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Avalon Park Wesley Chapel Fall Fest set for Oct. 17 with youth talent show and kids marketSUV Crashes Into Wesley Chapel Home, Killing Driver and Seriously Injuring PassengerInside Pomelo Square: a closer look at the homes, shops and hotel pad planned for Wesley ChapelHarvest Market at The Grove and a brewery pop-up market set for Sunday afternoonChick'n Fun Fresh Eats Serves a Wide-Ranging Menu on Wesley Chapel BoulevardWesley Chapel Fall Festival returns to The Grove October 24–25Avalon Park Wesley Chapel Fall Fest set for Oct. 17 with youth talent show and kids marketSUV Crashes Into Wesley Chapel Home, Killing Driver and Seriously Injuring PassengerInside Pomelo Square: a closer look at the homes, shops and hotel pad planned for Wesley ChapelHarvest Market at The Grove and a brewery pop-up market set for Sunday afternoonChick'n Fun Fresh Eats Serves a Wide-Ranging Menu on Wesley Chapel BoulevardWesley Chapel Fall Festival returns to The Grove October 24–25
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Pasco plans two Wesley Chapel-area school sites for August 2028
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Pasco plans two Wesley Chapel-area school sites for August 2028

Pasco County Schools says it is planning a Two Rivers K-8 and an unnamed high school, both targeted to open in August 2028, to address capacity in the Wesley Chapel area.

Oct 101 min read
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Pasco's 1-mill school salary tax is up for renewal on the Nov. 3 ballot
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Pasco's 1-mill school salary tax is up for renewal on the Nov. 3 ballot

Pasco voters, including Wesley Chapel property owners, will decide Nov. 3 whether to renew the one-mill school property tax first approved in 2022. The district says it raises about $60 million a year for employee pay and costs about $200 a year on a $200,000 assessed home.

Oct 63 min read
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PHSC Wins $850,000 in State Funding to Grow Nursing Programs at Wesley Chapel's Porter Campus
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PHSC Wins $850,000 in State Funding to Grow Nursing Programs at Wesley Chapel's Porter Campus

The Florida Legislature's third straight appropriation for Pasco-Hernando State College's health care institute pushes state support past $3 million, funding a bigger simulation lab, more nursing seats, and a new dental hygiene cohort at Porter Campus.

Sep 283 min read
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Pasco County Building 12.79 Miles of Sidewalks Near Wesley Chapel Elementary and 18 Other Schools
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Pasco County Building 12.79 Miles of Sidewalks Near Wesley Chapel Elementary and 18 Other Schools

The county is closing dangerous sidewalk gaps within two miles of schools this year, with the stretch around Wesley Chapel Elementary named among the most hazardous walking routes since courtesy busing ended in 2022.

Sep 263 min read
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Wesley Chapel to Get $80 Million Medical Magnet High School by 2028
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Wesley Chapel to Get $80 Million Medical Magnet High School by 2028

Pasco County Schools is building a new medical magnet high school near Double Branch Elementary, offering free nursing and surgical-simulation programs to any county student starting fall 2028.

Sep 213 min read
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New Free App Wipes Out $3.50 Lunch Fees for Wesley Chapel School Families
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New Free App Wipes Out $3.50 Lunch Fees for Wesley Chapel School Families

Pasco County Schools' new Pasco One app has eliminated the per-deposit fees families paid through MySchoolBucks, saving a household with three kids about $42 a month.

Sep 83 min read
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Pasco School Board's Final Vote Tuesday Sets $17 Million Tax Hike Affecting Wesley Chapel Homes
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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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Pasco Schools Start Thursday: Every Wesley Chapel Bell Time for 2026-27
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Pasco Schools Start Thursday: Every Wesley Chapel Bell Time for 2026-27

Classes resume Thursday, August 13, and several Wesley Chapel-area schools shifted start-time tiers, with elementary bells split between 9:40 and 9:50. Elementary Meet the Teacher is Monday.

Aug 93 min read
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Pasco's Back-to-School Bus Hotline Opens Monday, Three Days Before the First Bell
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Pasco's Back-to-School Bus Hotline Opens Monday, Three Days Before the First Bell

Pasco County Schools' extended transportation call center runs Aug. 10 through Aug. 19 as students return Thursday, Aug. 13. New classroom screen-time limits start the same day, and SR 56 repaving begins Aug. 25.

Aug 84 min read
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Pasco Schools Earn an A, With No Campus Below a C for the First Time Since 2004
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Pasco Schools Earn an A, With No Campus Below a C for the First Time Since 2004

The state bumped Pasco County Schools from a B to an A for 2026, and every campus in the district landed at a C or better. The grades arrive a week before Wesley Chapel students head back on Thursday, Aug. 13.

Aug 63 min read
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Pasco Caps Classroom Screen Time Starting Aug. 13: 30 Minutes in Kindergarten, 90 in High School
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Pasco Caps Classroom Screen Time Starting Aug. 13: 30 Minutes in Kindergarten, 90 in High School

New district guidance limits "passive" screen time in every Pasco classroom, and it takes effect the day Wesley Chapel students go back. It also lands five days before parents vote on three school board seats.

Aug 54 min read
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Pasco Schools Adopt Tentative Budget With a $17M Bigger Tax Levy, Even as Spending Drops
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Pasco Schools Adopt Tentative Budget With a $17M Bigger Tax Levy, Even as Spending Drops

The School Board of Pasco County adopted tentative 2026-27 millage rates and a budget on July 28, setting the ceiling that will show up on Wesley Chapel homeowners' August TRIM notices. The rate is essentially flat. The levy still grows by about $17 million.

Jul 303 min read
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