On Saturday, Oct. 25, hundreds of runners will take off down Linebaugh Avenue in a race that brings our community together for a great cause. The Great West Chase launched in 2002 as a simple 5K in a still-developing neighborhood and has grown to be WOW’s largest fundraising initiative of the year. More than […]
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The annual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. marks the Westchase Voting Members’ (VMs) election of the Westchase Community Association (WCA) Board of Directors. Each will serve a two-year term. Current WCA directors whose terms expire this year are Michiel Oostenbrink, Terry Boyd and Rick Goldstein. At the time this issue went to
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Kim Sumerel of Southern Arts and Events is no stranger to hosting successful events. Her background in children’s theater has taken her to schools across the South to host educational theater programs. While living in the Orlando suburb of Lake Mary, she began offering themed events to promote the local artisan community. Sumerel moved to
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Summer means 11 weeks of carefree days for children and 11 weeks of planning for parents. That is where WOW’s Summer Camp Expo comes in. There are so many great summer camps and enrichment programs from which to choose in Tampa Bay. The key is finding the right summer program for your child. WOW’s Summer
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WOW’s 2025 Summer Camp Expo will be held Wednesday, February 19 from 5-7 p.m. at the Westchase Recreation Center. This is our third year hosting this event which has proven very popular with the Westchase-area community. Last year, we had roughly 500 people stop by to plan their summers! This is the perfect opportunity to
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The beloved Westchase tradition returns on Dec. 14 and marks a major milestone. The Westchase Santa Parade is a beloved annual tradition that offers the perfect opportunity to gather with neighbors while awaiting a visit from Santa and his helpers. It is also an event that brings us together as a community to give back
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The 2024 Great West Chase will kick off on Sat, Oct. 26, with the 10K at 7 a.m., the 5K at 8 a.m. and the Kids’ Fun Run at 9 a.m. Registration is now open at TheGreatWestChase.com. The race begins on Brompton Drive in West Park Village and heads out along Linebaugh Avenue. Last year,
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Westchase came through Hurricane Helene relatively unscathed. Many communities in Tampa Bay and to our north were not so fortunate and our residents jumped into action to help in any way they could. And then came Milton – a terrifyingly large storm that, at times, took direct aim at Tampa Bay. While things could have
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Now that our community is 30-plus years old, there are areas that are beginning to show their age. One of those areas is the West Park Village Plaza – what many consider to be the heart of Westchase. During the April 6, 2022, Westchase CDD meeting, Supervisor Greg Chesney presented the idea to redesign and
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