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Race for the Cure Sarcoma 5K raises thousands in Tampa for cancer research

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TAMPA, Fla. — Hundreds of runners came together in Tampa for the Race for the Cure Sarcoma 5K, raising over $33,000 to fight a rare cancer that impacts both children and adults.

Sarcoma accounts for about 1% of adult cancers and 21% of childhood cancers, with roughly 17,000 people diagnosed in the United States each year.

Tampa Bay 28 meteorologist Jason Adams and his family participated in honor of his brother-in-law, Matt, who died earlier this year from dedifferentiated liposarcoma.

Adams said the team exceeded their $1,000 fundraising goal, with “Team Matt Aley” earning second place for the highest fundraising team in Tampa, thanks to the generosity of people across the Tampa Bay area.

Pasco mother asks county to keep roadside memorial honoring son killed in crash

A Pasco County mother is asking county leaders not to remove a roadside memorial honoring her 4-year-old son, who was killed in a crash.

Pasco mother asks county to keep roadside memorial honoring son killed in crash