Veterans, their families and friends are invited to join us on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 1300 (1 p.m.) for a brief flag ceremony at the Rao Musunuru M.D. Museum, then a short walk around beautiful Orange Lake where we will stop at the monuments and bricks dedicated to the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happening around town. This week, he’s talking about what he’s thankful for before Thanksgiving tomorrow.
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of November 23, 2015 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community For complete Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_1c7ff87deb154e6cabd9a65a2aff0513.pdf HAPPY THANKSGIVING We are giving thanks for our shareholders, supporters, contributors, and friends. Friendship Farms & Fare is a cooperative project that succeeds only to […]
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Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community A Service Of Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ November 23, 2015 What Happened to Fall, Part VI? More Climate-Change Heat & Record Highs Brief Cool Spell Coming This Week 73 degrees at 1:30 AM, November 20, 2015 Historic Average (for 11/21) 77 HIGH, 59 Weather […]
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A local Pasco “Ecology” event takes places this weekend, called the annual “Pasco EcoFest.” This event is this Saturday, November 21st and 22nd at Jay B. Starkey Park in Pasco County. From the event organizers: We love where we live. With a little perseverance, determination, and organic elbow grease, we are ushering in a new […]
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New Port Richey Public Works will be conducting its bi-annual “Neighborhood Fall Clean-Up” on Saturday, November 21st between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This is the larger of the City’s two annual cleanup events where volunteer crews will be scheduled to go through designated neighborhoods to pick up trash, brush, and other unwanted items including hazardous […]
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Council members voted 4-1 Tuesday night to approve an ordinance that would restrict public “feedings,” specifically of homeless people, to twice a year by any individual or organization. Those two feedings allowed each year would also require a permit that costs $50 for city residents and $75 for non-city residents. Violators can face a fine of […]
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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 overcoming the stigma of residents and other recommending that the City copy the persona of other area cities.
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The “Together We Stand 5K: Run for Safe Schools” event is coming up on Saturday, December 12 at Starkey Park! This is a wonderful event put on by Pasco County Schools with a focus on creating safer, more inclusive schools and communities by preventing all forms of violence, including bullying. The proceeds from the run will be […]
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New Port Richey crews demolished three properties in the last two weeks: Each of the three blighted properties demolished fell under the City’s “Slum and Blight” ordinance. Under the City’s ordinance, if a structure meets one or more of seven criteria, the structure can be designated as “blight” and ordered demolished. All of the criteria relate […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of November 9, 2015 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Grand Gardens Opening: A Happy Occasion The Grand Gardens in New Port Richey had a lovely opening on November 7th (2:00 to 4:00). Friendship Farms & Fare joined with Ecology Florida, Nature […]
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Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community A Service Of Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ What Happened to Fall, Part IV? Abnormal Heat Continues Next Week Some Cooling Expected 73 degrees at 3:30 AM, November 6, 2015 Historic Average (for 11/9): 79 HIGH, 62 Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature […]
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New Port Richey Public Works will be conducting its bi-annual “Neighborhood Fall Clean-Up” on Saturday, November 21st between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This is the larger of the City’s two annual cleanup events where volunteer crews will be scheduled to go through designated neighborhoods to pick up trash, brush, and other unwanted items including hazardous […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Nov. 4 2015) – The Rotary Club of New Port Richey honored outstanding Marchman Technical College students Jose’ Rodriguez and Louis Clark with a Certificate of Achievement and a monetary gift at a regular luncheon meeting in October. Jose’ Rodriguez, August Student of the Month, is a second year student in […]
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Target announced that 13 stores around the US will close on January 30, 2016. Among them is the Suncoast Pasco County “Super Target” store in Odessa, just west of the Suncoast Parkway. The store opened in 2006. The decision to close the stores was made after “consideration of the long-term financial performance of a particular […]
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Gulf Middle School will host a “Fine Arts Showcase” tomorrow, Thursday, November 5th, 2015 at 6:30 PM in the Gulf High School gymnasium at 5355 School Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34652. The event is free with no admission cost. No concessions or refreshments will be available at the event.
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The Suncoast News reports (with some incorrect details) that New Port Richey has finally added online streaming of its public City Council meetings.
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Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community A Service Of Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ Weekly Weather Report What Happened to Fall, Part III? Abnormal Heat Continues Next Week More Of Same 90 degrees on October 31, 2015 74 degrees at 3:30 AM, November 1, 2015 Historic Average (for 11/1): 81 HIGH, […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of November 2, 2015 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community For complete Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_1a6e09c708164737b9bb217672030b84.pdf Planting & Harvest Notes Winter Seeding and Garden Starts Underway Seedings: 108 Broccoli (3f Springs Coast Calabrese), 108 Swiss Chard (5 Color), 70 Collards (Vates), […]
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The Suncoast News reports that the Recreation Center upgrades planned by New Port Richey may be scaled back.
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New Port Richey, FL (Oct. 5, 2015) – The New Port Richey Rotary Club will once again present a Veterans Day recognition program honoring our community’s veterans at the club meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Spartan Manor (6121 Massachusetts Ave., 34653) in New Port Richey. Presenting this program has […]
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New Port Richey officials extended the closure of Congress Street at Louisiana Avenue until next week after delays due to recent rains. The paving of Congress Street and Louisiana Avenue has been delayed until November 2, 2015 due to the rain events this week. The current road closure will remain at the intersection. Detours will […]
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New Port Richey announced that the paving of Plathe Road was completed at the end of last week. Asphalt was laid to smooth a new entrance to the southern side of the City over a formerly dirt road that had developed deep grooves and potholes and generated complaints for years. Pasco County had previously been […]
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Port Richey, FL (Oct. 29, 2015) – Last month, Suncoast Women in Networking (WIN) held an anniversary party celebrating the networking group’s 30th year. It was held at Cheryl Lee’s Family Restaurant in Port Richey. Myrtle Masten, secretary of the club and DJ for the event, planned and presented an Era Party. Members and guests […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Oct. 9, 2015) – Las Vegas Casino Night, a fundraiser hosted by Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida, is being presented by the nonprofit to benefit its Children’s Hearing Help Fund on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. The event will be held at the West Pasco Board of Realtors (5409 Sunset […]
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Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community A Service Of Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ Weekly Weather Report What Happened to Fall, Part II? High 80s close out the week, cool front late next week 70 degrees at 4:30 AM, October 23, 2015 Historic Average (for 10/24): 83 HIGH, 66 Weather Underground: […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of October 26, 2015 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community For the full report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_7f943d539cd14e51a3ada85f9bb754d5.pdf Planting & Harvest Notes Winter Seeding and Garden Starts Underway Seedings: 21 Broccoli (3f Springs Coast Calabrese), 54 Kale (Lacinato), Tests on 2013 and 2014 […]
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October, 2015 (New Port Richey, FL) – Pasco EcoFest turns 5 years old this November and is celebrating with a renewed focus on education and stewardship of our unique local natural assets. Historically, this community supported event has been hosted in multiple locations across West Pasco. This year the entire event will be hosted at […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (Oct. 26, 2015) – Members and participants of the community and the East Madison Growers Association gathered in September to break ground for the new Grand Gardens on Grand Boulevard in New Port Richey. The project is being developed through funding and support from Friendship Farms & Fare, Nature Coast Real […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting “A Walk in Time with Your City Council” on Saturday, November 7, 2015 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Railroad Square located at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Adams Street in Downtown New Port Richey. Guides will lead you […]
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