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Pasco to vote on $16M Wesley Chapel park land deal
Pasco commissioners vote Tuesday on buying 156.5 acres on Tupper Road for $16 million in four yearly phases to relieve a crowded Wesley Chapel District Park.
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Golf carts
Pasco to vote on golf cart rules for roads and trails
Pasco commissioners vote Tuesday on golf cart rules: 15 mph on approved trails, a 30 mph cap on new cart roads, and a way for HOAs and CDDs to apply.
Weather
Cypress Creek peaks just short of flood stage at SR 54
Cypress Creek peaked at 7.63 feet at State Road 54 at noon Tuesday, just under its 8-foot flood stage. The weather service canceled its flood warning Monday.
Jobs
Pasco County unemployment at 5% as jobless count grows
Pasco County's unemployment rate was 5.0% in August, up from 4.6% a year earlier. About 15,164 residents were looking for work, 1,326 more than in August 2025.