Burrowing Owl Caught in Hair Weave
In another series of events indicative of how humans affect the ecology around us, a burrowing owl–an endangered species–in Fort Lauderdale was caught in a synthetic hair weave and required rescue from park staff.
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Pasco County Fire Station on Massachusetts Could Be Ready by June
County officials say that the Pasco County Fire Station on Massachusetts ave currently under construction could be open in June. Officials also said the station will be a model for future fire stations.
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Deer Park OM Support Needed
Six out of the 57 Pasco County public school teams that competed in the April 12 State Odyssey of the Mind competition qualified for the World OM finals May 28 through May 30, in Ames, IA. One of those teams is from Deer Park Elementary. Join us at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Wednesday, April 30th Between […]
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Cotee River Elementary, Gulf Middle Principal Moving On
Cotee River Elementary’s Principal will be moving to a new job at Pinellas Schools as Director of Professional development, leaving an opening at Cotee River. Gulf Middle’s principal, Stanley Trapp, is also leaving for retirement on June 5th and will be replaced by Jason Joens, the current principal at River Ridge Middle School.
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OPINION: How Municipalities Can End the Net Neutrality Debate
The definition of a common carrier is a person or company that transports goods or passengers on regular routes at set rates. Last year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had a tough time with labeling Internet service providers (ISPs) as common carriers, despite the fact that they provide transportation of data at a set rate. […]
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New Port Richey’s New City Manager May Start June 2
The City of New Port Richey confirmed today that Ms. Debbie Manns, a candidate from Ohio, will start next month pending approval of her contract as the new City Manager. Interim City Manager Susan Dillinger has said that Ms. Manns is likely to start her duties on June 2nd and that the contract is likely to be […]
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Police: Port Richey Woman Choked Baby to Fake Seizures
Violet Hinrichs, 19, is facing child abuse charges after police said she choked a baby to fake the child’s seizures. Port Richey Woman Choked Baby.
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NPR Report: City Council Workshop April 29, 2014
Last night was the second workshop in a series being pushed by New Port Richey’s newly elected Mayor Rob Marlowe. The topic for the workshop last night was “Penny for Pasco” and Council members looked to discuss a number of ways in which those funds can be utilized. City Financial Director Peter Altman began the […]
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OPINION: Yacht at the Helm – Florida Charter Schools Need Improved Oversight
Florida Charter Schools need improved oversight Marc J. Yacht, MD, MPH Florida legislative efforts to increase charter schools continue. About one in 17 Florida children attend a charter school. That’s a six-fold increase in a decade. Both not-for-profit and for-profit companies can operate charter schools. School districts can open charter schools. Charter-school teachers must be […]
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UPDATE: Port Richey Girl Recovering from Severe Dog Bite (Labrador)
A 7-year-old Port Richey girl, Shaina Foreman, is recovering from her injuries sustained in an attack by a family friend’s labrador. According to County officials, the dog has been placed in Animal Control’s custody. Shaina’s injuries were initially listed as serious and she has undergone reconstructive surgery. Her family has set up a Facebook page […]
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Pasco Sheriff Arrests Squatters
It would appear that the law has finally caught up to Julio Ortiz and his girlfriend, Fatima Cardoso, in Pasco County. Sheriff’s deputies took the couple into custody on Monday morning after they moved out of the infamous soldier’s home last Thursday. According to an arrest report, Duke Energy officials are pressing charges against the […]
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School Testing Woes Continue
Testing “season” continues in Pasco Schools this week. End of Course exams begin today, a full six weeks before courses actually end. Testing was in the news last week as well with a massive system disruption for 9th graders taking the FCAT last Tuesday. Students were sent back to class and forced to miss 1-2 […]
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FHP: Drunk Driver Crashed into Gas Station on Old SR 54
Ecology Florida Editorial: Education – “Creationism and STEM Follies”
Ecology Florida’s latest published editorial on Creationism and STEM in Florida’s charter schools
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Applicants Sought for Community Water-Wise Awards in Pasco
Fasano Fires Printing Company Over Registration Error
Drivers with May birthdays may have had their driver’s license information shared with another Pasco resident.
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Officials: Girl, 7, Bit in Eye by Dog in Port Richey (Labrador)
Medical Marijuana Bills Move Foward in Florida Legislature
Upcoming Community Events
New Port Richey Area Community Events Cotee River Seafood And Blues Festival Friday, Apr 25 – Sunday, Apr 27 Pasco County/Promo Sims Park, Friday-Sunday, Plus Boat Show, Free Greater New Port Richey Main Street 727-842-8066 Debbie@nprmainstreet.com New Port Richey Get Directions http://www.nprmainstreet.com Poet’s Point Poetry Night & 1 Act Play Friday, Apr 25 Pasco County/Community […]
Read MoreFULL Story Behind Pasco Squatters in Veteran’s Home
News Channel 8 has been reporting for the past few days about squatters living in the home of Pasco County veteran–who is stationed in Hawaii after a tour in Afghanistan–that refused to vacate the property. Mr. Sharkey, the veteran who owns the property was quoted as saying that the squatters were “criminals, and I want […]
Read MoreFCC Abandons Net Neutrality in About Face
City of New Port Richey 2014 Spring Clean Up Day
New Port Richey city government is holding a spring clean up day on June 21st–the first day of summer–from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The city will be providing dumpsters for residents to deposit unwanted material. A current Florida Driver’s License must be shown to a City employee at the dropoff site (must be a […]
Read MorePasco Schools PLACE After School Program Administrator Arrested on Child Porn Charges
GEEKNOTE: FCAT Fiasco
GEEKNOTE: As I write this, we are in the second full week of the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Tests or FCATs as they are commonly known. If you count the pretests done a week before the FCATs started, we are actually into week three of four straight weeks of testing for Florida students. Am I the […]
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New Theater Opening in Downtown New Port Richey
According to an article published on Broadwayworld.com, husband and wife team Jimmy Ferraro and Dee Etta Rowe will open Jimmy Ferraro’s Studio Theater in downtown New Port Richey. The Theater will contain a small black box theater with limited seating. The theater will occupy the space previously used by a nightclub in downtown New Port Richey. […]
Read MoreNew Port Richey Soldier Says Squatters Won’t Leave His Home
EDITORIAL: Florida’s Failure to Expand Medicaid Hurting Disabled Children
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford has recently been touting his budget increases in 2014-2015 that will improve access to services for disabled citizens. He has also recently emphasized a “3% increase per student” in education funding. What he has failed to mention is that nowhere in the 2014-2015 priorities list is the expansion of Medicaid. […]
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