NORTH PORT — A Fourth of July tradition went off without a hitch Friday morning when the North Port Firecracker 5K welcomed 270 runners to a soggy course on the North Port High School grounds.
Former Port Charlotte High cross country standout Tyler Wadsworth won the race, but fun was had by all.
Wadsworth, a perennial Sun Preps All-Area runner with the Pirates who now runs for USF, covered the course in 16:11.8. Spencer Palmer, Jesse Benavides, Ben Skaggs and Braeden Obley rounded out the top five…