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Florida Keys Seven Mile Bridge Run Attracts 1,500 Competitors
A footrace over the Florida Keys Overseas Highway’s longest bridge drew 1,500 participants Saturday, all competing for the fastest time in the 41st annual Seven Mile Bridge Run. Pennsylvania resident Collin Wainwright claimed his second overall men’s title during Saturday’s race. The 26-year-old from Springfield finished first, with a time of 38 minutes and 6 seconds. In her first year…
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Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Keys to Close for Annual Footrace
The Seven Mile Bridge will close temporarily to vehicle traffic for an annual footrace over the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
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Historic Old Seven Mile Bridge Reopens in Florida Keys
The “Old Seven” pedestrian bridge is open once again. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer reports
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Historic ‘Old Seven' Bridge Reopens After Five Years in Florida Keys
New York has the Highline, Miami has the Underline, but the Florida Keys might top all of them with this ribbon of magnificence bisecting the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Old Florida Keys Bridge Reopens to Pedestrians, Bicyclists
A segment of a 110-year-old Florida Keys bridge has reopened to pedestrians and bicyclists following a $44 million restoration project
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Old Seven Mile Bridge Set to Reopen Wednesday
The iconic location west of Marathon will reopen after a massive makeover.
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Wounded Veterans Bike Through Florida Keys
War-wounded military men and women pedaled their way across the Seven Mile Bridge and other parts of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway as a facet of the annual Florida Keys Soldier Ride. Almost 40 injured soldiers and their supporters are participating in the cycling event organized by the Wounded Warrior Project. The ride through the Keys started Friday and runs…
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Florida Keys Seven Mile Bridge Run Staged with Coronavirus Protocols
Some 1,000 participants representing dozens of U.S. states competed in the 40th annual Seven Mile Bridge Run Saturday, crossing the longest of 43 spans that help comprise the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. Staged each April, the footrace typically fills 1,500 racing slots, and its panoramic views over the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico make it one…
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Seven Mile Bridge Run Returns in Florida Keys After Missing Last Year
The Seven Mile Bridge Run in the Florida Keys is back after being cancelled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic
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Seven Mile Bridge to Be Closed Temporarily for Repairs
The Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys will be shut down temporarily Wednesday night into Thursday for repairs.
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Couple Arrested After Long Police Pursuit in Florida Keys
A man and woman from Virginia were arrested over the weekend after leading deputies on a lengthy pursuit in a stolen minivan in the Florida Keys, authorities said.
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Evidence Casts Doubt on Legality of Florida Keys Traffic Stop That Prompted Immigration Arrest
A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy claimed she stopped a car occupied by vacationing Hispanics because both tag lights were out – they weren’t. She alleged when the car passed her it was following a semi too closely – according to an expert, it wasn’t. What began as questionable – if not illegal — traffic stop morphed into a desire to...
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HS Runners in Florida Keys Making Strides in Epic Race
NBC 6’s Chris Fischer has more as two runners have won the annual race along the seven mile bridge near their hometown of Marathon – no easy feat considering the school didn’t even have a track team until they started at the school.
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Florida Keys' Seven Mile Bridge to Close for Footrace
The longest span of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway is temporarily closing for a footrace.
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Seven Mile Bridge To Close For Florida Keys Race
An annual footrace across the longest of 42 bridges that help make up the Florida Keys Overseas Highway will temporarily close the Seven Mile Bridge to traffic early Saturday morning.
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Collapsed Bridge Near FIU Designed, Built by Major Florida Construction Companies
The company that designed the bridge near FIU that collapsed and the construction company that built the stricken pedestrian overpass are major players in Florida construction projects.
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Mother of Baby Found Dead in Freezer Facing Premeditated Murder Charges
The mother whose infant son in 2016 was found dead in a freezer is now facing a charge of first-degree premeditated murder.
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Gov. Scott Urges Visitors to Return to Hurricane-Slammed Florida Keys
Gov. Rick Scott is encouraging visitors to return to the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma slammed the island chain Sept. 10.