Land O’ Lakes, FL – (July 5, 2021) – Superintendent Kurt Browning announces that all Pasco County public schools and offices will close on Tuesday, July 6 at 3pm and remained closed all day Wednesday, July 7, due to the high probability that Pasco County will experience tropical storm force conditions late Tuesday into Wednesday. Closures include Extended School Year (ESY), PLACE child care program, STAR, VPK, and Early Head Start. School-based activities/events planned for the afternoon of Tuesday, July 6, and Wednesday July 7, will also be canceled. The post Pasco County Schools to Dismiss b ..read more

Wesley Chapel & Land O’ Lakes – Just last night Burglars were working their way through Wesley Chapel and Land O’ Lakes neighborhoods stealing from cars in driveways. At about 2AM on May 29th a younger, slender build, black male suspect in a black hoodie with tan shorts and flip flops in a white SUV driven by others went door to door in Seven Oaks, Foggy Ridge area, and other communities stealing from cars. This type of crime has plagued Wesley Chapel in recent months and often the offenders caught are younger males from nearby major cities according to releases from Law Enforcement. A rec ..read more

This design-build project will construct a new interstate interchange on I-75 at Overpass Road approximately 3.5 miles south of SR 52 in Pasco County.  The new diamond interchange will include a flyover ramp for westbound Overpass Road access onto southbound I-75.  To accommodate the new interchange, Overpass Road will be widened from two lanes to four lanes between the interstate and Old Pasco Road and six lanes between the interstate and Boyette Road. Blair Drive will be realigned to connect with Old Pasco Road.  McKendree Road will be realigned to co ..read more

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL – Pasco County Schools’ requirement that students, staff, and visitors wear masks or face coverings on all Pasco school campuses and district offices will end at the close of business on Friday, May 28. After that date, masks and face coverings will be optional. May 28 is the last day of school for teachers. Wednesday, May 26, is the last day for students. The mask requirement will effectively remain in place through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The “mask optional” change will affect high school graduations that occur after May 28. The district will encourage graduat ..read more

Wesley Chapel, FL – Like to play golf? Looking for a good time? PopStroke Entertainment, co-owned by Tiger Woods and Greg Bartoli, announced a series of exciting locations including one right here in Wesley Chapel! Aerial view of PopStroke || Photo via PopStrokePopStroke is unlike any course you’ve ever played “These are dynamic, high-growth markets supported by excellent ownership groups,” said Greg Bartoli. “We are very excited to expand our unique golf entertainment experience across the United States, particularly in markets supported by surging population growth and great climates.” “Over ..read more

Moffitt Cancer Center’s signature brand of cutting-edge research and high-quality cancer care is putting down roots in Pasco County. Upon completion, the company’s 775-acre Pasco extension is projected to support more than 14,500 jobs in the Tampa Bay region and be a boon for collaboration, innovation, and more.  Planned near the future intersection of Suncoast Parkway and the Ridge Road Extension in west Pasco, the multiphase project will feature research labs, offices, light industrial/manufacturing capabilities, and conference space.    “We expect this campus will be a magn ..read more

Wesley Chapel, FL – The Pasco County Schools school choice application window will open on Monday, May 3, at 8 a.m., and close on Friday, May 7, at 4:30 p.m. Applications will be accessed via myStudent. This new application window is for select schools, grade levels, and programs including K-TECH, International Baccalaureate (IB), and the Cambridge Programme. To see a full list of what is currently available, go to www.pascoschools.org/schoolchoice.             *IMPORTANT* If a student applied for school choice during the January ..read more

Wesley Chapel, FL — The southbound I-75 Exit 275 ramp to SR 56 may be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday nights (April 25 – 30), weather permitting. Detour Route to SR 56: Use Exit 279 to SR 54/CR 54. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left and go east on SR 54. Turn right onto SR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) and go south to SR 56. Project info: https://www.fdottampabay.com/project/262/430573-1-52-01 The post Southbound I-75 exit to SR 56 may be closed at night appeared first on Wesley Chapel Community Website ..read more

A new executive order was issued Monday, April 5th 2021 that repealed the previous emergency order that required facemasks at indoor locations throughout Pasco County. Pasco County Government is recommending the continued use of face coverings in most indoor public places where social distancing cannot be maintained; however, effective immediately, face coverings are no longer required by law. Pasco county said that in deciding to relax face covering requirements, Pasco County weighed several factors, including lower COVID19 hospitalization rates and increasing vaccination rates. Private busin ..read more

WESLEY CHAPEL FL – One year after Pasco County had its first recorded case of the coronavirus, the positivity rate has fallen to 5 percent, a stark contrast from the highest positivity rate of 24.1 percent on Dec. 28, according to the Florida Department of Health. Following a traumatic year for business owners, employees, parents and students, Pasco County health officials said the county is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. As more people are vaccinated, state officials expect the positivity rates throughout the state to continue downward. As of Thursday, 34,391 people in Pasco ..read more