Government & Politics

Local government meetings, elections, policy and civic updates

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.

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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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