Homes For Our Troops Celebrates Two More Homes Under Construction In Our Area

Even though their homes are being built in San Antonio (near St. Leo University), the Neighborhood News was proud to again be on hand for the introduction ceremony for the
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Big Brother Or Better Traffic Safety? The Truth About Roadside Devices

If You Want To Know What All Those Roadside Cameras & More Are & What They Actually Do & Don’t Do, Read On!  If you drive around Wesley Chapel and
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The Beautiful, New Wesley Chapel Seven Oaks Library Is Finally Open!

The Pasco County Libraries’ newest addition — the Wesley Chapel (WC) Library at Seven Oaks — is finally open (after nearly two full years of construction) and pretty much everyone
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Olive Garden & Seasons 52 Coming To WC Blvd. At Gateway Blvd.!

Yard House Unconfirmed But Now Rumored To Be The Front Runner To Replace Bahama Breeze On S.R. 56   The restaurant rumor mill in the Wesley Chapel area has been swirling
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Mater Academy — The (Charter) School You (Probably) Didn’t Know You Were Getting!

If you happened to be driving down County Line Rd. a few weeks ago, just past Grand Hampton, you might have done a double take. We sure did. There, seemingly
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Talking Impact Fees With New North Tampa Bay Chamber Chair Tony Benge

The first time I ever met new North Tampa Bay Chamber (NTBC) Board chair Tony Benge was at the NTBC’s annual meeting back in December, when he was sworn in
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O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Bahama Breeze Both Closing Local Locations

Anytime businesses — especially restaurants — go out of business in (or near) our distribution areas, I do feel their pain a little — although some more than others.  Case
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Wiregrass Ranch High Sophomores Help Vulnerable People Get Ready For The Heat

While some Floridians grew tired of the prolonged cold we experienced in the early weeks of 2026, Wiregrass Ranch High (WRH) sophomores Siyana Khan and Nicole Huynh know the heat
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Who Actually Pays For Our Roads? A Primer On Pasco’s Mobility/Impact Fees

Editor’s note — The motivation for writing this story came from a post by Kelly Gilroy on her outstanding Pasco County Development & Growth Updates Facebook page. Former Florida Department
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Wesley Chapel 2026 — Saddlebrook, Fire Station #2, Pinecrest Academy H.S. & More!

If you were thinking there couldn’t possibly be more “stuff ” coming to Wesley Chapel this year (or at least by early 2027), think again.  Among the projects that are
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Moffitt’s Speros Campus Celebrates Outpatient Center’s Grand Opening!

Even though it’s located at least 20 miles from any part of New Tampa, perhaps the biggest news story in Pasco County for 2026 is the opening of the sprawling
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Wesley Chapel 2026 — Skilled Nursing & The Goddard School-Oakley Near The Grove

The area near The Grove at Wesley Chapel has been busy, with both the new Target store, Woody’s Wash Shack and now, the Belk Market all opening recently. And yes,
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