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Tampa Bay Just Made the Michelin Guide in a Big Way — Here's Every Local Restaurant That Earned Recognition in 2026
The 2026 Michelin Guide Florida put Tampa Bay's restaurant scene firmly on the national radar — and the recognitions handed out this year signal that the region's culinary moment is real, not just hype.
6 hours ago2 min read
Pasco Schools Are Cutting Classroom Screen Time Starting August 13 — Here's the New Limit for Every Grade Level
Pasco County Schools is eliminating passive screen time — those stretches where a computer is up and a student is just sitting behind it — and replacing it with more direct instruction, hands-on learning, and the kind of analog skills that research shows are quietly disappearing from classrooms across the country.
6 hours ago3 min read
Pasco County Schools Just Earned an A Grade — And Every Single Campus Scored a C or Higher for the First Time Since 2004
Every Wesley Chapel parent whose kids attend a Pasco County school has reason to celebrate. Pasco County Schools moved from a B to an A grade in 2026 — and for the first time since 2004, every single Pasco County school earned a grade of C or higher.
6 hours ago2 min read
Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Get Their Final Pasco Vote This Tuesday — Here's What's at Stake
The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to hold its final public hearing on the Two Rivers development amendment at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, August 11, in Dade City
1 day ago2 min read
House of Biryanis & Kebabs Is Now Open Near Wesley Chapel on Bruce B. Downs — Authentic Indian Cuisine in a Former Fast Food Space
House of Biryanis & Kebabs — known across its locations as HBK — is now open at 19430 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., just south of the Wesley Chapel border in New Tampa.
1 day ago1 min read
Wesley Chapel Is Getting an $80 Million Medical Magnet High School — Here's Everything Confirmed So Far
The roughly $80 million, nearly 75-acre campus would sit on district-owned land off Meadow Pointe Boulevard, between Wesley Chapel Boulevard (CR-54) and State Road 56, near the Country Walk community.
1 day ago2 min read
Rivian Is Filing Plans for a 52,000-Square-Foot Service Center in Wesley Chapel — No More Driving to Tampa
Rivian has been actively scaling its service infrastructure across the country ahead of the anticipated launch of the R2 — its smaller, more affordable SUV that is expected to significantly expand the brand's customer base.
2 days ago2 min read
Lowe's and Walmart Are Both Coming to SR-52 in San Antonio — And They're Bringing a Whole Retail District With Them
Wesley Chapel Community Website has independently confirmed both a Lowe's Home Improvement and a Walmart Supercenter are coming to the south side of State Road 52 just east of I-75
2 days ago2 min read
Early Voting Opens This Saturday in Wesley Chapel — Three Local Sites, 11 Candidates, Three School Board Seats
The August 18 Primary Election is almost here — and early voting opens this Saturday, August 8, giving Wesley Chapel residents two full weeks to cast their ballots without waiting for Election Day.
2 days ago2 min read
PulteGroup Is Building 299 Homes Next to the Rising Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital — Meet The Enclave at King Lake
National homebuilder PulteGroup has finalized the purchase of a 136-acre property along Kenton Road and to the south of Elam Road, which will become its latest community: The Enclave at King Lake.
5 days ago2 min read
Brew Bar Self Pour and Urban Crunch Creamery Are Combining Into One Space at The Hub at Lexington
Brew Bar Self Pour, the popular self-serve tap room already operating at KRATE at The Grove, is confirmed at The Hub — and it's now official that Brew Bar and Urban Crunch Creamery will share the same space as a combined concept.
5 days ago2 min read
Pasco School Board Sets Tentative 2026-27 Budget — Wesley Chapel Homeowners Will See It on Their August TRIM Notice
The School Board of Pasco County adopted tentative 2026-27 millage rates and a budget on July 28, setting the ceiling that will show up on Wesley Chapel homeowners' August TRIM notices.
5 days ago2 min read
La Creacion Bistro Is Coming to The Hub at Lexington — A Full Sit-Down Experience From One of Wesley Chapel's Favorite Local Brands
La Creacion Bistro is confirmed at The Hub at Lexington — and developer Courtney Bissett-Hayes has been clear that this won't just be more of the same.
6 days ago2 min read
$19.8 Million SR-56 and Bruce B. Downs Road Repaving Starts August 25 — Right After School Starts
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — If you drive daily on Wesley Chapel's two busiest state roads, mark August 25 on your calendar. That's when FDOT begins the $19.8 million SR-56 and Bruce B. Downs road repaving project, a 7.3-mile milling-and-resurfacing initiative with an estimated completion in fall 2027. The timing is worth noting: Pasco County Schools' first day for students in the 2026-27 year is Thursday, August 13, 2026. The repaving starts August 25. That means Wesley Chapel famili
6 days ago2 min read
Cafe Bettys, Lutz's Beloved Mobile Coffee Trailer, Has a New Regular Stop at Estancia at Wiregrass
Cafe Bettys, Lutz's Beloved Mobile Coffee Trailer, Has a New Regular Stop at Estancia at Wiregrass
6 days ago2 min read
Wesley Chapel Retail Strip Center Sells for $7.89 Million in All-Cash Deal — Cementing Curley Road as the Community's Next Economic Hotspot
A brand-new retail strip center at one of Wesley Chapel's fastest-growing intersections has just changed hands in a major commercial real estate deal — and the numbers behind it tell a clear story about where the community's growth is headed next.
Jul 292 min read
The Landing Bar and Grill Is Coming to The Hub at Lexington — Valrico's Beloved Sports Bar Gets a Wesley Chapel Home
The Landing Bar and Grill — one of the most well-loved sports bars in the River Hills Plaza area — is confirmed as a tenant at The Hub at Lexington, and it's claiming the single largest footprint in the entire development.
Jul 291 min read
Good Stuff Coffee Co. Just Opened in Wesley Chapel — Coffee, Community, and a Signature Event Space All in One
Good Stuff Coffee Co. celebrated its grand opening on July 26 at 28210 Paseo Drive, Suite 170, with an afternoon open house featuring coffee, music, and a tour of the business's new signature event space.
Jul 291 min read
Urban Expansion: Third Lake Development Submits Plans for Massive 273-Unit Luxury Apartment Complex Next to The Grove
Urban Expansion: Third Lake Development Submits Plans for Massive 273-Unit Luxury Apartment Complex Next to The Grove
Jul 282 min read
Wesley Chapel Library Holds Official Ribbon-Cutting — And Surprised a Former Commissioner With a Room Named in His Honor
Wesley Chapel Library Holds Official Ribbon-Cutting — And Surprised a Former Commissioner With a Room Named in His Honor
Jul 282 min read
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