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Pasco Approves First-Ever Pickleball-Only Courts at Wesley Chapel District Park

Nine lighted courts, shade structures and their own parking are coming to the north end of Wesley Chapel District Park, the county's first facility built for pickleball alone.

Sep 16, 2026Read the story ↗

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Golisano's $40 Million Gift Names Wesley Chapel's New Children's Hospital

Sep 15, 2026

Government & Politics

Pasco Approves School-Zone Speed Camera Pilots for Wells Road Schools in Wesley Chapel

Sep 14, 2026

Crime & Safety

Wesley Chapel Driver Speaks Out After Gunman Fires 9 Shots Into His Truck on State Road 56

Sep 13, 2026

Business

Wright's Gourmet House Confirms 15,000-Square-Foot Wiregrass Ranch Location, Targets Summer 2028

Sep 12, 2026

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Government & Politics

Woodcreek CDD's FY2027 Budget Raises Residential Assessments

Woodcreek CDD’s adopted FY2027 budget lists a $295.01 annual increase for its listed on-roll residential categories, alongside higher field-operations spending.

Sep 62 min read

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Education

Pasco School Board's Final Vote Tuesday Sets $17 Million Tax Hike Affecting Wesley Chapel Homes

The board votes Sept. 8 on a 2026-27 budget that raises the district's property tax levy to $436.6 million even as it cuts 476 jobs, with growth concentrated near Wesley Chapel and Wiregrass Ranch.

Sep 53 min read

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Community

New Wesley Chapel YMCA Opens Doors This September, Charter Memberships Still Open

The $35 million Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA on Wellbeing Way is on track for a September opening, with $0 join fee memberships and youth programs already enrolling.

Sep 43 min read

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Government & Politics

Pasco School Board Backs Tougher Growth Test That Targets Wesley Chapel Crowding

A vote to cap school crowding at 100% and split the county into five zones could slow new housing approvals near Wesley Chapel, where high schools are already running well past capacity.

Sep 34 min read

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Community

New Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA in Wesley Chapel Set to Open Its Doors Next Month

The Tampa YMCA says construction on its long-awaited Wesley Chapel branch is on schedule, with more than 100 families already signed up and doors opening in September.

Sep 23 min read

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Public Safety

Sheriff Nocco Ends Pasco's License Plate Camera Program, Effective Sept. 30

Sheriff Chris Nocco is terminating the countywide license plate reader agreement after county commissioners signaled they no longer support it, meaning fewer Sheriff's Office cameras around Wesley Chapel by the end of the month.

Sep 13 min read

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Business & Development

Double Branch and Abbey Crossings: What's Actually Rising Along SR 52 North of Wesley Chapel

Two massive mixed-use developments just north of Wesley Chapel are moving from dirt lots to real construction, with the first retail shells, townhomes and a Wawa now taking shape along State Road 52.

Aug 314 min read

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Business & Development

First Apartments Open at The Oasis at Two Rivers in Wesley Chapel

Leasing has begun on the first 344 units at The Oasis at Two Rivers, the opening residential chapter of the sprawling Two Rivers development taking shape along SR-56.

Aug 303 min read

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Alerts

FDOT Begins $19.8 Million Repaving of SR 56, Bruce B. Downs Through Wesley Chapel

Nightly lane closures start this week on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard as crews mill and repave 7.3 miles of Wesley Chapel's busiest roads, a project running through fall 2027.

Aug 293 min read

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Government & Politics

Wesley Chapel's Vazquez Officially Set to Challenge Weightman for Pasco Commission Seat

The Nov. 3, 2026 ballot is now set for Pasco County Commission District 2, pitting Wesley Chapel Air Force veteran Stephanie Vazquez against incumbent Seth Weightman in a race centered on growth, traffic and flooding.

Aug 283 min read

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Government & Politics

Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Reach Their Final Pasco Vote

Pasco commissioners held the last public hearing on the Two Rivers amendment Tuesday in Dade City, the final county step for a plan that stacks nearly 6,550 homes and apartments, 1.3 million square feet of retail and an 8-million-gallon wave lagoon onto the State Road 56 corridor.

Aug 264 min read

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Public Safety

After the Cobalt Fire: Donations Fill the Clubhouse, and Investigators Say 911 Wasn't Called for 25 Minutes

Two days after lightning destroyed a Cobalt Apartments building on Jermyn Loop, about 200 displaced residents are living out of cars, hotels and a Red Cross shelter in Hudson. Fire officials say Ring footage shows nobody called 911 for 25 minutes.

Aug 243 min read

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Government & Politics

Wesley Chapel Apartments are Built to Code. That Is Why the Whole Building Burned.

A half-second lightning strike destroyed 90 apartments and displaced more than 200 people in a building two years old. Nothing about it violated code. Here is exactly how a four-story wood-frame building dies, and why Pasco County has not used the authority it has to change that.

Aug 2212 min read

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Business

Villa Rosa Veterinary Hospital Cuts the Ribbon on Its New Turman Loop Home Today

The six-year-old Wesley Chapel practice holds its official ribbon cutting and open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 3717 Turman Loop, with hospital tours, a coffee truck, a dog treat bar and leashed pets welcome.

