Workers with Tarpon Springs-based Southern Road and Bridge drill holes in the barrier wall on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on March 2, 2021, to erect fencing to deter suicides on the bridge. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

   One year on, new Skyway barrier cuts suicide numbers, officials say

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