City council members will meet for a June 10 workshop on the possibility of choosing a contractor for the project. Mr. Rosner of Florida Motel, Inc. showed interest in the project.
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Mental Health Center Closes After Cuts
Directions for Living’s New Port Richey location at 5642 Meadowlane Street behind the former Community Hospital will close on June 14 due to lack of funding. Directions for Living provides mental health services for both children and adults. Company spokeswoman Summer Lott says that the company employs 350 people and will “have a hit to […]
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OP-ED: New Port Richey Should Simplify Borders, Branding
“One dead in New Port Richey house fire”–“New Port Richey man accused of counterfeiting money”–“New Port Richey man dead after shootout with deputies.” These are three headlines taken from the Pasco Times for one day last Thursday. What do they all have in common? Not a single one of them happened in New Port Richey. […]
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Yacht at the Helm: Let’s Ignore the Loudmouths
OP-ED: Let’s ignore the loudmouths and listen to sensible talk An old adage states, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” It seems the louder the outcry, the more the attention. Whether the issue is health care, education, taxes, abortion; the media focus on noise. That’s unfortunate, because a lot of wise, unassuming folks get lost in […]
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Senior Prank Ends with Gulf High School For Sale
In a fairly creative and good natured prank–one would suppose attributable to the school’s 2014 graduating class–Gulf High School, a District School Board of Pasco County facility, ended up on local listings website Craigslist for sale for $500,000. Quite a bargain, considering Pasco’s latest high school’s construction will cost about $63 million. The ad featured […]
Read MoreNew Port Richey Woman Dies in Crash on Massachusetts
Eleni Loizou, 80, a passenger in a Buick that turned left off of eastbound Massachusetts onto Little Rd, was killed on Sunday.
Read MoreNew Port Richey Dad Losing Weight
A single New Port Richey Dad aims to lose 100 pounds with Justin Lawrence, a local trainer who works at the New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Center.
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EDITORIAL: Sims Park Upgrades a Mixed Bag
JAH Architects, the firm hired by New Port Richey to develop plans for upgrades to the City’s central Sims Park, unveiled rough visualizations for the project at Tuesday’s council meeting. Council members committed $1.8 million tot he first phase of the project, including moving the playground to the north end of a larger overall Sims […]
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GEEKNOTE: Week of May 11, 2014
I missed the posting of this week’s GeekNote from City Mayor Rob Marlowe, and he put out two this week so here’s an aggregate of both links and their topics: GEEKNOTE: May 11 – Post Election Thoughts Rob talks about the status of New Port Richey’s upcoming Sims Park improvements and Hacienda work as well […]
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Pasco’s New Administrator Fires Aide After 4 Days
Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker fired her newly hired assistant administrator after only four days on the job.
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Man Violently Resists Police, Arrested After K-9 Bite
According to New Port Richey Police, Andrew “Junk” Herman, 28, of New Port Richey, was arrested last night a vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped near Rowan Road and Main Street and a K-9 officer was deployed who alerted on the presence of narcotics. The driver, Lacey Diane Cannara, 24, of New […]
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Man shot in attempted home invasion
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says that Anthony Capuano, 38, knocked on the door at 6912 Alta Vista Lane at 11 PM on Wednesday. Police say he was armed with a handgun. According to the arrest affadavit, when the resident, Heidi Christophell, 22, wouldn’t let him in he broke a window to gain entry. Police […]
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Meal price increase proposed by School Board
Pasco County School Board members are to vote on a measure to increase school breakfast and lunch costs by ten cents. Adult lunches will be raised by 25 cents.
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Spamalot Playing at Richey Suncoast Theatre
Monty Python’s Spamalot is playing through May 25th at Richey Suncoast Theater. A musical parody of the musical drama Camelot, Monty Python’s version is “goofy, weird… with lightning fast wordplay” according to the Times’ Barbara Fredericksen. Famous Monty Python characters will appear in this comedy, and Fredericksen claims that the cast is phenomenal in her […]
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OPINION: Ecology Florida – New Toxins and GMOs Headed Our Way
A new poison may soon be coming to an ecosystem near you. This is Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo, a close relative to Monsanto’s aggressively marketed and wildly popular Roundup. Dow’s powerful herbicide is on the fast track to approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New Toxins and GMOs Headed Our Way.
