By Matt Wiley
As the Tampa Premium Outlets mall gears up for its Grand Opening at the end of October, one of the other major developments on the northeastern side of the S.R. 56/I-75 interchange has experienced a slight setback and the developers of Florida Hospital Center Ice (FHCI) now say that the opening of the largest ice skating facility in Florida has been delayed until the spring of 2016.Continue reading
By Gary Nager
Although the rains didn’t cooperate, the under-construction Florida Hospital Center Ice (FHCI) skating facility has unveiled its programs to the public with a great event just a few hours before we went to press with this issue on August 8. Continue reading
Ice hockey is a big deal in our area right now. Maybe it has something to do with our own Tampa Bay Lightning making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals last month for the first time since 2004. It could also have to do with the fact that Florida Hospital Center Ice (FHCI), which will be the largest recreational skating facility in the state, is about to open in a few months in nearby Wesley Chapel, off S.R. 56 near the I-75 interchange. Either way, if your Freedom or Wharton high school student is interested in hitting the ice this next school year, registration officially has begun for the new Lightning High School Hockey League (LHSHL).Continue reading
By Matt Wiley & Gary Nager
Dirt has been turning on the site of what will be the largest ice hockey facility in the state for the past several months, but the complex finally has a permanent name: Florida Hospital Center Ice (FHCI).Continue reading