It’s that time of year, time for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) to name the year’s best nominated local businesses for its annual “Celebrating Excellence In Business” awards banquet, which will be held on Thursday, September 10, at Saddlebrook Resort & Spa off S.R. 54.
Rest In Peace, Cindy Freeman
By Gary Nager
I was shocked, saddened, heartbroken and devastated by the news that Cindy Freeman, the membership director for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce the last three years, passed away on Sunday, August 30, due to complications from treatment for esophageal cancer.
A day or two before Cindy passed, my page 3 editorial in our August 29 edition of Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News included an item about Cindy’s GoFundMe.com/b7z26v5c campaign to help raise money to pay for her treatments. Sadly, the monies raised by that campaign will now be used to pay for her funeral, which will be held on Wed., Sept. 2, 2 p.m. (with visitation from 1 pm-2 pm) at Loyless Funeral Home (5310 Land O’Lakes Blvd.). The family has asked for monetary donations in lieu of flowers to offset the cost of her final arrangements. Checks can be dropped off at the WCCC office (6013 Wesley Grove Blvd., Wesley Chapel 33544).
Florida Hospital Breaks Ground On $78M Expansion
By Matt Wiley
It’s only been about two and a half years since Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel (FHWC) opened its state-of-the-art facility on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in October 2012, but the hospital already has embarked on a massive expansion to continue to bring the same quality of service to the community.Continue reading
Tampa Premium Outlets Announces Job Fair Vendors
Looking for a new job at the Tampa Premium Outlets mall on S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel? Hundreds of jobs are set to be filled on Thursday, August 27 during a Job Fair at the University of South Florida (USF).
Tampa Premium Outlets GM Teases Epic Grand Opening
By Matt Wiley
If what general manager Stacey Nance told the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) during its recent Monthly Business Breakfast, the opening weekend for Simon Property Group’s new Tampa Premium Outlets is true—and we think it is—is something you won’t want to miss.Continue reading