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Bridge and Beach Safety and Swigwam Supporters

Check out what you may have missed this week on Patch.

: Florida Department of Transportation engineers are investigating whether the bridge over John's Pass will need to be modified to be safer. After two have fallen from the bridge, barricades are in place and the Florida Department of Transportation is investigating the safety of the bridge.

: Recent incidents have brought the dangers of rip currents to the forefront of summer beachgoers. Be sure to be informed about the danger of rip currents and how to avoid them before you hit the beach this summer.

: The Swigwam is asking it's customers and fans on Facebook to write the St. Pete Beach mayor and commission e-mails showing support of the bar.

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: A woman drove to the highest point of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge around 7 a.m. Thursday and jumped. After she jumped from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, she was picked up by boaters that were nearby.

: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimates there are 1,457 active bald eagle nests in Florida, which is a 9 percent increase since 2008.

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