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Oxford Exchange owners want to build a 550-acre Pasco wellness resort

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Hundreds of acres of farmland on the border of Pasco and Hernando counties could soon be transformed into a sprawling wellness retreat. The project, dubbed Clay Hill, will feature a 130-key luxury resort with multiple restaurants, tennis and pickleball courts, meditation and yoga spaces, bike and kayak rentals, a sauna and a cold plunge. There will also be a chapel, an equestrian center and up to 50 high-end homes. It’s being spearheaded by Caspers Company, the Tampa firm behind the popular restaurant/bookstore/meeting space Oxford Exchange. CEO Blake Casper said the dizzying pace of modern life has prompted more Americans to seek refuge in nature. Inspired by the success of hotels like Blackberry Mountain in Tennessee and Soho Farmhouse in the UK, he and his sister Allison Casper Adams set out to recreate that same rustic, farm-to-table vibe in Florida. “We have beaches, we have golf course resorts, we’re known for Disney,” he said. “But this kind of experience is different.” They lan