Sprinkled amongst the hundreds of campaign signs that line S.R. 54 east of Curley Rd. are several large signs that won’t be disappearing after this November’s election. Their message isn’t to tell drivers who to vote for, but to alert them of one of the next large developments coming to Wesley Chapel — Chapel Crossings.Continue reading
High-Speed Car Chase Ends In Wesley Chapel
Two car burglars are being held without bond in a Hillsborough County jail after a high-speed chase across Tampa that ended with a crash in Wesley Chapel. What began as a day of petty crime in Valrico (southeast of Brandon), ended with incarceration for Lucious Lee Felder, 23, of Ft. Lauderdale, and Terry Lamar Joseph, 25, of Pompano Beach.Continue reading
J.D. Porter Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
Well-known local land developer J.D. Porter of the Porter Family Trust, which is developing the Wiregrass Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI) in Wesley Chapel, was arrested on domestic violence charges on July 4.Continue reading
Wesley Chapel Man Dies In Fatal I-275 Crash
A Wesley Chapel man is dead and a Tampa man is facing multiple charges following a head-on collision on I-275 near downtown Tampa that closed all northbound lanes of the interstate for several hours.Continue reading
Former Student Found Murdered In Pebble Creek
An investigation into the mysterious death of a man on a New Tampa sidewalk has officially been declared a homicide. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), 18-year-old Grant Woodham was found bleeding on a sidewalk inside the Pebble Creek community.Continue reading