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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*CORRECTION* The original article stated that the upgrades were approved for Sims Park, but the upgrades are instead approved for the Recreation Center. Kimley-Horn is also the firm in charge of Sims Park upgrades. Additionally, approval for the removal of Grand Boulevard between Bank Street and Sims Lane was made on February 3–removal of the road […]
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ABC News reports that one person is dead and two children were taken to St. Joseph’s hospital after a SWAT standoff on Catherine Street, south of Trouble Creek.
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City Councilors could not hide their joy Tuesday night after agreeing to approval the intial stages of a deal that would allow the proposed developer, a Mr. Yaakov Rosner and Mr. “Avi” Rosner, to lease the Hacienda property from the city in order to run a 30-room boutique hotel. The project is estimated to involve […]
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New Port Richey is seeking qualified candidates for the April 14, 2015 election of two Councilmember seats on the New Port Richey City Council. Those seats are currently held by Councilwoman Judy deBella Thomas and Councilman Bill Phillips. Both have indicated that they will run again for their seats. If elected, this will be Mrs. […]
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The New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting “Walk a Hound Lose a Pound” on Saturday, February 21st from 10 am to noon around Orange Lake located at 6342 Circle Blvd in New Port Richey. There will be adoptable pets, children’s activities, healthy snacks, an agility course for dogs and owners, goodie […]
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Anyone who has experience with the 2008 housing crisis will know the pain that New Port Richey officials may soon face as they move toward approval of a deal to sell the Hacienda for $2 million (or less) after having purchased it for $2.21 million in 2004. The proposal is on the agenda for New […]
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Tonight’s City Council Agenda City Council agendas can be pretty mundane, but tonight’s meeting features quite a few important items: An appeal of an order to demolish a mobile home that city staff has identified as unfit for habitation. The Hacienda development agreement. If passed, renovations on the Hacienda should start shortly. A recommendation for […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events around New Port Richey. This week he’s talking about volunteering opportunities in New Port Richey.
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New Port Richey has enjoyed the first fruits of its chronic nuisance ordinance which was passed late in 2013. The Travel Inn at 7532 US19 was, for the second time, categorized by Magistrate Joseph Poblick as a “chronic public nuisance” and ordered closed until problems can be addressed by its owners. The City was also awarded […]
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Week of February 2, 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_aacb924fd6ef4a04a02786e37eb29a92.pdf Planting & Harvest Notes Winter Seeding and Garden Starts This Week Seedings: None Garden Starts: none Harvest Notes: herbs, arugula, eggplant, collards, kale, swiss […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of February 2, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 51 degrees at 4:00 AM, February 1, 2015 Historic Average (for 1/31): 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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A recent feature in the Suncoast News highlights some of the positive movements in downtown New Port Richey in recent months.
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