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Wesley Chapel Driver Speaks Out After Gunman Fires 9 Shots Into His Truck on State Road 56

Wesley Coons says a green laser and a barrage of gunfire followed a brief roadside exchange near Meadow Pointe Boulevard after a Luke Bryan concert. Deputies have made no arrest.

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One Bondsman Critical, Two Deputies Hurt After Wesley Chapel Apartment Gunfire, Suspect Dies

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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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Government & Politics

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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Community

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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Public Safety

Sheriff Nocco Ends Pasco's License Plate Camera Program, Effective Sept. 30

Sheriff Chris Nocco is terminating the countywide license plate reader agreement after county commissioners signaled they no longer support it, meaning fewer Sheriff's Office cameras around Wesley Chapel by the end of the month.

Sep 13 min read

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Business & Development

First Apartments Open at The Oasis at Two Rivers in Wesley Chapel

Leasing has begun on the first 344 units at The Oasis at Two Rivers, the opening residential chapter of the sprawling Two Rivers development taking shape along SR-56.

Aug 303 min read

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Alerts

FDOT Begins $19.8 Million Repaving of SR 56, Bruce B. Downs Through Wesley Chapel

Nightly lane closures start this week on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard as crews mill and repave 7.3 miles of Wesley Chapel's busiest roads, a project running through fall 2027.

Aug 293 min read

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Government & Politics

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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Government & Politics

Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Reach Their Final Pasco Vote

Pasco commissioners held the last public hearing on the Two Rivers amendment Tuesday in Dade City, the final county step for a plan that stacks nearly 6,550 homes and apartments, 1.3 million square feet of retail and an 8-million-gallon wave lagoon onto the State Road 56 corridor.

Aug 264 min read

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Public Safety

After the Cobalt Fire: Donations Fill the Clubhouse, and Investigators Say 911 Wasn't Called for 25 Minutes

Two days after lightning destroyed a Cobalt Apartments building on Jermyn Loop, about 200 displaced residents are living out of cars, hotels and a Red Cross shelter in Hudson. Fire officials say Ring footage shows nobody called 911 for 25 minutes.

Aug 243 min read

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Government & Politics

Wesley Chapel Apartments are Built to Code. That Is Why the Whole Building Burned.

A half-second lightning strike destroyed 90 apartments and displaced more than 200 people in a building two years old. Nothing about it violated code. Here is exactly how a four-story wood-frame building dies, and why Pasco County has not used the authority it has to change that.

Aug 2212 min read

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Business

Villa Rosa Veterinary Hospital Cuts the Ribbon on Its New Turman Loop Home Today

The six-year-old Wesley Chapel practice holds its official ribbon cutting and open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 3717 Turman Loop, with hospital tours, a coffee truck, a dog treat bar and leashed pets welcome.

Aug 222 min read

Public Safety

Fire Destroys Cobalt Apartments Building on Jermyn Loop, Leaving About 400 Wesley Chapel Residents Without Homes

A four-story building at the Cobalt Apartments off Wesley Chapel Boulevard was gutted Thursday afternoon, displacing roughly 400 people from more than 90 units. Nobody was seriously hurt, but the building is a total loss and crews expect to work the site for days.

Aug 213 min read

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Business & Development

384 Apartments Break Ground at SR 56 and Meadow Pointe Boulevard, With Leasing Set for 2028

Aventon Companies paid $16.25 million for nearly 20 acres at the intersection and has started work on a 384-unit rental community around a pond. First move-ins are not expected until early 2028.

Aug 203 min read

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Government & Politics

Election Day: Wesley Chapel's Pultorak Takes On Maggard in a Closed Primary That Likely Decides the House 54 Seat

Polls are open until 7 p.m. today in the Republican primary for Florida House District 54, where Wesley Chapel firefighter Michael Pultorak is challenging two-term incumbent Randy Maggard on growth and infrastructure. Because a write-in candidate qualified in June, only registered Republicans can vote, and the winner is almost certain to take the seat.

Aug 184 min read

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Healthcare

Stroke Patients Won't Leave Pasco Anymore: AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Opens Clot-Removal Suite Monday

The hospital on Bruce B. Downs unveils a biplane neurointerventional suite Aug. 17, letting specialists pull clots out of the brain through a catheter instead of shipping severe stroke patients out of the county.

