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

Pasco tax collector Mike Fasano (in blue) gives a presentation to the countyโ€™s Charter Advisory Committee on June 22.
Pasco tax collector Mike Fasano (in blue) gives a presentation to the countyโ€™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 countyโ€™s government is structured and Fasano wasnโ€™t afraid to voice his opinion during the second meeting of the advisory committee thatโ€™s currently weighing the options of changing to a charter form of government.ย 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 Johnsonโ€™s legacy on our area.Continue reading

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

The S.R. 581/BBD โ€œBypass Loop Roadโ€ (in red) is being planned to provide an alternative access to S.R. 54 from BBD for residents of the Wiregrass Ranch DRI. The โ€œLoop Roadโ€ will intersect with Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. (near Walmart) and access S.R. 54 just west of Saddlebrook Resort
The S.R. 581/BBD โ€œBypass Loop Roadโ€ (in red) is being planned to provide an alternative access to S.R. 54 from BBD for residents of the Wiregrass Ranch DRI. The โ€œLoop Roadโ€ 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., youโ€™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