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Parents driving through school zones in Tampa and the New Tampa corridor have a date to circle on the calendar. Tampa City Council is set to take its final vote on an expanded school-zone speed camera program on July 16, and if it passes, the city's camera network will nearly grow by half — right in time for the new school year.

Election season is heating up in Pasco County, and this year's School Board races are drawing the biggest field of candidates in years. Nine candidates have officially qualified to pursue two open seats on the Pasco County School Board, both being vacated by their current holders — a notable shift for a board that has seen little turnover outside of retirements over the past two decades.

One of the more ambitious mixed-use projects on the region's radar just got a name and a blueprint. Pomelo Square, a joint venture between commercial developer Ryan Cos. and homebuilding giant PulteGroup, is moving forward with a sprawling development that blends apartments, townhomes, retail, and hospitality into a single walkable district.

Wesley Chapel's third hospital just cleared one of the biggest milestones in construction: crews officially topped out Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital on May 8, marking the placement of the final steel beam atop the five-story structure at 29999 Boyette Road.

Hillsborough County is one step closer to breaking ground on a massive indoor sports complex at the Museum of Science & Innovation campus in north Tampa, with commissioners voting 7-0 on June 17 to let the Tampa Sports Authority begin negotiating a construction contract with Suffolk Construction.

One of Pasco County's most ambitious retail projects is quietly moving from dirt to leasing. Double Branch, a 965-acre mixed-use development at the southeast corner of I-75 and State Road 52, is advancing into its retail phase as ACRE Commercial Real Estate begins marketing space at two new districts: The Shops at Double Branch and The Boardwalk at Double Branch.

Now that the governor's proposal has stalled in the Legislature, Chamber CEO Hope Kennedy says the timing is right to move forward. The Chamber is aiming to raise $75,000 to fund two studies — a financial analysis and a feasibility study — with Austin-based nonpartisan economic consulting firm AngelouEconomics verbally agreeing to conduct the research.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a statewide e-bike safety bill, leaving Wesley Chapel and the rest of Pasco County free to keep writing their own rules for the electric bicycles and scooters now crowding local trails, sidewalks, and neighborhood streets. It was one of five bills the governor rejected in late June, alongside measures on inmate truck-driver training, teen poll volunteers, naturopathic medicine, and a sign exemption for a South Florida town.

The established Ashton Oaks neighborhood off Wesley Chapel Boulevard is getting a front-row seat to one of the most active development corridors in Pasco County right now. Two major projects are simultaneously underway on both sides of the community — a road extension that will open up new connectivity along CR-54, and a brand-new build-to-rent townhome community that represents a first-of-its-kind concept for the Tampa market.

Just west of the busy US-19 corridor in Port Richey sits one of Pasco County's most overlooked natural treasures — and the Florida Department of Transportation just made sure the rest of the country knows it exists. Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park in Pasco County is now part of 'Road Trip Florida,' the Florida Department of Transportation's celebration of America 250. FDOT placed a new historical marker at the park.

Pasco County's Survey Division has quietly added a remarkable new piece of technology to its toolkit, and it's already being put to work on local waterways. It's called a hydrone — a lightweight, remote-controlled craft that glides across the surface of water, collecting underwater data using real-time sonar and GPS.

Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, and Pasco County is not waiting for a storm to tell residents to get ready. The county has released its free 2026 Disaster Preparedness Guide — and downloading it now, before a storm threatens, is exactly the kind of thing that makes a real difference when it matters.

As bee populations across the United States continue to decline at alarming rates, one Pasco County farm community is doing something about it — using artificial intelligence to monitor and protect its bee colonies in real time.

A landmark cultural project is getting closer to breaking ground in West Tampa, and the community has a chance to be part of making it happen. The Tampa Bay African American Arts and Cultural Center is holding its inaugural fundraising gala this Saturday, June 27, at the Florida Aquarium — and organizers say the momentum behind the project has never been stronger.

Election season is officially underway in Pasco County, and 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most consequential voting years in the region's recent history. The 2026 Midterm Election season begins with Primary elections on Tuesday, August 18, and Floridians will be voting for a new Governor, a U.S. Senator, U.S.

A federal policy change taking effect July 1 could make it significantly harder for nursing students across Tampa Bay — including those at USF and other local programs — to afford graduate-level education, and local advocates are pushing back.

A major redevelopment project aimed at transforming part of downtown New Port Richey is now complete. Railroad Square Park officially reopened to the public after eight months of construction that reshaped the district into a more walkable gathering space, transforming a portion of Nebraska Avenue into expanded pedestrian areas with seating and room for outdoor activity.

Krystal Woodley teaches students with special needs at Cypress Creek High School in a four-year program. The students, ages 18 to 22, learn life skills they will use once they graduate from the program. And the results speak for themselves.

Florida's proposed property tax amendment has been generating plenty of conversation about homeowner savings — but there's a side of this story that directly affects every Wesley Chapel resident's quality of life, especially heading into hurricane season. The Pasco County Mosquito Control District is warning that the property tax measure could significantly cut the funding it depends on to keep mosquito populations under control across the county.

If you live in Ashton Oaks or drive through that corridor regularly, you've noticed the construction activity picking up on both sides of the neighborhood. Two significant projects are now actively underway flanking the established community — and together they're going to change what that stretch of Wesley Chapel looks and feels like.