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Pasco Private Toll Road Axed by FDOT
After initial reports from FDOT that the project may be in trouble, officials say the Pasco private toll road project isn’t an option.
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Gulf High Buccaneers Expecting to Turn the Corner
After a promising season last fall, the Gulf High Buccaneers are looking to improve upon last season.
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Alex Tiegen: Sometimes, your brain needs time, a little help and a reboot
One of the biggest challenges of having a mental condition such as Asperger’s syndrome is predicting how it will affect your behavior. This was never clearer to me than the morning after a night at the ballpark. Nearly three years ago, my co-workers and I went to a Rays game. We had box seats and […]
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Upcoming Community Events
Upcoming Community Events High School Musical Thursday, May 15 – Saturday, May 17 Pasco County/Musical Pasco Middle School, $15 Adults, $7 Students Pasco Middle School 813-838-1975 13925 14th St. Dade CityGet Directions James P. Gills YMCA Golf Tournament Friday, May 16 Pasco County/Tournament Fox Hollow Golf Course, Call For More Info Fox Hollow Golf Club […]
Read More“Jimmy’s” Downtown Breakfast/Lunch Spot Celebrates 40 Years!
City Officials, Businesses Want US19 Overhaul Changes
Pasco Elevated Toll Road Likely Scrapped, Says DOT Official
Altman, Others Seek School Board Re-Election
Orange Lake to Receive Environmental Testing
New Port Richey plans to conduct environmental testing on Orange Lake, a central fixture in downtown New Port Richey. Gaydos Hydros Services has been hired by the city to pump up to five feet of water ouf of the lake to see if it replenishes on its own. If the water is replaced quickly, according […]
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New Port Richey Water Moves to Digital Meters
According to meeting minutes, City Council members approved an estimated $1.5 million to install digital water meters on homes in the City. About half of the City’s current readers are not digital. Assistant Public Works Director Sherman Applegate said that the city could expect to save about $77,000 a year because the City will not […]
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Police Seek Additional Suspect in Wells Fargo Robbery
New Port Richey Police arrested Julio Santiago-Ortiz (the infamous “Pasco Squatter) on Tuesday at his home at 5147 Greenwood St. Ortiz is being held at the Pasco County jail on $250,000 bail according to the Pasco County Sheriff. Police says that Ortiz was the driver of the getaway vehicle in the robbery. Meanwhile, police are […]
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Bank Robbery Leads to Arrest of ‘Pasco Squatter’
UPDATE: According to New Port Richey Police, Ortiz used his girlfriend’s Honda Accord to escape the robbery. He was tracked in part because of security cameras at a neighboring business, GC Automotive Repair. “He was busy,” said New Port Richey Police Chief Kim Bogart. “He got with his buddies, apparently arranged for this bank robbery and […]
Read MoreFarm Report – May 5, 2014 – New Port Richey
Friendship Farms & Fare Farm Report & Newsletter May 5, 2014 – 31st FARM & CSA Report REPORT 69 degrees at 3:30 AM, May 3, 2014 Historical Average (5/1): 84 HIGH, 66 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average increases about one degree each week. The current average high is now fourteen degrees higher than the […]
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OPINION: Teachers Say VAM Evaluations Flawed
Many of Florida’s public school teachers see little value in the value-added-model (VAM) teacher evaluation process that’s being used this year. Also labeled “value added analysis” or “value added assessment,” the evaluation tool is tied to student testing results. VAM assesses how one student’s scores compare to others and tracks how each student is performing […]
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Robbery Suspect Sought by New Port Richey Police
UPDATE: New Port Richey Police have arrested Julio Ortiz in connection with the robbery. Read more! New Port Richey Police say a male robbery suspect, either white or hispanic, was dropped off by an older Honda Accord at the Wells Fargo bank on Massachusetts avenue. The man entered the bank wearing the stocking over his head, policy […]
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