State Legislators Propose A New Way To Fund S.R. 56 Extension

S.R. 56 is planned to extend from where it currently dead-ends at Meadow Pointe Blvd. all the way to U.S. 301 in Zephyrhills.
S.R. 56 is planned to extend from where it currently dead-ends at Meadow Pointe Blvd. all the way to U.S. 301 in Zephyrhills.

By Matt Wiley

Although it lies in Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, S.R. 56 is an important road for the region and one that many New Tampa drivers utilize every day. While already three and four lanes through Wesley Chapel, S.R. 56 (see map) is set to be extended from where it currently ends at Meadow Pointe Blvd. to Zephyrhills.Continue reading

Hot Time Had By All At 2014 Fall Festival

Photo: OurTownFla.com
Photo: OurTownFla.com

By Gary Nager

Despite a mid-October heat index that somehow reached close to 100 degrees, the sixth annual Wesley Chapel Fall Festival, presented by the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) and the Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary Club, was another amazing day of free entertainment, wing battles, cute pets for adoption and outstanding vendors. Continue reading