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Pasco County has officially opened a new fire station in Wesley Chapel, part of a broader push to keep emergency response times fast as the county's population continues to surge.

The City of Tampa has named Robert Scott as its new Housing and Community Development Director, bringing more than 15 years of experience in federally funded housing and community development work to the role.

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed close to 50 cases of cyclosporiasis statewide between May 1 and July 4, 2026, including cases spread across the Tampa Bay area — with two each in Hillsborough and Polk counties, and one each in Pasco and Pinellas counties. Nationally, the CDC has confirmed more than 800 cases across 31 states as of July 10, with health officials cautioning that true case numbers are likely higher than reported.

The West Riverwalk expansion will add roughly two miles of new multi-use trail along the west bank of the Hillsborough River, running from Platt Street to Rome Avenue.

Tampa International Airport is getting its first-ever daily nonstop connection to the Pacific Northwest. Alaska Airlines announced it will begin daily seasonal service between Tampa and Portland, Oregon, starting November 20, 2026.

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — Retired police K9s in Pasco County are getting a second chance at comfort in their golden years, thanks to a local partnership offering free, non-invasive therapy to ease the aches that come with a lifetime of service.

New Tampa's public schools turned in a strong showing in this year's Florida Department of Education school grades, with eight of the area's eleven Hillsborough County public schools earning an "A."

A trio of budget projects worth nearly $3 million has survived Gov. Ron DeSantis's veto pen, delivering a significant win for Saint Leo University and the small Pasco County town it calls home.

Pasco County Libraries is adding more than 120 new titles to its shelves this year, thanks to a state grant tied to the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.

Enjoying Pasco County's parks just got a lot more convenient. The county's Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources (PRNR) department has launched a new free mobile app called Pasco Parks FL, timed to coincide with July's National Recreation and Park Association Park and Recreation Month.

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.