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I-75 North Shut Down at Wesley Chapel Blvd. After Oversized-Load Semi Crash — Avoid the Area

All northbound lanes of Interstate 75 are blocked near State Road 54 (Wesley Chapel Boulevard) after a crash involving a semi hauling an oversized load, forcing traffic off the highway and snarling local roads.

Your August 18 Primary Ballot: Every Wesley Chapel Race and Candidate

Florida's closed primary lands August 18, and the slate of contested races for Wesley Chapel voters runs from the U.S. Senate and governor down to three Pasco County School Board seats. Here's who's on your ballot.

Your Guide to Epperson Lagoon: Tickets, Prices, and What to Know Before You Go

Wesley Chapel's famous Crystal Lagoon is a tropical-style oasis right in our backyard. Here's how to get tickets, what it costs, and how to make the most of your visit.

New Publix Coming to Wiregrass Ranch Area

Pasco Plans a Medical Magnet High School in Wesley Chapel to Open by 2028

Pasco County is planning a health care–focused magnet high school in Wesley Chapel, a roughly $80 million campus targeted to open by August 2028 and built to relieve two of the area's most overcrowded high schools.

Swig Soda Shop Coming to Curley Road in Wesley Chapel; Opening Soon

Pasco Deputies Investigating Death After Human Remains Found Along Wiregrass Ranch Boulevard

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation after apparent human remains were found Monday in the Wiregrass Ranch Boulevard area of Wesley Chapel. Deputies say there are no signs of foul play and no threat to the public.

Analysts Warn Florida’s Property Tax Amendment Could Squeeze Pasco County Services

Florida voters will decide in November whether to dramatically expand the homestead exemption — a change backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that supporters call overdue tax relief and that state analysts, county groups and local officials warn could pull billions of dollars out of the budgets that pay for fire trucks, deputies and roads. In fast-growing, property-tax-dependent Pasco County, the stakes are unusually high.

Pasco Is Growing — So Why Are Its Schools Cutting 500 Positions?

Heavy Deputy Presence Reported at The Grove in Wesley Chapel Amid Talk of Planned Teen Gathering

Residents reported a large law enforcement presence near The Grove on Monday night and some businesses closing early, as social media chatter pointed to a planned teen gathering days after a similar meetup in Clearwater Beach ended in gunfire.

How Much Could Pasco Homeowners Save Under DeSantis’s Property Tax Plan? We Ran the Numbers

First Tenants Open at The Hub at Lexington in Wesley Chapel; Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken

Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken opened May 20 at The Hub at Lexington in Wesley Chapel, joining five other tenants now serving customers at the new $24 million retail and dining center off Wesley Chapel Boulevard.

Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco to Resign in November, Who will be Next Sheriff of Pasco?