Aug 163 min read

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Wesley Chapel Driver Speaks Out After Gunman Fires 9 Shots Into His Truck on State Road 56

Wright's Gourmet House Confirms 15,000-Square-Foot Wiregrass Ranch Location, Targets Summer 2028

One Bondsman Critical, Two Deputies Hurt After Wesley Chapel Apartment Gunfire, Suspect Dies

New Free App Wipes Out $3.50 Lunch Fees for Wesley Chapel School Families

Standoff Near Meadow Pointe Boulevard and Sheringham Way Has Ended; Suspect Seen Leaving the Area

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New Wesley Chapel YMCA Opens Doors This September, Charter Memberships Still Open

Pasco School Board Backs Tougher Growth Test That Targets Wesley Chapel Crowding

New Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA in Wesley Chapel Set to Open Its Doors Next Month

Sheriff Nocco Ends Pasco's License Plate Camera Program, Effective Sept. 30

First Apartments Open at The Oasis at Two Rivers in Wesley Chapel

FDOT Begins $19.8 Million Repaving of SR 56, Bruce B. Downs Through Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel's Vazquez Officially Set to Challenge Weightman for Pasco Commission Seat

Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Reach Their Final Pasco Vote

After the Cobalt Fire: Donations Fill the Clubhouse, and Investigators Say 911 Wasn't Called for 25 Minutes

Wesley Chapel Apartments are Built to Code. That Is Why the Whole Building Burned.

Villa Rosa Veterinary Hospital Cuts the Ribbon on Its New Turman Loop Home Today

Fire Destroys Cobalt Apartments Building on Jermyn Loop, Leaving About 400 Wesley Chapel Residents Without Homes

384 Apartments Break Ground at SR 56 and Meadow Pointe Boulevard, With Leasing Set for 2028

Election Day: Wesley Chapel's Pultorak Takes On Maggard in a Closed Primary That Likely Decides the House 54 Seat

Stroke Patients Won't Leave Pasco Anymore: AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Opens Clot-Removal Suite Monday

Today in Wesley Chapel.

Wesley Chapel Driver Speaks Out After Gunman Fires 9 Shots Into His Truck on State Road 56

Wright's Gourmet House Confirms 15,000-Square-Foot Wiregrass Ranch Location, Targets Summer 2028

One Bondsman Critical, Two Deputies Hurt After Wesley Chapel Apartment Gunfire, Suspect Dies

New Free App Wipes Out $3.50 Lunch Fees for Wesley Chapel School Families

Standoff Near Meadow Pointe Boulevard and Sheringham Way Has Ended; Suspect Seen Leaving the Area

More Top Stories

Fresh Market-Anchored Plaza Planned for SR 56 and Mansfield Boulevard in Wesley Chapel

Woodcreek CDD's FY2027 Budget Raises Residential Assessments

Community & Events

Preschool Storytime

Art Snacks Pt. 3

Latest News

New Wesley Chapel YMCA Opens Doors This September, Charter Memberships Still Open

Pasco School Board Backs Tougher Growth Test That Targets Wesley Chapel Crowding

New Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA in Wesley Chapel Set to Open Its Doors Next Month

Sheriff Nocco Ends Pasco's License Plate Camera Program, Effective Sept. 30

First Apartments Open at The Oasis at Two Rivers in Wesley Chapel

FDOT Begins $19.8 Million Repaving of SR 56, Bruce B. Downs Through Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel's Vazquez Officially Set to Challenge Weightman for Pasco Commission Seat

Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Reach Their Final Pasco Vote

After the Cobalt Fire: Donations Fill the Clubhouse, and Investigators Say 911 Wasn't Called for 25 Minutes

Wesley Chapel Apartments are Built to Code. That Is Why the Whole Building Burned.

Villa Rosa Veterinary Hospital Cuts the Ribbon on Its New Turman Loop Home Today

Fire Destroys Cobalt Apartments Building on Jermyn Loop, Leaving About 400 Wesley Chapel Residents Without Homes

384 Apartments Break Ground at SR 56 and Meadow Pointe Boulevard, With Leasing Set for 2028

Election Day: Wesley Chapel's Pultorak Takes On Maggard in a Closed Primary That Likely Decides the House 54 Seat

Stroke Patients Won't Leave Pasco Anymore: AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Opens Clot-Removal Suite Monday

Pasco School Board's Final Vote Tuesday Sets $17 Million Tax Hike Affecting Wesley Chapel Homes

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Double Branch and Abbey Crossings: What's Actually Rising Along SR 52 North of Wesley Chapel

Fatal Crash Shuts County Line Road at Meadow Pointe for Hours; Circumstances Called "Suspicious"

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