Two Rivers' 6,547 Homes and a Surf Park Reach Their Final Pasco Vote Aug. 11
Pasco commissioners take up the Two Rivers amendment at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Dade City. It would allow thousands of homes and apartments plus the 35-a
Pasco commissioners take up the Two Rivers amendment at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Dade City. It would allow thousands of homes and apartments plus the 35-a
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Oxford Exchange owners plan 550-acre wellness retreat near Dade City
<p>Blake Casper and his sister Allison Casper Adams, the owners of Caspers Company and <a href="https://www.fox13news.com/tag/us/fl/hillsborough/tampa" target="_self" rel="noopener">Tampa's</a> Oxford Exchange, plan to build a 550-acre wellness retreat called Clay Hill near Dade City.</p><h2>Oxford Exchange owners plan retreat</h2><p>Blake Casper, the CEO of Caspers Company, is partnering with his sister, Allison Casper Adams, to launch the 130-room wellness resort. The 550-acre property spans across Pasco and Hernando counties near Dade City, featuring rolling hills, natural creeks and vistas.</p><p>Guests will have access to a working farm that supplies fresh food, biking and hiking trails, and an equestrian center inspired by Casper's daughters. Casper said the resort will create over 200 long-term staff jobs on the property alongside initial design and construction work.</p><p>"A lot of outdoor activities to be out in nature, kind of reconnecting with nature, we'll have a lot of farming, livestock," Casper said. "So, it'll be a really different experience than most resorts that you see in Florida."</p><h2>Resort development concerns local residents</h2><p>Some local residents prefer the rural conservation design over traditional housing subdivisions, while others oppose any regional changes. Community members expressed concerns that construction could exceed current building regulations and impact water levels at nearby Dowling Lake.</p><p>Casper stated that the project uses functional conservation to keep the overwhelming natural landscape intact.</p><p>"Some people d…
Published August 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM EDT
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