Tampa, Fla. – In December 2013, Pasco County, the District School Board of Pasco County and Wheelock Communities approved a public-public-public-private partnership (P4) to design, construct, operate and maintain Starkey Ranch District Park, the first combined park, school, library and theatre complex in Florida.
Tampa Tribune covers the gathering on Thursday, February 20th to celebrate the recent approval of the new Starkey Ranch District Park and to break ground on the community.
The Tampa Bay Times article covers the groundbreaking event for Starkey Ranch and the spark in the new home market in Pasco County, which has made significant gains since 2007.
Lisa Buie with the Tampa Bay Times details the proposed plans of the new district park at Starkey Ranch, which will be shared by the County and the school board.
Jeffrey Solochek with the Tampa Bay Times interviews members of the school board, county and developer as they discuss plans for a shared district park space in Starkey Ranch.
Wheelock Street Capital announced today residential land acquisition of approximately 1,080 acres from the Starkey Family in the Tampa Bay area marking the first closing of a multi-year contract to purchase the 2,500-acre Starkey Ranch.
This article by James Thorner unravels the history of the Starkey family and the land they held onto for the larger part of the 20th century, exploring their reason to ultimately develop the last 2,500 acres of the land no longer viable for cattle.
