Fasano To Charter Committee: 'Is The System Broken?'

Pasco tax collector Mike Fasano (in blue) gives a presentation to the county’s Charter Advisory Committee on June 22.
Pasco tax collector Mike Fasano (in blue) gives a presentation to the county’s Charter Advisory Committee on June 22.

By Matt Wiley

Pasco County Tax Collector and former Florida State Senator Mike Fasano is not a fan of changing the way the county’s government is structured and Fasano wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion during the second meeting of the advisory committee that’s currently weighing the options of changing to a charter form of government. Continue reading

Ellen’s Hallmark Is So Much More Than Just Greeting Cards!

012By Celeste McLaughlin

Just a few months after the one-year anniversary of its opening, Ellen’s Hallmark in Wesley Chapel is now the go-to destination for shoppers looking for high-quality, unique greeting cards and hundreds of novelty gift ideas. The store is located just south of S.R. 56 and the Shops at Wiregrass mall on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., in the Publix-anchored Shoppes at New Tampa shopping plaza.Continue reading

Study Under Way For Realignment Of S.R. 54/BBD Intersection

The S.R. 581/BBD “Bypass Loop Road” (in red) is being planned to provide an alternative access to S.R. 54 from BBD for residents of the Wiregrass Ranch DRI. The “Loop Road” will intersect with Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. (near Walmart) and access S.R. 54 just west of Saddlebrook Resort
The S.R. 581/BBD “Bypass Loop Road” (in red) is being planned to provide an alternative access to S.R. 54 from BBD for residents of the Wiregrass Ranch DRI. The “Loop Road” will intersect with Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. (near Walmart) and access S.R. 54 just west of Saddlebrook Resort

By Matt Wiley

If you travel through Wesley Chapel along Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., you’re probably familiar with the 3.5-mile stretch between S.R. 56 and S.R. 54. However, the north end of BBD at 54 could be changing, as development continues inside the Wiregrass Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI).Continue reading