JD Porter and his family don’t look at themselves merely as developers trying to make a buck. They look at themselves as curators of a 5,000-acre family heirloom that has been in the family since 1937, when James “Wiregrass” Porter bought the sprawling ranch land and moved to Wesley Chapel. That land now has an elementary, middle, high school, a state college and multiple … [Read more...]
Raymond James Submits Plans To County
It has been almost a decade since Raymond James Financial announced plans to bring a massive satellite campus to Wiregrass Ranch. Finally, last month, the preliminary plans for that complex, which will be located at S.R. 56 and Mansfield Blvd., east of the Shops at Wiregrass, were submitted to Pasco County, as well as a request to meet with county planners. While the … [Read more...]
Taylor Morrison Breaks Ground On 55+ Community In Wiregrass Ranch
The Esplanade at Wiregrass Ranch, which broke ground last month, will be an over-55 community with more than 800 total homes, as homebuilder Taylor Morrison continues to expand in Wesley Chapel. Homebuilder Taylor Morrison’s Esplanade series — which provides “resort lifestyle experiences” for its residents — has already proven to be popular in a number of Tampa Bay … [Read more...]
The Latest On The Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus Of Pasco County!
Above is a 3D rendering of the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County, which shows eight basketball courts that can be divided into 16 volleyball courts. Source: RADD Sports. After years of staring at renderings and blue prints and imagining what the new sports complex in Wiregrass Ranch will actually look like, general manager and RADD Sports CEO Richard Blalock’s … [Read more...]
Wesley Chapel Area Spring Football Recap
CYPRESS CREEK Biggest Question Tim Ford-Brown was the team’s leading rusher and second-leading receiver last year and, along with others in the first graduating class at Cypress Creek (CCH), will leave a big hole. Can anyone fill it? The Answer It’s unlikely, as the Coyotes are graduating about 85-90 percent of all of their offensive production from a year ago. … [Read more...]
