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Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Weightman, Vazquez fundraising gap widens in Wesley Chapel race
Local Government
Pasco board proposes stricter school capacity limits after 20 years
The Pasco County School Board voted Tuesday, Aug. 25 to propose lowering school capacity thresholds to 100% for all grade levels and creating five service areas, the first revision to concurrency rules in nearly 20 years, as Wesley Chapel high schools burst past capacity.
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Local Government
Lowe's, Walmart plan stores in 1,300-acre SR-52 development
Local Government
Pasco board proposes stricter school capacity limits after 20 years
The Pasco County School Board voted Tuesday, Aug. 25 to propose lowering school capacity thresholds to 100% for all grade levels and creating five service areas, the first revision to concurrency rules in nearly 20 years, as Wesley Chapel high schools burst past capacity.
Local Government
Weightman, Vazquez fundraising gap widens in Wesley Chapel race
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Lowe's, Walmart plan stores in 1,300-acre SR-52 development
Local Government
Pasco board proposes stricter school capacity limits after 20 years
The Pasco County School Board voted Tuesday, Aug. 25 to propose lowering school capacity thresholds to 100% for all grade levels and creating five service areas, the first revision to concurrency rules in nearly 20 years, as Wesley Chapel high schools burst past capacity.
Local Government
Weightman, Vazquez fundraising gap widens in Wesley Chapel race
Local Government
Lowe's, Walmart plan stores in 1,300-acre SR-52 development
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Vazquez challenges Weightman for Wesley Chapel commission seat
Air Force veteran and Wesley Chapel resident Stephanie Vazquez will challenge incumbent Commissioner Seth Weightman in the Nov. 3 general election for Pasco County's District 2 seat, running on a platform to curb growth and improve infrastructure.
Local Government
Harding wins outright; two Pasco board races go to November
Pasco County School Board incumbent Megan Harding won reelection outright in District 5 with 72% of the vote, while Districts 1 and 3 head to Nov. 3 runoffs that will decide the board's direction on school crowding, phone policy and teacher pay.
Local Government
Woodcreek CDD proposes sharp assessment hikes for Avalon Park West homeowners
The Woodcreek Community Development District will hold public hearings Friday, Aug. 28, on a proposed FY2027 budget that would raise annual assessments by $122 to $473 per unit as the district takes on landscape and lake maintenance for the first time.
Local Government
Maggard defeats Wesley Chapel's Pultorak in HD-54 primary
Rep. Randy Maggard defeated Wesley Chapel firefighter Michael Pultorak with 68% of the vote in the Aug. 18 Republican primary for Florida House District 54, effectively securing the seat since no Democrat qualified.
Local Government
Geiger, Ward advance to November runoff for Pasco school board seat
Matt Geiger and Mollyana Ward advanced to the Nov. 3 runoff for Pasco County School Board District 3 after no candidate cleared 50% in the Aug. 18 five-way primary, with Geiger leading at 28.8% and Ward at 21.1%.
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Local Government
Yeager defeats Deckard in District 4 primary, keeps commission seat
Incumbent Lisa Yeager defeated challenger Jonathan Deckard 62%-38% in the Tuesday, Aug. 18, Republican primary for Pasco County Commission District 4, effectively securing the Wesley Chapel-area seat since no Democrat is on the November ballot.
Local Government
Harding wins Pasco District 5 school board seat in primary landslide
Incumbent Megan Harding won the Pasco County School Board District 5 primary on Aug. 18 with 72.1% of the vote, the only school board race decided outright without a November runoff, giving the board continuity as it implements new screen-time limits and faces enrollment declines near Wesley Chapel.
Local Government
Charity hockey game pits firefighters against law enforcement Aug. 22 in Wesley Chapel
The Second Annual Firefighter Faceoff charity hockey game brings Hillsborough County firefighters against Tampa Bay-area law enforcement at AdventHealth Center Ice on Saturday, Aug. 22, with proceeds benefiting families of fallen firefighters.
Local Government
Pasco schools on track to become majority-minority district
Pasco County Schools is on track to become a majority-minority district for the first time in 2026-27, with Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel showing the sharpest demographic shift as Asian enrollment more than doubled in five years.
Local Government
Pasco MPO to present 31 flood and heat projects at Aug. 20 meeting
Pasco County's Metropolitan Planning Organization will present final recommendations for its first Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan, featuring more than 31 projects and 11 policy recommendations to protect roads from flooding, extreme heat and evacuations, at a public meeting Thursday, Aug. 20.
Local Government
Maggard outraises Pultorak 14-to-1 as early voting closes Saturday
Campaign finance filings show incumbent Rep. Randy Maggard holds a roughly 14-to-1 fundraising advantage over Wesley Chapel firefighter Michael Pultorak heading into the Aug. 18 Republican primary for Florida House District 54, with early voting closing Saturday.
Local Government
Hudson woman found safe after Silver Alert issued Tuesday night
Jane Keene, 75, was found safe Wednesday morning after the Pasco County Sheriff's Office issued a Silver Alert for her Tuesday night when she went missing from the 14000 block of Fivay Road in Hudson.
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