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May 21, 2020 By: Deborah Childress On May 14, 2020, two separate lawsuits were filed against Solaris Healthcare Plant City, LLC and affiliated parties “Solaris Healthcare Properties, LLC,” “Solaris Foundation, Inc.,” “Solaris Clinical Consulting, LLC,” “Solaris Administrative Services, LLC,” “National Health Investors, Inc.,” National Health…
Read More Wrongful Death and Rape Lawsuits Hit Solaris Healthcare Plant City
May 20, 2020 By: Staff Report The City of Tampa has launched the Lift Up Local Economic Recovery Plan, which temporarily allows restaurants and retail businesses to expand their business footprint onto the public rights-of-way or in privately owned parking facilities without meeting certain City code…
Read More City of Tampa Launches ‘Lift Up Local’ Portal
May 20, 2020 By: Staff Report UPDATE: This child was located. Police are asking for your help in locating a 15-year-old girl who went missing in Zephyrhills last week. Police said Kimberly Surita was last seen in her nightgown in the area of Larch Drive…
Read More Police Seek Help in Finding Missing Pasco Girl
May 19, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano PORT RICHEY – Pasco County commissioners narrowly approved an updated version of the Port Richey Waterfront Redevelopment Project in a 3 to 2 vote at their meeting Tuesday. Chairman Mike Moore and Commissioners Kathryn Starkey and Mike Wells supported…
Read More Port Richey Canal Dredging Project Moves Forward
May 19, 2020 By: Staff Report Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and County Administrator Barry Burton released their own guidance for the Full Phase One Opening on Monday during a live stream. “We’re reading the order and the order says we’re in a full Phase…
Read More Pinellas County Opens Movie Theaters & Bowling Alleys
May 18, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano TAMPA – Even though Florida’s economy has begun to reopen, schools remain closed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This has put a damper on the 2020 graduation season, as state leaders and the Centers for Disease Control and…
Read More Pandemic Forces Tampa-area High Schools to Rethink Grad Activities
What: St. John’s Teacher/Family Appreciation ParadeWhen: Moved to Wednesday, May 20, 4:30 p.m.Where: St. John’s Middle Division Car Line (240 S. Plant Ave.) The Teacher Appreciation Drive-By Parade has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. According to official weather reports, Tampa Bay, specifically Hillsborough County,…
Read More Teacher Appreciation Parade Rescheduled Due to Inclement Weather
May 16, 2020 Provided By: Joe and Lenora Guidry Two long-time Scout volunteers, Bill and Trish Guglielmi, each with 30 years of community service to the Boy Scouts of America and other community organizations, will be honored at a breakfast June 11. (The event was…
Read More Long-time Scouters Honored At Awards Breakfast
May 15, 2020 By: Staff Report Yes, the title of this “Weather” update, is the title to a classic Jimmy Buffett song, and one of our favorites here at The Free Press. Tropical season is upon us and the first system of the season is…
Read More Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season
May 15, 2020 By: Staff Report At a live press conference happening now, Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the re-opening of Florida, including a full Phase 1 opening. Effective Monday, in the State of Florida, gyms can now open as of with CDC…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Update on Florida-Including Gyms to Re-Open Monday