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Wesley Chapel's First Home Depot Clears County Hurdle for Site Near Tampa Premium Outlets

A big-box Home Depot has moved forward in the county approval process for the Cypress Creek Town Center off State Road 56 — poised to become the closest home improvement store for tens of thousands of Wesley Chapel residents.

Free Fireworks Return to Dade City for America's 250th on July 4 — Here's What East Pasco Families Should Know

Dade City closes out Pasco County's America 250 celebrations with a free fireworks finale over John S. Burks Memorial Park at about 9 p.m. on July 4 — and Wesley Chapel has its own patriotic events the same night.

Crews Free Trapped Fawn While Battling Brush Fire Near State Road 52 and Ehren Cutoff

Pasco County firefighters and the Florida Forest Service worked to contain a lightning-sparked brush fire near State Road 52 and Ehren Cutoff — and rescued an injured baby deer caught in a fence along the way.

Six-Building Retail and Restaurant Plaza Planned at SR 56 and Mansfield Boulevard

Developers have submitted a site plan to Pasco County for a 72,000-square-foot commercial center across from the new Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital, with The Fresh Market named as the only confirmed tenant so far.

I-75 North Shut Down at Wesley Chapel Blvd. After Oversized-Load Semi Crash — Avoid the Area

All northbound lanes of Interstate 75 are blocked near State Road 54 (Wesley Chapel Boulevard) after a crash involving a semi hauling an oversized load, forcing traffic off the highway and snarling local roads.

New Aldi Planned for State Road 52 Near Mirada in San Antonio

Plans have been filed for an Aldi grocery store on the south side of State Road 52 near the Mirada Publix — adding a second supermarket option to one of Pasco County's fastest-growing corridors.

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.

Your Guide to Epperson Lagoon: Tickets, Prices, and What to Know Before You Go

Wesley Chapel's famous Crystal Lagoon is a tropical-style oasis right in our backyard. Here's how to get tickets, what it costs, and how to make the most of your visit.

New Publix Coming to Wiregrass Ranch Area

Pasco Plans a Medical Magnet High School in Wesley Chapel to Open by 2028

Pasco County is planning a health care–focused magnet high school in Wesley Chapel, a roughly $80 million campus targeted to open by August 2028 and built to relieve two of the area's most overcrowded high schools.

Swig Soda Shop Coming to Curley Road in Wesley Chapel; Opening Soon

Pasco Deputies Investigating Death After Human Remains Found Along Wiregrass Ranch Boulevard

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation after apparent human remains were found Monday in the Wiregrass Ranch Boulevard area of Wesley Chapel. Deputies say there are no signs of foul play and no threat to the public.

Analysts Warn Florida’s Property Tax Amendment Could Squeeze Pasco County Services

Florida voters will decide in November whether to dramatically expand the homestead exemption — a change backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that supporters call overdue tax relief and that state analysts, county groups and local officials warn could pull billions of dollars out of the budgets that pay for fire trucks, deputies and roads. In fast-growing, property-tax-dependent Pasco County, the stakes are unusually high.

Pasco Is Growing — So Why Are Its Schools Cutting 500 Positions?

Heavy Deputy Presence Reported at The Grove in Wesley Chapel Amid Talk of Planned Teen Gathering

Residents reported a large law enforcement presence near The Grove on Monday night and some businesses closing early, as social media chatter pointed to a planned teen gathering days after a similar meetup in Clearwater Beach ended in gunfire.

How Much Could Pasco Homeowners Save Under DeSantis’s Property Tax Plan? We Ran the Numbers

First Tenants Open at The Hub at Lexington in Wesley Chapel; Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken

Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken opened May 20 at The Hub at Lexington in Wesley Chapel, joining five other tenants now serving customers at the new $24 million retail and dining center off Wesley Chapel Boulevard.

Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco to Resign in November, Who will be Next Sheriff of Pasco?

Olive Garden, Seasons 52 and Heartland Dental Coming to New Plaza Near I-75 in Wesley Chapel

A new retail plaza under construction at the southwest corner of Wesley Chapel Boulevard and Gateway Drive will bring Olive Garden, Seasons 52, and a Heartland Dental office to one of the busiest stretches of the south Wesley Chapel commercial corridor.

Three Hospitalized After Stabbing and Shooting Inside Wesley Chapel’s The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch

A Friday morning domestic dispute inside The Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch escalated into a stabbing and a shooting that sent three people — a 55-year-old man, a 53-year-old woman, and an 18-year-old man — to a local hospital, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say all three knew each other and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.