Ashton Oaks: Yet Another New Community Being Built Along S.R. 54

By Matt Wiley

Much of Wesley Chapel’s growth in recent years has occurred along S.R. 54, east of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., where numerous communities have been developing, with new ones still popping up all the time. Not too far east of Meadow Pointe and just down the street from the new Avalon Park West and New River Township is Ashton Oaks, which is being developed by Ryland Homes and William Ryan Homes, offering residents a community with no Community Development District (CDD) fees and a low Homeowners Association fee, boasting simplicity as one of its best attributes.Continue reading

Grand Theft Auto: WC

For some, stealing cars and setting them on fire may be guilty-pleasured dreams that are usually only played out in movies and video games. Several men are now in custody, however, after making this fantasy become a reality.Continue reading

Know What You’re Voting For In November: Florida’s Amendments Deciphered

By Matt Wiley

As the Tuesday, November 6, Presidential Election approaches, registered voters in Wesley Chapel have a lot to decide. In addition to voting again for U.S. President, a U.S. Senator and several other major local offices, there also are, according to the Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Office (PCSEO), eleven proposed amendments to Florida’s Constitution that also will be in front of our local voter when they enter the voting booth, and it really is important to know what checking “Yes” or “No” really means when it comes to these proposed Constitutional amendments, as well as the proposed continuation of the “Penny for Pasco” one-cent sales tax.Continue reading

Hampton Inn, Sign-A-Rama, Negley & Van Hout Win Chamber’s ‘Oscars’

By Gary Nager

Although I was unfortunately not able to attend this year, I wanted to congratulate the winners of the 2012 “Oscars” at the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Awards Banquet and Installation of Officers event. “Oscars Night,” held September 22 at Saddlebrook Resort Tampa off S.R. 54, was an opportunity to honor the Chamber’s members businesses that have supported both the Chamber and the Wesley Chapel community in various ways.Continue reading