The New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Center will be hosting Spring Camp Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20. The camp is for ages 5 – 12 and will take place from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. The cost is $60 per child, which includes a field trip to Celebration Station in Clearwater where […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events around town. This week, he’s discussing projects popping up around the city.
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New Port Richey’s City Manager, Debbie Manns, is currently keeping her eye on a bill presented in the United States Congress that is being supported by local Rep. Gus Bilirakis. That bill proposes a new project for a 114,000 sq. ft. outpatient clinic. The clinic would replace five other smaller facilities, all of which are […]
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Suncoast News reports that New Port Richey’s Main Street program is asking for $20,000 for fiscal year 2015, up from $10,000 in 2014.
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of February 23, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 54 degrees at 3:30 AM, February 22, 2015 Historic Average (for 2/20): 73 HIGH, 55 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 73 degrees (three degrees higher […]
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Week of February 23, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://www.fffsite.org/ Planting & Harvest Notes Winter Seeding and Garden Starts This Week Seedings: None this week Garden Starts: none Harvest Notes: herbs, arugula, eggplant, collards, […]
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The New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department, will be hosting Movies in the Park on Saturday, February 28th at 7:00 p.m. in Sims Park, located at Grand Boulevard and Bank Street in New Port Richey. The feature presentation will be Big Hero 6. There is no charge for this event; however concessions will be […]
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ABC Action News reports on the recent closing of the Travel Inn on US19 in New Port Richey by court order after the hotel has been plagued by crime issues.
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Suncoast News reports that New Port Richey Fire Chief Alex Onishenko spoke in front of council on Tuesday night and bade a heartfelt goodbye.
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New Port Richey police officers have set up a cordon at Cecelia Drive and Voorhees Road searching for a suspect, according to police sources. UPDATE: “Officers are clearing buildings in search of fleeing felon” – Suspect was apparently fleeing parole officers after battering an officer. UPDATE (2): Gulf High School and Marlowe Elementary have both been […]
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A group of gardeners and organic agriculture enthusiasts has started an agriculture club in New Port Richey called the East Madison Growers. The club already boasts a number of member gardens, including an official community garden recognized by the City of New Port Richey along Illinois Avenue. The group plans to continue expanding the gardens […]
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New Port Richey reports that the two Council seats currently held by incumbents Bill Phillips and Judy DeBella Thomas were uncontested during the registration period last week, and consequently the April 2015 election has been canceled. Mr. Phillips and Mrs. Thomas will retain their council seats for an additional three year term of office. The […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of February 17, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 64 degrees at 5:00 AM, February 17, 2015 Historic Average (for 2/16): 71 HIGH, 53 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 71 degrees (one degree high […]
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Week of February 17, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_2269b1bf058943e8bd3be9f99a5fc46e.pdf Planting & Harvest Notes Winter Seeding and Garden Starts This Week Seedings: Cucumbers 90 (Japanese Climbing, 45; Stupice, 45); Peppers, Charleston Belle, 46. Garden […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events around town. This week he’s talking about construction downtown that has led to road closures.
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New Port Richey, FL (Feb. 10, 2015) – Rotarians know about the work Rotary International does all around the world to banish polio, and they know they cannot stop until the disease that kills and cripples is eliminated. So, the Rotary Club of New Port Richey will participate in the 2015 Purple Pinky Day in […]
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It all started, according to business owner Greg Smith, when he was watching his wife clean out the fridge of expired items. He wondered if there was a program to track food expiration dates. Fast forward eight years, as smartphone and web apps have become integral to daily life and the economy, and Greg’s company, […]
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Suncoast News is reporting that a new coffeeshop will open in downtown New Port Richey.
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Supporting this year’s festival is a neighborhood association in New Port Richey – the East Madison Growers (EMG). The association is comprised of residents of the East Madison neighborhood of New Port Richey who have committed to improving the natural and cultural ecology of the community. In support of the festival, on February 15, EMGC […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings around town. This week he’s talking about the city’s many, and very valuable parks.
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New Port Richey, FL – Time to renew your driver’s license again? While you’re at it, maybe you can do just a little something that will make a big difference in a child’s life. The state has a voluntary check-off program on your driver’s license and motor vehicle renewal that once checked can help kids […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – Greater New Port Richey Main Street is delighted to welcome back New Port Richey City Manager, Debbie Manns, to the monthly Lunch & Learn on Thursday, February 12th. All Greater New Port Richey Main Street members and guests are invited to attend the luncheon hosted at Mezzaluna Restaurant & Lounge, […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of February 9, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 48 degrees at 4:450 AM, February 8, 2015 Historic Average (for 2/6): 71 HIGH, 53 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 71 degrees (one degree high […]
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Week of February 9, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_5507ac923b394dcc826ff9864d3d8f5d.pdf Planting & Harvest Notes Winter Seeding and Garden Starts This Week Seedings: None Garden Starts: end of season collards Harvest Notes: herbs, arugula, eggplant, […]
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New Port Rickety, New Port Roxy, New Port Nowhere. Favorite euphemisms for a retirement town on the western end of Pasco County, the County’s largest city. New Port Richey has had a lot of identity changes in its time, but fine cuisine was never on the menu. Until this winter, that is, when Dulcet opened […]
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New Port Richey, FL – Calusa Business & Professional Women (BPW/Calusa) are now planning a major fundraiser that will take place on Friday, Feb. 20 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Seven Springs Golf & Country Club (3535 Trophy Blvd., 34655) in New Port Richey. Tickets for the Masquerade Ball are now available at […]
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The City of New Port Richey is the first city in Pasco County’s Duke Energy network to replace its streetlights with energy saving LED fixtures. The City, along with its partner Duke Energy, invites all residents to a ribbon-cutting event onFriday, February 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. near the intersection of Grand Blvd. and Circle […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting a signing event for the Hacienda Hotel Redevelopment Agreement on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. On February 3rd, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the proposed agreement with Abraham Rosner, President of Hacienda Hotel NPR, Inc. Mr. Rosner […]
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The City of New Port Richey’s Public Works Department will begin repairs on an aging sewer line beginning Monday, February 16, 2015. As a result of the repairs, the section of Main Street between Bank Street and Adams Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic each weekday from Monday, February 16th through Friday, […]
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February 6, 2015 – New Port Richey – On February 3, 2015, City Council approved the removal of a section of Grand Boulevard between Sims Lane and Bank Street as part of the City’s Sims Park Master Plan that will create a continuous green space from Sims Park to Orange Lake. As a result of […]
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