Aug 222 min read

Public Safety

Fire Destroys Cobalt Apartments Building on Jermyn Loop, Leaving About 400 Wesley Chapel Residents Without Homes

A four-story building at the Cobalt Apartments off Wesley Chapel Boulevard was gutted Thursday afternoon, displacing roughly 400 people from more than 90 units. Nobody was seriously hurt, but the building is a total loss and crews expect to work the site for days.

Aug 213 min read

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Today in Wesley Chapel.

Pasco Approves First-Ever Pickleball-Only Courts at Wesley Chapel District Park

Golisano's $40 Million Gift Names Wesley Chapel's New Children's Hospital

Pasco Approves School-Zone Speed Camera Pilots for Wells Road Schools in Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel Driver Speaks Out After Gunman Fires 9 Shots Into His Truck on State Road 56

Wright's Gourmet House Confirms 15,000-Square-Foot Wiregrass Ranch Location, Targets Summer 2028

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One Bondsman Critical, Two Deputies Hurt After Wesley Chapel Apartment Gunfire, Suspect Dies

New Free App Wipes Out $3.50 Lunch Fees for Wesley Chapel School Families

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Latest News

Woodcreek CDD's FY2027 Budget Raises Residential Assessments

Pasco School Board's Final Vote Tuesday Sets $17 Million Tax Hike Affecting Wesley Chapel Homes

New Wesley Chapel YMCA Opens Doors This September, Charter Memberships Still Open

Pasco School Board Backs Tougher Growth Test That Targets Wesley Chapel Crowding

New Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA in Wesley Chapel Set to Open Its Doors Next Month

Sheriff Nocco Ends Pasco's License Plate Camera Program, Effective Sept. 30

Double Branch and Abbey Crossings: What's Actually Rising Along SR 52 North of Wesley Chapel

First Apartments Open at The Oasis at Two Rivers in Wesley Chapel

FDOT Begins $19.8 Million Repaving of SR 56, Bruce B. Downs Through Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel's Vazquez Officially Set to Challenge Weightman for Pasco Commission Seat

Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Reach Their Final Pasco Vote

After the Cobalt Fire: Donations Fill the Clubhouse, and Investigators Say 911 Wasn't Called for 25 Minutes

Wesley Chapel Apartments are Built to Code. That Is Why the Whole Building Burned.

Villa Rosa Veterinary Hospital Cuts the Ribbon on Its New Turman Loop Home Today

Fire Destroys Cobalt Apartments Building on Jermyn Loop, Leaving About 400 Wesley Chapel Residents Without Homes

Today in Wesley Chapel.

Pasco Approves First-Ever Pickleball-Only Courts at Wesley Chapel District Park

Golisano's $40 Million Gift Names Wesley Chapel's New Children's Hospital

Pasco Approves School-Zone Speed Camera Pilots for Wells Road Schools in Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel Driver Speaks Out After Gunman Fires 9 Shots Into His Truck on State Road 56

Wright's Gourmet House Confirms 15,000-Square-Foot Wiregrass Ranch Location, Targets Summer 2028

More Top Stories

One Bondsman Critical, Two Deputies Hurt After Wesley Chapel Apartment Gunfire, Suspect Dies

New Free App Wipes Out $3.50 Lunch Fees for Wesley Chapel School Families

Community & Events

Run the Ranch Weekly Run

Yarn for a Cause

Latest News

Woodcreek CDD's FY2027 Budget Raises Residential Assessments

Pasco School Board's Final Vote Tuesday Sets $17 Million Tax Hike Affecting Wesley Chapel Homes

New Wesley Chapel YMCA Opens Doors This September, Charter Memberships Still Open

Pasco School Board Backs Tougher Growth Test That Targets Wesley Chapel Crowding

New Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA in Wesley Chapel Set to Open Its Doors Next Month

Sheriff Nocco Ends Pasco's License Plate Camera Program, Effective Sept. 30

Double Branch and Abbey Crossings: What's Actually Rising Along SR 52 North of Wesley Chapel

First Apartments Open at The Oasis at Two Rivers in Wesley Chapel

FDOT Begins $19.8 Million Repaving of SR 56, Bruce B. Downs Through Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel's Vazquez Officially Set to Challenge Weightman for Pasco Commission Seat

Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Reach Their Final Pasco Vote

After the Cobalt Fire: Donations Fill the Clubhouse, and Investigators Say 911 Wasn't Called for 25 Minutes

Wesley Chapel Apartments are Built to Code. That Is Why the Whole Building Burned.

Villa Rosa Veterinary Hospital Cuts the Ribbon on Its New Turman Loop Home Today

Fire Destroys Cobalt Apartments Building on Jermyn Loop, Leaving About 400 Wesley Chapel Residents Without Homes

Standoff Near Meadow Pointe Boulevard and Sheringham Way Has Ended; Suspect Seen Leaving the Area

The Florida Gem — High School Volleyball Tournament

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Fresh Market-Anchored Plaza Planned for SR 56 and Mansfield Boulevard in Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel Driver Speaks Out After Gunman Fires 9 Shots Into His Truck on State Road 56

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