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Wesley Chapel Fall Festival returns to The Grove October 24–25

Free entry, a business expo and Sunday trick-or-treating are on the chamber’s event schedule.

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Candy Crawl returns to The Shops at Wiregrass Oct. 10 with free treats for 500 kids

The free, daytime Halloween event runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 28211 Paseo Drive, with treat bags, mini pumpkins, a bounce house and a 1:30 p.m. costume contest.

Oct 41 min read

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Ice cream shop Urban Crunch plans mid-October opening at Hub at Lexington Oaks

Urban Crunch Creamery Cafe, a Tampa Bay-born ice cream and dessert shop, is set to open its third storefront at the Hub at Lexington Oaks in Wesley Chapel in mid-October, a company representative told What Now Tampa.

Oct 31 min read

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$1.7M upgrade at I-75's Wesley Chapel exit starts Monday

FDOT plans a second left-turn lane at southbound Exit 279. Overnight ramp lane closures begin October 5, with all turns remaining available.

Oct 32 min read

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A nearby trail escape: what to know before visiting Cypress Creek Preserve

Cypress Creek Preserve in Land O’ Lakes offers paved and unpaved trails. Choose the right entrance, download a map and pack water before heading out.

Oct 32 min read

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New River library visitors: plan around the October 12 closure

Pasco libraries will close October 12 for staff development. Here are New River’s regular hours and where to check before making a trip.

Oct 32 min read

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Business & Development

Permits Issued for Second Publix Near Wiregrass Ranch, Delivery Set for 2027

A roughly 49,000-square-foot Publix with its own liquor store is rising at Wiregrass Commons on Wiregrass Ranch Boulevard, less than half a mile from the existing Hollybrook Plaza store, which Publix says is staying open.

Oct 23 min read

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Bubbakoo's Burritos Opens on Wesley Chapel Boulevard, Giving Away a Year of Free Burritos to First 30 Customers

The locally owned restaurant opened Sept. 16 near Summertree Plaza with new fall menu items and a loyalty promotion for Rewards members.

Oct 12 min read

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Gardening 365 Festival Marks 10th Year at Wesley Chapel District Park Saturday

Pasco County's largest gardening festival returns free to Wesley Chapel District Park on Oct. 3, with a walk-through butterfly exhibit, plant vendors and a paid rain-barrel workshop for the first time marking its 10th anniversary.

Oct 12 min read

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Wesley Chapel Water Bills Rise Oct. 1 as Pasco Funds Wesley Center Plant Expansion

The average Pasco County Utilities household bill jumps to $96.32 this week under year two of a four-year rate plan built to pay for an expansion at the Wesley Center wastewater plant on Boyette Road.

Sep 303 min read

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Overnight Closures Hit Bruce B. Downs Boulevard This Week as $19.8M Repaving Continues

FDOT crews will close lane segments of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard nightly through Thursday as part of a 7.3-mile resurfacing project that runs through fall 2027.

Sep 303 min read

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Wesley Chapel's First YMCA Opens With More Than 6,300 Members Already Signed Up

The Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA opened Monday next to BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, giving local families a pool, gym and childcare option that used to mean a 45-minute drive to Tampa.

Sep 293 min read

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Business

Brightline Bankruptcy Filing Leaves Tampa Rail Extension Wesley Chapel Hoped For in Limbo

Brightline's parent companies filed for Chapter 11 on Sept. 24 to restructure $5.5 billion in debt. The company says it will keep pursuing the Orlando-to-Tampa line that could one day give Wesley Chapel commuters a rail alternative to I-75.

Sep 293 min read

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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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Business & Development

Pasco Clears Path for $100 Million Surf Park at Two Rivers in Zephyrhills

Peak Surf Park will put a 35-acre wave lagoon on State Road 56 near U.S. 301, with a target opening of late 2027, after county commissioners approved the surrounding Two Rivers expansion.

Sep 274 min read

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Home Depot Breaks Ground on SR 56 Site to Serve the Wesley Chapel Area

Crews have started clearing an 11.47-acre site near Pondside Drive for a roughly 107,000-square-foot Home Depot serving the Wesley Chapel area.

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Tampa Joe’s prepares Wesley Chapel location at The Hub at Lexington Oaks

Pasco plans two Wesley Chapel-area school sites for August 2028

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Teenagers seriously injured in Watergrass golf-cart crash

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CCA Florida STAR Awards

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Candy Crawl returns to The Shops at Wiregrass Oct. 10 with free treats for 500 kids

Ice cream shop Urban Crunch plans mid-October opening at Hub at Lexington Oaks

$1.7M upgrade at I-75's Wesley Chapel exit starts Monday

A nearby trail escape: what to know before visiting Cypress Creek Preserve

New River library visitors: plan around the October 12 closure

Permits Issued for Second Publix Near Wiregrass Ranch, Delivery Set for 2027

Bubbakoo's Burritos Opens on Wesley Chapel Boulevard, Giving Away a Year of Free Burritos to First 30 Customers

Gardening 365 Festival Marks 10th Year at Wesley Chapel District Park Saturday

Wesley Chapel Water Bills Rise Oct. 1 as Pasco Funds Wesley Center Plant Expansion

Overnight Closures Hit Bruce B. Downs Boulevard This Week as $19.8M Repaving Continues

Wesley Chapel's First YMCA Opens With More Than 6,300 Members Already Signed Up

Brightline Bankruptcy Filing Leaves Tampa Rail Extension Wesley Chapel Hoped For in Limbo

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