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Pasco County commissioners approved two speed camera pilot programs targeting Wesley Chapel Elementary, Weightman Middle and Wesley Chapel High after traffic data showed dangerous speeding.

WESLEY CHAPEL / PASCO COUNTY, FL — College football season is in full swing, and the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa-Wesley Chapel is turning that energy into a night for a good cause. The High Stakes & Gridiron Greats charity casino night returns Saturday, Sept. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. What to Expect The evening combines casino-style games with a college football theme, alongside food, music, a raffle and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 per person, with all proceeds benefiting the N

Summer is winding down, and Epperson Lagoon is marking the occasion with a party. El Nuevo Zol 97.1FM's "Cierre del Verano" — Summer Closing — celebration is set for Sunday, Sept. 20, starting at noon.

Young entrepreneurs get their moment at The Shops at Wiregrass later this month, as the center hosts a Kids Market alongside its regular Fresh Market lineup.

One of Wesley Chapel's newer luxury apartment communities just landed a major vote of confidence from the commercial real estate market. Berkadia has arranged $44 million in refinancing for The Harlow, a 248-unit, Class A community at 5101 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., on behalf of owners Mast Capital and Rockpoint.

Saddlebrook Resort is throwing an "Opening Night" party later this month, mixing Latin freestyle, 80s and 90s hits, and a live orchestra into one evening.

A second Fresh Market may be coming to Wesley Chapel, as new site plans for a retail plaza at SR 56 and Mansfield Blvd point to the grocer as anchor tenant.

Marjorie's Hope is opening its Cinderella & Prince Charming Project of Pasco County for the "HOCO '26" season, giving students an affordable way to shop for formal wear at Gulf View Square Mall in New Port Richey.

One of the area's bigger family gatherings of the fall is locked in. Girl Scout Fest 2026 comes to the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus later this month, built around a "Guardians of the Green" theme focused on leadership and protecting the planet.

Avalon Park Wesley Chapel is keeping its food truck tradition rolling this week, with Tampa Burger Company set to pull up for another Food Truck Thursday.

Mosquito-borne illness is on the rise across Tampa Bay this year, and Pasco County residents are being urged to take precautions after the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) confirmed a human case of locally acquired dengue.

WESLEY CHAPEL / PASCO COUNTY, FL — Wesley Chapel voters will have a clear choice for Pasco County Commission District 2 this November after Stephanie Vazquez officially qualified to challenge incumbent Commissioner Seth Weightman. The two will face each other on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for a four-year term representing a district that includes a large portion of Wesley Chapel, along with parts of Land O' Lakes, Zephyrhills and Lutz. Who's Running: Stephanie V

Drivers traveling through Wesley Chapel are entering more than a year of overnight road work as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) begins a $19.8 million repaving project covering portions of State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.

Homeowners in Avalon Park West could see their community development district assessments increase by hundreds of dollars next year under a proposed budget that dramatically expands spending on neighborhood maintenance.

The Oasis at Two Rivers began leasing apartments Aug. 27, marking the first rental phase of the much larger development near the Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills border.

Pasco County homeowners will get their final chance to speak Tuesday before the Pasco County School Board votes on a 2026-27 property tax increase that would raise the district's levy by roughly $17 million.

Pasco County's school board is pushing for a stricter way of measuring school crowding — one aimed squarely at fast-growing corridors like Wesley Chapel, where high schools are already running well past capacity.

A new Family YMCA is about a month away from opening its doors in Wesley Chapel, giving local families a large new option for fitness, youth sports, camps and senior programs close to home.

The Florida Department of Health released the surveillance update Sept. 1, confirming the August spike in cases of the bacteria commonly known as "flesh-eating bacteria."