Community

New River library visitors: plan around the October 12 closure

Pasco libraries will close October 12 for staff development. Here are New River’s regular hours and where to check before making a trip.

Oct 32 min read

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Wesley Chapel's First YMCA Opens With More Than 6,300 Members Already Signed Up

The Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA opened Monday next to BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, giving local families a pool, gym and childcare option that used to mean a 45-minute drive to Tampa.

Sep 293 min read

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Avalon Park Wesley Chapel Unveils New Community Park Friday, With Its Name Kept Secret Until the Party

A free grand opening celebration on September 25 brings a bounce park, food trucks and live performances to 4424 Friendly Way, capped by the reveal of the park's official name.

Sep 223 min read

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Lovebug Swarms Are Thick Across Wesley Chapel Right Now. Here's How to Protect Your Car

The sticky black-and-orange bugs are covering windshields and grilles across Wiregrass, Meadow Pointe and the rest of Wesley Chapel. Here's what they are, why they swarm cars, and when the mess finally clears.

Sep 203 min read

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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 162 min read

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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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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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New Wesley Chapel Fire Station Opens Its Bays to the Public Today: Ribbon Cutting at 4, Tours Until 7

Pasco County Fire Rescue's Station 2 on CR 54 went into service a month ago. Today the doors open for the neighborhoods it was built to reach, with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. and an open house running to 7.

Aug 143 min read

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Free Back to School Bash Saturday at Avalon Park, Five Days Before Pasco's First Bell

Collide Community's free Back to School Bash runs 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 4110 Avalon Park Blvd., and it lands on the same morning as Avalon Park's Downtown Saturday Market and a backpack giveaway at Kia of Wesley Chapel.

Aug 73 min read

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Breaking News: Major Fire Sends Smoke Above Wesley Chapel

A large fire is reported this afternoon in the Quail Hollow community of Wesley Chapel, near Old Pasco Road. At approximately 2:20 p.m., residents across the area reported seeing a thick column of...

Feb 81 min read

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