FHP investigates after body of 41-year-old man discovered on south side of pier

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating the death of a 41-year-old man whose body was found inside a parked vehicle at the Skyway Bridge Fishing Pier early Tuesday morning.

According to an FHP press release, State Troopers responded to the scene on the south side of the pier at approximately 4:20 AM on September 2, 2025. Upon arrival, they located a deceased man, the sole occupant of a parked Chevrolet SUV.

The FHP has not released the man’s identity. The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation, and no further details have been made available at this time.

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