Lizbeth Gutierrez

Organizers say holding the celebration on July 3 allows the community to gather before spending Independence Day with family.

Thousands joined the annual St. Pete Pier Run on the Fourth of July, marking the holiday with fitness, food and community support.

The trail is expected to be completed by November. Plans call for reading stations along the trail, climbing apparatuses, benches, tables, musical instruments and other features.

The system is designed to detect lightning and warnings within an 8- to 15-mile radius, monitor heat conditions, provide hyper-local weather data, and send public notifications through flashing lights and audible alerts.

Mulberry’s historic Gem Theater is drawing new investment and performances as city leaders work to make the arts a community hub amid growth.

Plant City is using a new Perry Weather alert system at athletic facilities to warn visitors about lightning, heat and storms.

PASCO COUNTY — Venezuelan organizers in the Tampa Bay area are hosting a free mental health support gathering Saturday in Tampa for people processing the impact of last month's earthquake in Venezuela.

TAMPA, Fla. — USF Health ophthalmologists in Tampa are testing an at-home glaucoma screening tool that uses artificial intelligence, a cellphone, a

PLANT CITY, Fla. — Plant City is expanding adult sports programming as more residents and visitors look for ways to stay active, meet people and return to sports they played earlier in life.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Community Development Corporation of Tampa says more people are seeking skilled trade training as uncertainty about artificial intelligence, unemployment and college costs shape career decisions.