Sheffield Promises $3M For Wiregrass Baseball Complex, Extension Granted

James Talton (right) of Pasco Sports, LLC, and former MLB star Gary Sheffield were given one last extension from Pasco County on Nov. 18 to prove they have secured the funds to keep the proposed Wiregrass Ranch baseball facility project alive. Pasco commissioners will decide whether or not to terminate the project on Jan. 13.
James Talton (right) of Pasco Sports, LLC, and former MLB star Gary Sheffield were given one last extension from Pasco County on Nov. 18 to prove they have secured the funds to keep the proposed Wiregrass Ranch baseball facility project alive. 

By Matt Wiley

Retired MLB star and longtime Tampa Bay-area resident Gary Sheffield says that he’ll cough up $3 million of his own money to make sure that the proposed Wiregrass Ranch baseball complex becomes a reality — a move that was enough to earn Pasco Sports, LLC, one last extension from the Pasco County to prove it has the funds to make the project happen.Continue reading

Primary Election Results Are In For State, Local Candidates

In Hillsborough County, republican Comm. Victor Crist (far left) will take on democrat Elizabeth Belcher (2nd from left) for the Dist. 4 county commissioner seat. In Pasco, republican Mike Moore (2nd from left) will take on democrat Erika Remsberg for the Dist. 2 commissioner seat in the November General Election.
In the November General Election, Comm. Victor Crist (R-New Tampa, far left) will take on Elizabeth Belcher (D-Seffner, 2nd from left) for the District 4 county commissioner seat, while Mike Moore (R-Wesley Chapel, 2nd from left) will take on Erika Remsberg (D-Land O’Lakes) for the Dist. 2 commissioner seat, which represents Wesley Chapel.

By Matt Wiley

The votes are in for the 2014 Primary Election, which has determined whose names officially will appear on the November ballot in both New Tampa and Wesley Chapel.Continue reading

Local Candidates Meet Public During Forum At Wesley Chapel Nissan

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Wesley Chapel Nissan, located on S.R. 54, hosted a “Candidates Forum” on July 25 to give the public a chance to meet some of the names that will appear on the ballot on August 26 and in November.

By Gary Nager

In case you haven’t heard, there’s an important Primary Election coming up on Tuesday, August 26. A primary? Important? Continue reading