ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times Hundreds gathered to watch the fireworks display from the Boom to Bay event on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times Crowds gather to watch a hotdog match during the Boom by the Bay event on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. The first of its kind in Tampa, the event featured a hotdog eating contest, food trucks and of course, fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times From left to right Ashley and Larry Guarcelo hold up their daughters Mila, 3 and Sienna, 4 to watch their uncle Tony Guarcelo participate in the hotdog eating contest at the Boom to Bay event on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. The first of its kind in Tampa, the event featured a hotdog eating contest, food trucks and of course, fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times Erin Ciacciarelli and her 9 month old daughter, Aurora, enjoy downtime outside of Armature Works during the Boom By the Bay event on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. The first of its kind in Tampa, the event featured a hotdog eating contest, food trucks and of course, fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times Kevin Randolph, left, teaches his daughter Sasha, right, how to play checkers at the Boom By the Bay event on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. The first of its kind in Tampa, the event featured a hotdog eating contest, food trucks and of course, fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times Jayla Jenkins, 6, hurries back to her spot on the lawn outside of Armature works with mom following close behind on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. A part of the Boom to Bay event, hundreds came out to watch the fireworks and partake in the other festivities like a hotdog eating contest and yard games.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times Julia Montalvo arrives at the Boom by the Bay event sporting a red, white and blue lace hat and ready to watch the fireworks with her family on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. The first of its kind in Tampa, the event featured a hotdog eating contest, food trucks and of course, fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times From left to right cousins Sarah Johnson, 5, and Regina Stripes watch the fireworks display from the Boom to Bay event on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. With lots of family visiting from of town, one member of her family, Kim Folkes, said of the display “It’s not as big as Atlanta and New York, but we’ve been enjoying it!”ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times Paisley Watts runs into the arms of her mother Emily Watts as they wait for a performance to start on the lawn outside of Armature Works on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. The performance, along with lawn games, a hot dog eating contest and fireworks were all a part of the first ever Boom By the Bay event celebrating Independence Day.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times Elo Whitehead, 5, plays with a red, white and blue speed wand that he made at one of the many craft tables at the Boom By the Bay event on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. The first of its kind in Tampa, the event featured a hotdog eating contest, food trucks and of course, fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times 2 year old Nicholas Maniscalo plays with a giant red, white, and blue beach ball at the Boom By the Bay event held outside of Armature works on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa. The first of its kind in Tampa, the event featured a hotdog eating contest, food trucks and of course, fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times 7 year old Miles Alpert’s jaw drops as he watches the fireworks display from the Boom to Bay event on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Tampa.
