Author: Deborah Childress
Alleged Opportunist Disguised as a Caregiver Sued for Theft, Exploitation
TAMPA, Fla. - A lawsuit from a Seminole Heights elderly woman against her live-in caregiver describes an alleged scenario of how an opportunist explo [...]
Credit Card Skimming Suspect Flees, Runs Over Detectives Foot
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A Tampa man, who ran over a Pinellas County deputy’s foot as he attempted to escape a traffic stop, is believed to be involve [...]
“Never Did Like that Foreign *&$!” Two Seniors Duke it Out
LARGO, FL. - On April 7, 2019, two men who were neighbors in Pinellas County Section 8 Housing had a major tiff over a television blasting throughou [...]
Florida Best Buy Sued by Military Vet for False Arrest
BRANDON, FL. – A lawsuit alleging the false arrest and imprisonment of a U.S. military veteran over an erroneous charge of grand theft shoplifting de [...]
Troubled Divorcees Fight Over Dog, Deep Resentments
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A couple barely into their 30’s recently divorced on June 17, but they’re back in court, and it’s not over the kids. It’s ove [...]
South Tampa Chamber of Commerce Leader Talks Business
TAMPA, Fla. - The Free Press recently interviewed one of the most influential Chamber of Commerce leaders in the state.
Kelly Flannery, FCCP, [...]
Florida Aquarium Sued for Alleged “Dangerous Conditions,” Overtime Pay Losses
TAMPA, Fla. - A former boat captain and dive master for The Florida Aquarium has filed a multi-faceted lawsuit against the non-profit corporation tha [...]
‘Fist-Punching Spree on His Face’ 70-Year-Old Man Beats Neighbor, Pinellas County Housing EDC Sued
LARGO, Fla. - On April 7, 2019, two men who were neighbors in Pinellas County Section 8 Housing had a major tiff over a television blasting throughou [...]
Ybor City’s Coyote Ugly Saloon Hit with Wrongful Death Lawsuit
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla - On September 26, 2019, a brawl outside a Ybor City nightclub resulted in the death of 25-year-old Dyante Neal of Tampa. No [...]
‘Sexual Harassment in the Kitchen’ EEOC Slams Tampa Chipotle
TAMPA, Fla.- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is under fire again, this time for sexual harassment negligence, and retaliation at the restaurant’s Intern [...]