Fasano To Charter Committee: 'Is The System Broken?'

Pasco tax collector Mike Fasano (in blue) gives a presentation to the county’s Charter Advisory Committee on June 22.
Pasco tax collector Mike Fasano (in blue) gives a presentation to the county’s Charter Advisory Committee on June 22.

By Matt Wiley

Pasco County Tax Collector and former Florida State Senator Mike Fasano is not a fan of changing the way the county’s government is structured and Fasano wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion during the second meeting of the advisory committee that’s currently weighing the options of changing to a charter form of government. Continue reading

PHSC President Who Helped Establish Porter Campus Retires

Recently retired Pasco-Hernando State College president Katherine Johnson (left) and PHSC Porter Campus provost Dr. Stanley Giannet.
Recently retired Pasco-Hernando State College president Katherine Johnson (left) and PHSC Porter Campus provost Dr. Stanley Giannet.

By Matt Wiley

From a cow pasture, the Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch has risen to be the tallest point in Wesley Chapel, and what is sure to be remembered as departing PHSC president Dr. Katherine Johnson’s legacy on our area.Continue reading

Study Under Way For Realignment Of S.R. 54/BBD Intersection

The S.R. 581/BBD “Bypass Loop Road” (in red) is being planned to provide an alternative access to S.R. 54 from BBD for residents of the Wiregrass Ranch DRI. The “Loop Road” will intersect with Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. (near Walmart) and access S.R. 54 just west of Saddlebrook Resort
The S.R. 581/BBD “Bypass Loop Road” (in red) is being planned to provide an alternative access to S.R. 54 from BBD for residents of the Wiregrass Ranch DRI. The “Loop Road” will intersect with Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. (near Walmart) and access S.R. 54 just west of Saddlebrook Resort

By Matt Wiley

If you travel through Wesley Chapel along Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., you’re probably familiar with the 3.5-mile stretch between S.R. 56 and S.R. 54. However, the north end of BBD at 54 could be changing, as development continues inside the Wiregrass Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI).Continue reading

Rotary’s Youth Trip To Honduras Not Marred By Robbery

New emergency passports were issued for the members of the group who had theirs stolen.
New emergency passports were issued for the members of the group who had theirs stolen.

Although deterred by a small emergency at the end of their mission trip, a youth group led by members of the Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel (Noon) is home safe and sound, and still beaming about what the group accomplished, knowing that these youngsters have changed the lives of hundreds of needy people in a small village in the poorest part of Honduras.

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Fake Traveler's Check Used At WC Target

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office needs the public's help identifying this suspect.
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help identifying this suspect.

Although they might seem dated, it seems that it’s still possible to write a traveler’s check for purchases, as an unknown suspect recently wrote a fake one at a local store just north of New Tampa ,and the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) needs the public’s help tracking her down.Continue reading