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 Countyย 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 โ€œeliteโ€ county, one County Commissioner from Wesley Chapel is proposing an ordinance to clean up run-down and abandoned businesses along Pascoโ€™s busy north-south roadways and encourage business owners not to let their property begin to deteriorate.Continue reading

Wesley Chapel Chamber Announces 'Excellence In Business' Finalists

awardsIt’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.

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Rest In Peace, Cindy Freeman

By Gary Nager

I was shocked, saddened, heartbroken and devastated by the news that Cindy Freeman, the membership director for the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce the last three years, passed away on Sunday, August 30, due to complications from treatment for esophageal cancer.

A day or two before Cindy passed,  my page 3 editorial in our August 29 edition of Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News included an item about Cindyโ€™s GoFundMe.com/b7z26v5c campaign to help raise money to pay for her treatments. Sadly, the monies raised by that campaign will now be used to pay for her funeral, which will be held on Wed., Sept. 2, 2 p.m. (with visitation from 1 pm-2 pm) at Loyless Funeral Home (5310 Land Oโ€™Lakes Blvd.). The family has asked for monetary donations in lieu of flowers to offset the cost of her final arrangements.  Checks can be dropped off at the WCCC office  (6013 Wesley Grove Blvd., Wesley Chapel 33544).

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