Florida Hospital Center Ice Construction Delayed

*center iceBy Matt Wiley

As the Tampa Premium Outlets mall gears up for its Grand Opening at the end of October, one of the other major developments on the northeastern side of the S.R. 56/I-75 interchange has experienced a slight setback and the developers of Florida Hospital Center Ice (FHCI) now say that the opening of the largest ice skating facility in Florida has been delayed until the spring of 2016.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