A new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Weather Warning, Catching Local Music, and an Interview with a WOD Warrior. August 5th, 2016 Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2aFemju For more context: First thing: You’re going to want to pay attention to weather reports, the next few days. Denis […]
Read MoreSoLocal Pasco Podcast: Weather Warning, Catching Local Music, and an Interview with a WOD Warrior. August 5th, 2016
A new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Weather Warning, Catching Local Music, and an Interview with a WOD Warrior. August 5th, 2016 Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2aFemju For more context: First thing: You’re going to want to pay attention to weather reports, the next few days. Denis […]
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Pasco Health Dept Celebrates Breastfeeding Week; Offers FREE HIV and Hepatitis C Testing
New Port Richey, FL (August 4, 2016) – The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County invites the public to take part in free rapid HIV and Hepatitis “C” testing events. The first will take place Tuesday, August 23, 2016 from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the Spirt of Life Church located at 4133 Thys Road in New […]
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Pokemon GO! 5K Walk in Sims Park – Tomorrow, 7 PM, $5
The New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Pokemon GO! 5K Walk in Sims Park tomorrow night. Attendees will meet on the Amphitheater Stage at 7pm to start the 5K through Sims Park, Orange Lake and downtown New Port Richey. 20 lured Pokestops and 2 gyms! Wear your team colors. There will […]
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NPR Rec Center to Host Laser Tag – Friday, August 12
New Port Richey, FL (August 4) – The Parks & Recreation Youth Advisory Board will host Laser Tag at the New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Center on Friday, August 12th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ages 13 & under are welcome. Admission is $5 per person. Light refreshments will be available for purchase […]
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SoLocal Pasco Podcast: Power Point Potshots. Perusal Points to Problems in Pot Position Paper. August 4th, 2016
A new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Power Point Potshots. Perusal Points to Problems in Pot Position Paper. August 4th, 2016 Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2ak6Nmp For more context: I won’t even lie…I LOLd when I read that headline out loud. In all seriousness, I finally got […]
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Local Food Hitting Tables in New Port Richey
New Port Richey is seeing the beginnings of a local food movement that is starting to have an impact on the production of produce for downtown residents. A community garden on Grand Boulevard, dubbed the “Grand Gardens,” is producing food that is now being consumed in the immediate area. Dell deChant, one of the founders […]
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New Port Richey Student Wins $2,500 Scholarship
A New Port Richey resident, Samantha Ferrara, was recently selected as one the winners of the American Addiction Centers Behavioral Health Scholarship. Samantha will receive a $2,500 scholarship toward her undergraduate degree at Florida State University At a time when millions of Americans are facing mental health challenges and/or addiction, now more than ever we need […]
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New Port Richey Community Art Show – August 2
New Port Richey, Florida – Voting for the 2016 Community Art Show will begin on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 and will run each weekday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. until Monday, August 22, 2016. Residents are invited to come down to City Hall, 5919 Main Street, New Port Richey and vote for their […]
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Rob Marlowe: Quiet Reflection
New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings around town. This week, he’s talking about quiet Sundays and reflections on the city and civil service.
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Pasco’s New Emergency Management Director Says “Lessons Learned”
Lessons learned from Pasco County’s historic flooding: This Sunday, July 24, 2016, marks the first anniversary of the beginning of the 500-year flood event in Pasco County. The summer of 2015 was a devastating one for hundreds of families and business owners who were forced to evacuate as the Anclote River swelled out of its […]
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2nd Annual Okra Occasion Draws Crowd
NEW PORT RICHEY (July 28, 2016) – The City of New Port Richey’s Environmental Committee hosted the second annual “Okra Occasion…Less than a festival but more than an ordinary day!” at the New Port Richey Public Library in downtown New Port Richey in late July. Friendship Farms & Fare and gardeners from the Grand Gardens […]
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Rob Marlowe: Roofing Screws
New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog about events and happenings around town. This week he’s talking about new construction projects and new bike racks.
