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03.28.26, James, Polk County, regarding: False comment about call boxes, message: There was a comment about
call boxes. "no one has ever jumped if they used a call box". The problem I have with this is it isn’t true.
My wife in 2017 tried using a call box but it was out of service. A road ranger caught her trying to use the
phone and she told him it wasn’t working then stumbled back to the drivers side of her car got in and drove
away only to come back later to complete the task. She could barely walk and was crippled from a previous
jump attempt 7 months earlier requiring 5 surgeries to put her back together. It was the end result of a
new psychiatrist changed her meds against my will after I told her it was not a good idea. She had been doing
ok until the change. So the phones need to be working for them to actually work.
(we never said "no one has ever jumped if they used
a call box". what we did say is that those that used the
call boxes, tended to not jump as often as those that did not use them. the
issue with the boxes being out of service, may make the situation worse, since
using the boxes seem to be a cry for help. when the box isn't available, the cry
for help goes unmade, perhaps increasing desperation. your wife seemed
determined to end her life, boxes or no boxes. we believe the headmeds had more
to do with the end result than the lack of functional call boxes. we are truly
saddened that some head "doctor" took her away from you and went unpunished.) 03.15.26, Nina R., facebookdm, I'm curious which side of the bridge has had more leapers over the years, The north bound or south bound side? Also is there a certain time of day or night that's high activity? At the end of the day, does it really matter? It does to me, because that's what this site does! Go ahead and attack me everyone, but deep down inside, you want to know too. Or else you wouldn't even be here. "You want me on that wall, "You need me on that wall!!" • having not kept records as to one side or the other, we have no idea. some that have survived or changed their minds said they made a couple laps before jumping or going back home. if we were to guess, we'd say the pinellas side, being as there are more people closer that way. the time of day doesn't seem to play into it, as anytime seems to be the case, although night and early morning jumps were common. maybe before or after work. we do like the followers that only follow to bitch. gots to love the hate they spew. you tend to stir things up. let us guess, you like it too! 03.03.26, Sarah G., facebook, A few years ago I was driving down the road and happened to look over and see somebody jump off a bridge. They looked so calm and just held out their arms like they were flying and just fell forward. I was in absolute shock because I wasn't sure of what I had just seen. No one in the car saw anything but me but they did say if I think I saw what I said I saw that I should turn around. So I turned around and went to the area where they would have fell att and it was a business that was fenced in and closed down for the weekend. Yelled a little bit seeing if anybody was there and someone yelled "help" back to me. Called 911 and got fire rescue and everybody out there and they made it to the hospital and survived. All the time I think about if they're okay with still being alive or if I made their life worse. 😭 08.28.25, Claudia H., facebook, about this 08.27.25 incident, Sad to see the post but grateful the fence has worked to save quite a few lives. • as opposed to those that would rather have no fence and 12-15 jumpers a year. • Exactly! They will complain for the sake of complaining. IMO What’s funny to me regarding those saying the fence ruins the view, is that on average a person is driving 65 miles an hour over the bridge. At that rate of speed you can hardly even see the fence. It’s not like it’s a "park and enjoy the view spot." So every time I see some dummy commenting on the fence ruining the view that’s immediately what I think. You have the patience I could only dream of having for running the page. If it saves one life it’s worth it. And now those stupid lights can only be set to certain "non offensive" colors. What a giant waste of money they have been. Thank you for your hard work always • i find the haters amusing. everyone is an internet expert about everything. by this time tomorrow, the skyway discussion will have moved on, maybe to taylor swift's exciting engagement or some other worthless topic. 06.15.25, Heather B., Thank you for keeping our awareness up on the skyway. throwback 'arguing with women' jump stories comments: 06.08.25, Leis T., I wonder how those women felt .. the ones sitting in the car as they jumped! ⚠️⚠️ Tragic! • Linda F., Being female, I always say men aren’t worth it, but it does go both ways! Women aren’t worth it either • men and women are equal opportunity soul suckers. • Mike A., It's how they get the last word 😆 🤣 05.09.25, facebook post comments about the skyway collapse disaster 45 years ago: 05.13.25, Logan T., It’ll be another tragedy from that very bridge soon! My family does not travel that bridge at all ..being that my uncle has a bestfriend that’s an engineer who was onboard the team to "attempt" to repair the skyway back in 2016-2017’ish! That bridge has cracks from all the saltwater corrosion, but they said it would’ve been wayyyy too expensive to repair! The bridge is expected to collapse literally anyday now , but of course they rather prefer another tragedy & a tremendous insurance payout smh! But none of those engineers, nor the higher authorities , or any of their family members travel that bridge because they KNOW what’s yet to come. • Rudy R., I believe you. Something with anything built on Florida regardless land or sea usually collapses especially crazy sink holes all over. • Logan T., most definitely! But it’s sad , because if you know the bridge is expected to collapse literally anyday now why not just close the bridge down indefinitely? & just build another one! It’s crazy they rather always have a tragedy instead , rather just simply doing the right thing to save lives to begin with! 05.09.25, Rachel Z., facebook post, Thank you for cataloging the Skyway Bridge events so well. • thank you. however, not everyone would agree with you. • Rachel Z., Well... they don't have to. • Linda L., more of us appreciate it than you know. Thank you! ☺️ • 05.10.25, Amy S., Skyway Bridge, I agree 100% • 05.11.25, i love each and every one of you equally, without the usual favoritism a parent shows for one offspring over another. thank you all... 02.10.25, anon, thank you for all you do. reading the comments written by the loved ones of jumpers and watching the documentary skyway down really helped in putting my life and death into perspective. 01.26.25, Nina R., facebook post, It makes one wonder, how many deaths have been saved by the new barriers over the years. I'll bet at least 6 per year. Just as how many off duty police cars parked at grocery stores and restaurants prevented robberies and other crimes. Although the fan fare has died down since the barriers, overall it was a great idea. For all the site haters out there, this website had a huge influence in them being built. Remember that the next time you haters bombard the Admin and this site. 01.12.25, Barbara W., (about why people follow our facebook page), Curiosity, watchful eyes, whatever. Each follower has their own unique motivation. Why are crime shows, murder mysteries, ID channel so popular? Answer: the human condition. Humans want to know how, why, when, and more. In fact most species are curious and gain insight as a result of gaining the knowledge of dangers. Information on this page is publicly available. Kudos to those who pushed for the nets. As time goes on maybe better preventions will be discovered. 01.05.25, Terra E., from this facebook post, people are so sensitive. There are so many people that jump off this bridge cynical as it is…it’s real. ? honesty about a situation does not make it vulgar. I think I’m allowed to post this as I have lost someone to suicide and my father has his remains under that bridge. For he committed suicide, but not by jumping. 01.06.25, sorry about your father's fate. those left behind are more often the ones that suffer the most. • Terra E., Thank you. Yes, the suffering and the pain passes on from the one who left onto the living loved ones. It depends on what you do with it though. Never be selfish and hope a tortured soul stays. Let them go if they must go. That is not me advocating for suicide. If they can be helped get them help. That said, for the ones who cannot be saved, it is important that those who remain behind find healing. Grief is a must, but wallowing and anger is not. I say, don’t let your love one die in vain. Keep their memory alive and talk about the good times often. Use your strength and experience for good and positivity. When you find peace use that to help "the newly bereaved" cope (because suicide will never 100% end)! Believe me, a time will come when you have the clarity and ability to move forward from the loss. Let others know there is no shame in mental illness. Let others know they are not alone. #AfSP, #suicideprevention, #endstigma |