TAMPA, Fla. – Neighbors are trying to get the old walking bridge fixed up in Sulphur Springs Park.

What You Need To Know • Neighbors are petitioning Tampa to fix the old Sulphur Springs Park bridge • The city of Tampa closed the bridge in 2018 after inspections found structural issues • The city is working on getting bids to replace the bridge, but there is no current timeline to start work

This bridge may be in disrepair now, but it holds a lot of memories for Charlie Adams.

Adams is a third-generation resident of Sulphur Springs. He remembers the bridge over the Hillsborough River being the heart of his community, connecting two sides of the park.

“I taught my daughter how to fish off the bridge. As well as my grandfather taught me,” Adams said. “There are great memories. Havin

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