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Community “Grand Gardens” Has New Sign, Logo
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (July 5, 2016) – Last month organizers of Grand Gardens located in New Port Richey held an official sign raising on the property. Designed by a Gulf Middle School student, Park Mylott, the art work is now emblazoned on the new sign as well as t-shirts promoting the gardens. Grand Gardens […]
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‘Pokemon GO’ App Has Local NPR Flavor, Gets Youths Outside
‘Local’ has a new meaning for a younger generation this week after the release of a Virtual Reality mobile phone app from Niantic, Inc. and Nintendo, Inc. The app is called “Pokemon GO” and is a spin-off of the traditional Pokemon series, an overwhelming successful franchise for handheld video game devices first released in 1995. […]
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Suncoast Women in Networking Meeting July 19
Port Richey, FL (July 12, 2016) – On Tuesday, July 19 Suncoast Women in Networking (WIN) will hold a lunch meeting at the Royal Super Buffet (9550 US Hwy. 19) in Port Richey in the Chili’s shopping center. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 12 noon. Members, guests, and visitors […]
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Ongoing Summer Events in New Port Richey Offers 4 More July Events
Summer Sunset Concert Series-Katz Downstairz The City of New Port Richey proudly presents the Summer Sunset Concert Series in Sims Park, 5547 Main Street, New Port Richey, Florida, 34652 on July 9th 7:30-9:30 p.m. This concert features a mix of R&B, rock, hip-hop and neo soul from the Katz Downstairz. It is free to the […]
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Rob Marlowe: Let’s Just Go Ahead and Install Beer Taps on the Playground
New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings around town. This week he’s talking about additional permits for alcohol being served at events in Sims Park.
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Police Looking for Man Caught Looking in Windows
New Port Richey Police have asked for the public’s help in identifying a man who was caught by residents looking into windows, police say. On June 29, 2016, at approximately 4:50 a.m., the New Port Richey Police Department investigated two Loitering and Prowling incidents. In both cases, police say, the subject was observed looking into […]
Read MoreNew Port Richey to Offer Monetary Support for New Local Events
The City of New Port Richey is starting a new grant program to help fund local events in the downtown area that meet a set of simple criteria. The amount of each grant will be determined by a recommendation from the City’s Cultural Affairs service board. That board currently happens to have two alternate positions […]
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Curbside Recycling Now Accepting Paper Products
PASCO COUNTY, FL —- Pasco County’s curbside recycling effort is expanding by now accepting newspaper, cardboard and other mixed paper to the eligible materials for residential curbside recycling. The change took place this week and licensed private haulers are now accepting the recycled materials in curbside recycling bins. “We hope to reduce the amount […]
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Rob Marlowe: Is it a Plot?
New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings around town. This week he’s talking about a “conspiracy” to raise property values.
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Main Street NPR Creates Downtown Visitor’s Map
New Port Richey Main Street Director KC Quaretti presented a map to City Council on Tuesday outlining dining, entertainment, retail, recreation, and historical points for visitors in downtown. The map, with a portion dedicated to a graphic grid layout of the area around Orange Lake and the river, lists 45 locations of interest in the […]
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NPR Council Unanimously Approves Urban Agriculture Ordinances
More than 30 supporters of New Port Richey’s “green” community were present on Tuesday night for City Councils’ second reading of two ordinances aimed at improving regulations and explicitly permitting urban agriculture, community gardens, and front yard gardens in New Port Richey. NewsPortRichey wrote an article last month during the first reading of the ordinances […]
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NPR to Host Vigil for #OrlandoStrong Tonight
The City of New Port Richey is hosting a “Florida Stands Strong” vigil for the victims of the Orlando tragedy. Please join us this Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey when the City will be hosting a Florida Stands Strong vigil for the recent tragedy that took place in Orlando. […]
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Police say Drunk, Disgruntled Patron Fired Shots into TJ’s Bar on Grand in New Port Richey
UPDATE: NewsPortRichey was contacted today and informed that this case has been resolved with Ms. Gingras paying $1200 in restitution to TJ’s Bar and serving 9 months probation. New Port Richey Police say a woman fired three shots through a window at TJ’s Bar in the early hours of June 7th at 5359 Grand Boulevard, […]
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People Places Hosts Third “Talk About Town” on Urban Agriculture – Monday, June 20
People Places, Inc, the selected developer for the City’s Orange Lake site, will be hosting a third “Talk About Town” on Monday, June 20th, 2016 at 5:30 PM. The People Places office is located at 5742 Main Street in New Port Richey. Dell deChant, chair of the City of New Port Richey’s Environmental Committee, will […]
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Free Swim Lessons at NPR Rec Center during Guinness World Record Event
New Port Richey, FL – The City of New Port Richey Recreation and Aquatic Center, located at 6630 Van Buren St. in New Port Richey will host a free swim lesson on Friday, June 24th from 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. The free swim lesson is part of an attempt to set a new Guinness […]
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Suncoast Women in Networking – June 21, 2016
Port Richey, FL (June 14, 2016) – On Tuesday, June 21 Suncoast Women in Networking (WIN) will hold a lunch meeting at the Royal Super Buffet (9550 US Hwy. 19) in Port Richey in the Chili’s shopping center. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 12 noon. Members, guests, and visitors […]
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REMINDER: Spring Cleanup Day in NPR this Saturday, June 18
New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting its Neighborhood Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dumpsters will be placed at the following locations: Frances Avenue Park off of Louisiana Avenue. The former Old River Road Church property located at 6131 […]
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