Government & Politics

Local government meetings, elections, policy and civic updates

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

County commissioners voted to launch automated speed enforcement near Wesley Chapel Elementary, Weightman Middle and Wesley Chapel High, where morning traffic has been clocked averaging more than double the posted 15 mph limit.

Sep 143 min read

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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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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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Last Day to Early Vote: Three Wesley Chapel Sites Close at 6 Tonight

Saturday is the final day of early voting in Pasco County's 2026 primary, with three Wesley Chapel sites open until 6 p.m. After that, voting moves to assigned precincts on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

Aug 153 min read

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$100 Mailed Tickets: Pasco Weighs School-Zone Speed Cameras Two Days Before the First Bell

Pasco commissioners take up an ordinance Tuesday in Dade City that would put automated speed cameras in school zones countywide, with $100 notices mailed to anyone caught more than 10 mph over. Wesley Chapel students return Thursday, and here is exactly when the cameras could and could not be watching.

Aug 124 min read

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Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a Surf Park Reach Their Final Pasco Vote Aug. 11

Pasco commissioners take up the Two Rivers amendment at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Dade City. It would allow thousands of homes and apartments plus the 35-acre Peak Surf Park on the SR 56 corridor east of Wesley Chapel, and it is the last public hearing before a decision.

Aug 34 min read

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Early Voting Opens Saturday: Three Wesley Chapel Sites, 11 Candidates, Three School Board Seats

Pasco's Aug. 18 primary decides who sets policy on school crowding, phones and teacher pay, and every registered voter in the county gets a say in all three races. Early voting runs Aug. 8 through Aug. 15.

Aug 14 min read

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Pasco Hits Pause on Big Data Centers for a Year — What It Means for Wesley Chapel

Pasco commissioners voted unanimously to freeze large data center projects for 12 months across unincorporated areas, including Wesley Chapel, while the county figures out how to regulate the power- and water-hungry facilities.

Jul 163 min read

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Two Rivers' Nearly 4,000 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Clear Pasco Planning Commission — Despite a Room Full of "No"

The Pasco County Planning Commission recommended approval of sweeping changes to the Two Rivers development on Wesley Chapel's eastern edge — thousands of homes, hotels and a surf park — over residents' warnings about traffic, flooding and water. County commissioners get the final say.

Jul 124 min read

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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.

Jun 224 min read

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