🌱 How Wesley Chapel’s new $80M medical high school could shape careers
Wesley Chapel, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Wesley Chapel! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Wesley Chapel’s new $80M medical high school could shape careers
- What MPUD zoning could mean for future growth on Windchase Way
- How many scams hit Wesley Chapel shoppers in just one month?
Also on today's calendar: 813 Day Celebration at Sparkman Wharf.
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 74.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $80M medical magnet high school aims to put Pasco County students first in line for local healthcare jobs (tampabay28.com) — An $80 million medical magnet high school is planned near Double Branch Elementary in Wesley Chapel, giving Pasco County students a free, specialized path into high-demand healthcare careers by 2028. Funded by Penny for Pasco, property taxes, and medical partners, the school will feature nursing-focused electives, simulated surgical labs, and programs aimed at keeping local graduates first in line for North Tampa Bay medical jobs. 
• 7759 Windchase Way, Wesley Chapel, FL 33545 (redfin.com) — A Wesley Chapel parcel on Windchase Way is designated within Pasco County’s Master Planned Unit Development (MPUD) district, a zoning tool meant to encourage flexible, mixed-use neighborhoods. The rules aim to cluster housing, protect open space and rural character, and support efficient land use for future residential, commercial, and recreational projects in the area.
• Wesley Chapel among 13 cities tied for 44th in Florida for July scam reports (pascoreporter.com) — Wesley Chapel residents reported seven scams to the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker in July, down from 11 in June but still enough to rank 44th among 237 Florida cities with reports. Most local cases involved online purchases, with about $687 lost overall and one resident out nearly $300 after ordering a counterfeit product. The BBB encourages residents to use its tracker to research and report scams.
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Central West Region Pests & Pubs →
Florida Avenue Brewing Co., 2029 Arrowgrass Dr, Wesley Chapel
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
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813 Day Celebration at Sparkman Wharf →
Sparkman Wharf, 615 Channelside Dr, Tampa
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Flapjack Fundraising for the ARTS!
Union Park Charter Academy (K-6) (Opened August 2018) Zephyrhills, FL 33543
8:00 am
Thursday August 13
Saturday August 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Football (Fall Classic) @ Hernando
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
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Cross Country Media Day (in gym - won't need custodians)
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
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Early Release Day (Students released 1 hour early)
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Golden Kickboards Awards Banquet →
Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Pkwy, Land O' Lakes
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Site Plan Review Committee →
Zephyrhills, FL Calendar, 5335 8th Street, Zephyrhills
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8-20-2026: How to Grow Bonsai in Florida →
Land O' Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd, Land O' Lakes
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NHS Induction Ceremony (in gym)
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
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Football @ Central
Sunlake High School Land O Lakes, FL 34638
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CRA Meeting →
Zephyrhills, FL Calendar, 5335 8th Street, Zephyrhills
5:00 pm
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If someone has had their Pool Cage painted and had a great experience, I would love to hear about it.
I am helping someone and would like personal referrals. Thanks neighbors! (Nextdoor Seven Oaks) - Family pictures!
Pretty sure the photo is the babies and the video is mom and dad. (Nextdoor Meadow Pointe I)
- AdventHealth posted a job opening for Medical Front Office Assistant OBGYN-1 in Wesley Chapel. Apply here.
- Associa, Inc. posted a job opening for Pool Attendant in Wesley Chapel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wesley Chapel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Land O' Lakes
- Winning Moment Represents Past, Present & Future (speedsport.com)
- Obituary: Diana June Allen (fortscott.biz)
Lutz
- Video Interview: Ole Miss Catcher Makenna Bellaire On Why It's Important to Be Yourself & To Have Fun on the Field (August 12, 2026) (linedrivemedia.com)
- Trulieve Shift Supervisor in Lutz, FL (cleveland.com)
- This cemetery teaches student historians how to preserve memories and honor legacies (wusf.org)
Tampa
- 4 Arrested In Tampa Bay Retail Theft Operation, Hillsborough Sheriff Says (patch.com)
- Tropical Storm Cristobal Forms In The Atlantic: See FL Impacts (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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