When it came time to move to Florida, Kirk Preiser did his homework before settling on Wesley Chapel. The Southern Region area director for Audi, responsible for the dealerships from Naples to Jacksonville, Preiser felt Wesley Chapel was the perfect spot in the middle of his market and an area that was quickly growing and would eventually have a lot to offer his family. He … [Read more...]
Students & Teachers Across Wesley Chapel Are Back In School
Among the thousands of students who went back to school in Pasco County on August 14, more than 1,500 of them spent their first day at Wesley Chapel’s newest school, Cypress Creek Middle High School, which is located off Old Pasco Rd. Cypress Creek Middle High was expected to open with about 1,500 students, but actually had 1,603 students show up on the first day. The school’s … [Read more...]
Special: 2017 WESLEY CHAPEL AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Last year was a banner season for high school football in Wesley Chapel. Wiregrass Ranch High went 7-3 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2010, while Wesley Chapel High went 7-2 and just barely missed the postseason. There’s a new kid on the block this year, Cypress Creek Middle High, so expect things to get even more interesting in local “Friday Night Lights.” | … [Read more...]
School Grades For 2016-17 For Wesley Chapel’s Schools
School grades have been announced for the 2016-17 school year and, of the 12 public schools located in Wesley Chapel, all either maintained their grades from the 2015-16 school year, or went up by at least one letter grade. Letter grades are assigned by the State of Florida Department of Education (DoE), based on statewide standardized assessments. High schools also have a … [Read more...]
Beep beep! The Taco Bus is rolling into Wesley Chapel
The Taco Bus is rolling into Wesley Chapel. According to permitting records filed with Pasco County, the popular food-truck-turned-mini-restaurant is planning to set up its ninth Tampa Bay location within a month inside the Tailgate Mart convenience store on the northeast corner of Wesley Chapel Blvd. and S.R. 56, behind the Shell Station. “We just finished getting … [Read more...]
