Tampa Area Breaking and business News. Pasco, Hillsborough, and Polk Counties. We have the top stories in business, arts, and entertainment, restaurants, Florida agriculture, fishing, cold cases, medical and health, sports with Martin Fennelly, Conservative Opinions and Virtual events in the Tampa Bay Area.
We offer digital crossword puzzles,soduko, national news, local news, and education reports.
A team of outstanding journalists and photographers lead the way for Tampa Bay.
Political coverage both locally, statewide, and nationally as well. We offer amazing advertising opportunities for our advertisers and a true partnership.
The Free Press is proud to offer its advertisers a fresh, popular approach to news, rich with colorful pixel beauty.
We represent the nation’s #2 location in the United States for high-paying finance and IT careers, and a thriving real estate development and construction industry, also second in the entire nation. Advertisers enjoy a higher-than-average expendable income prospect, peppered with global readers who are interested in the Tampa Bay area. Over 97% of readers reside in Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Pinellas and Manatee/Sarasota counties.
The Free Press covers U.S. national and global news, State of Florida news, “Cold-Case” reporting to help solve crimes against citizens, and unique “Virtual Tours” in various industry categories. It delivers colorful, intelligent articles and advertisements, sometimes with a splash of humor.
With a growing staff of reporting and advertising experts from the former Tampa Tribune including Former Tribune Publisher Brian Burns, Sports Writer, Martin Fennelly, Business & Industry Chief Writer, Deborah Childress – reading is an easy and enduring pleasure in the backdrop of a thriving metropolitan area.
Launching in April of 2020, we have focused on both organic and social growth to grow our visitors and retain traffic.
Currently, we are being read each month in over 36 countries, however, 97.07% of our traffic is in the Tampa Market Area (TMA) and we average 3.27 pages viewed per-user.
Virtual events
Virtual Career Fairs
Virtual Wedding SHows
Virtual Real Estate Open Houses
State of the art digital offering that aggregates data from users on our customer’s website, to deliver real-time leads of interested consumers to our advertisers
Senator Rick Scott, alongside Representatives John Rutherford and Darren Soto, has introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Red Snapper Act, aiming to prevent the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from unilaterally closing the red snapper fishery in the South Atlantic. The bill seeks to halt any…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Intro Red Snapper Act To Protect Florida’s Fishing Industry
Red tide continues to plague Southwest Florida, with the harmful algal bloom organism Karenia brevis detected in 23 water samples collected over the past week. Bloom concentrations, indicating a higher risk of adverse effects, were observed in four samples: one each from Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte,…
Read More Red Tide Persists In Southwest Florida, Fish Kills And Respiratory Issues Reported
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Firearms Safety Course and Concealed Weapons Class on Saturday, February 8th, providing residents with the opportunity to learn essential firearm safety practices and fulfill the training requirements for a Florida concealed weapons permit.…
Read More Polk County Sheriff’s Office Offers Firearms Safety, Concealed Weapons Class
The Florida Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Task Force has released its third consensus document, highlighting significant progress in the fight against red tide. The report details key advancements in research, monitoring, and public communication since its last update in 2021. Red tide, caused by the…
Read More Florida Makes Strides In Battling Red Tide, New Report Shows
The Florida panther, a symbol of the state’s wild beauty, is in a perilous fight for survival. This iconic creature, once a common sight throughout the southeastern United States, is now facing the very real threat of extinction. The panther’s population has dwindled to a…
Read More Florida Panther: A Fight for Survival On The Brink Of Extinction
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an update on red tide conditions, reporting the detection of the harmful algal bloom organism Karenia brevis in 60 samples collected from Southwest Florida over the past week. Of these, 12 samples showed bloom concentrations…
Read More Red Tide Alert: Bloom Concentrations Detected Off Southwest Florida Coast
Anglers, get ready for a fantastic weekend on the Florida Gulf Coast! Conditions are shaping up for some excellent fishing opportunities, whether you’re casting from shore, venturing out in a kayak, or hitting the open water in a boat. Expect pleasant weather with mostly sunny…
Read More Florida Gulf Coast Fishing Report: January 17-19, 2025
Red tide continues to linger along Florida’s Gulf Coast, with high concentrations of the harmful algae Karenia brevis detected in multiple counties. Over the past week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has observed K. brevis in 98 samples collected from Southwest Florida.…
Read More Red Tide Persists Along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Fish Kills And Respiratory Issues Reported
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to maintain the “threatened” classification for Florida manatees, rejecting calls from environmental groups to reclassify them as “endangered.” The agency announced its decision in a proposed rule released Monday, citing ongoing conservation efforts and the manatee’s current…
Read More Florida Manatees To Remain Classified As “Threatened,” Antillean Manatees Reclassed As “Endangered”
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) has issued a health alert due to the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Blanton Lake. This alert follows water sample analysis conducted on January 2nd, 2025, which confirmed the presence…
Read More Health Alert Issued For Blue-Green Algae Bloom In Pasco County’s Blanton Lake