By Matt Wiley
After several months of study by a private consulting firm, a final report has been submitted to Pasco County about what should be done with the land that was dedicated for a sports facility in the Wiregrass Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI).Continue reading
Wesley Chapel Leading The Growth In Pasco, K-Bar Ranch Driving New Tampa’s CompletionWhen you’ve been doing the same job for more than 21 years, you’re likely to see a lot of things change.
Well, in my capacity as the publisher and editor of the Neighborhood News for New Tampa and Wesley Chapel since 1994, I’ve seen housing booms and housing busts come and go — with the biggest boom hitting New Tampa and Wesley Chapel in 2004-06 (followed by the bursting of the local housing bubble in 2007-08). Continue reading
While Pasco County building permits have painted a much more complete picture of what stores will fill the future Tampa Premium Outlets mall when it opens for business in October on S.R. 56, Simon Property Group has released its first “official” wave of stores announcement.
Ice hockey is a big deal in our area right now. Maybe it has something to do with our own Tampa Bay Lightning making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals last month for the first time since 2004. It could also have to do with the fact that Florida Hospital Center Ice (FHCI), which will be the largest recreational skating facility in the state, is about to open in a few months in nearby Wesley Chapel, off S.R. 56 near the I-75 interchange. Either way, if your Freedom or Wharton high school student is interested in hitting the ice this next school year, registration officially has begun for the new Lightning High School Hockey League (LHSHL).Continue reading
If you’re into stand-up comedy, Stage Left has you covered.Continue reading