WCCC Recognizes 'Excellence In Business' At Annual Awards Ceremony

 

Kenny Freeman, husband of the late Cindy Freeman, accepts the first 'Spirit of Business' Award from the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce, named in Cindy's honor.
Kenny Freeman, husband of the late Cindy Freeman, accepts the first ‘Spirit of Business’ Award from the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce, named in Cindy’s honor.

By Matt Wiley

It’s been a big year for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC), as the Chamber added hundreds of local businesses to its directory over the past 12 months. However, only a handful of businesses could be selected for the Chamber’s annual “Excellence In Business Awards,” and the winners officially were announced during a banquet in the Lagoon Pavilion at Saddlebrook Resort & Spa Tampa off S.R. 54 on September 10.Continue reading

Committee Kills Charter Government Push

charter killedBy Matt Wiley

For the past three months, a group of citizens has weighed the possibility of revising the structure of Pasco County’s government. But, it looks like the county’s governmental structure will remain the same for now, since the committee tasked with deciding whether or not to move forward with changing to a charter form of government officially has struck the idea down.Continue reading

Local Businesses Speak Out Against Bruce B. Downs 'Loop Road'

loop rd diagramBy Matt Wiley

A man stands at a pulpit and speaks to a crowd inside Atonement Lutheran Church on S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel. The people in the crowd seem tense and the man speaking makes every effort to reassure them. This isn’t a church service, but the first public meeting about the S.R. 581 (Bruce B. Downs [BBD] Blvd.) “Loop Road,” that could alter the current alignment of BBD approaching S.R. 54. The proposed road also could potentially affect numerous local businesses. Continue reading