If you’re in or near Wesley Chapel the weekend of September 11-13, look up. You might see something cool that you don’t see too often. It could be a fleet of hot air balloons gracefully floating along the horizon, or a plane from World War II buzzing by. You’re not seeing things, it’s all part of the show.Continue reading
Beach House Senior Living Coming To S.R. 56
While the Legacy at Highwoods Preserve (off Highwoods Preserve Pkwy. in New Tampa) recently opened as the area’s first assisted living facility, it won’t be the only one in our area for long, as work will begin on a future assisted living facility on S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel early next year.Continue reading
Comm. Mike Moore Pushes Ordinance To Clean Up Blight In County
By Matt Wiley
***Retraction: The photo that previously appeared with this story of a closed car wash on S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel was unclear. While it was meant to show a business that was closed and overgrown, the car wash was closed when Pasco County widened S.R. 54, resulting in an eminent domain acquisition. The property is regularly maintained by Bosworth Enterprises, Inc. and the county is responsible for trimming the growth in the former photo. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion the photo may have caused.
As Pasco County continues to try to revamp its reputation and become an “elite” county, one County Commissioner from Wesley Chapel is proposing an ordinance to clean up run-down and abandoned businesses along Pasco’s busy north-south roadways and encourage business owners not to let their property begin to deteriorate.Continue reading
FBI Offers $5K Reward For Missing Weapons
Auto theft of any kind is a crime, but stealing weapons from an FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) vehicle is a big “no-no,” and could land you in federal prison. Two men recently learned that the hard way, but months after their theft,four of the weapons they stole still have not been located and a few were stolen right here in Wesley Chapel. Continue reading
Wesley Chapel Chamber Announces 'Excellence In Business' Finalists
It’s that time of year, time for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) to name the year’s best nominated local businesses for its annual “Celebrating Excellence In Business” awards banquet, which will be held on Thursday, September 10, at Saddlebrook Resort & Spa off S.R. 54.