The Suncoast News is reporting that State Senator Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, is looking to purchase the downtown New Port Richey property in order to tear it down and build a new Beef O’ Brady’s.
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NPR Hosts ‘Summertime in the City’ Event
The City of New Port Richey to Host Summertime in the City Event New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey’s Parks and Recreation Department will host Summertime in the City on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Gulf High School, 5355 School Road, New Port Richey. […]
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Rob Marlowe: Sims Park Improvements
New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings around town. This week he’s talking about the improvements coming to Sims Park for 2016.
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Weather Report – July 6, 2015
Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community A Service Of http://www.fffsite.org/ Friendship Farms & Fare Rainy Season Begins Last Week: Hottest Yet This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s) 90s until September Weekly Weather Report Last Week: Above Normal Heat This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s) 90s until September 78 degrees at […]
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Urban Agriculture Report – July 6, 2015
Week of July 6, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community July 6 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_9757a5526c2c4e659ef21304a80d1e66.pdf Seedings: none Garden Starts: Red Malabar Spinach, sweet bell peppers Harvest Notes: okra, eggplant, herbs, red malabar spinach, sweet potato leaves DRY […]
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Credit Card Skimmer Found at NPR Sonoco
WTSP Tampa is reporting that New Port Richey Police found a credit card skimmer at the Sonoco on US19 north of Gulf Drive. The skimmer was found during a state inspection after employees reported an issue with printed receipts. Credit card skimmers are external devices that are illegally placed inside the pump card reader. The […]
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Special Agricultural Report: Leaf-Footed Bug Invasion
LEAF-FOOTED BUG INVASION New Port Richey Urban Agriculture Project Special Report East Madison Growers may be discovering a rather scary looking insect on some of their vegetables. It is called a “leaf-footed bug,” and it can be very abundant some years – like this one. They seem to really like tomatoes, although plenty of other […]
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New Port Richey Ready to Provide Incentives to Main Street Landing
The Tampa Bay Times reports that City leaders have made another step toward providing more than $2 million in incentives to the developer of Main Street Landing, Ken McGurn.
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Mosquito Fogging Fallout: Neighbor Collaboration
Mosquito Fogging Fallout II June 25, 2015, 10:00 PM Report This is a follow up and companion report to a previous article published in NewsPortRichey in early June. The article offered a critical assessment of the impact of the use of poisonous fog to control mosquitoes in the East Madison Neighborhood of New Port Richey […]
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Farm Report – June 29, 2015
Friendship Farms & Fare CSA Farm Report June 29, 2015 (#39) Now Available Friendship Farms & Fare affirms and advances agrarian ideals to reestablish a sustainable culture Brief Highlights June 29 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_fd4ad429422348ceb33fd4de2d9c9ed4.pdf You’ll find the full Farm Report at the link. As always, you’ll find the Share Report within […]
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Weather Report – June 29, 2015
Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Commuinty A Service Of http://www.fffsite.org/ Friendship Farms & Fare Rainy Season Begins Last Week: Hottest Yet This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s) 90s until September 82 degrees at 4:00 AM, June 28, 2015 Historic Average (for 6/19): 90 HIGH, 76 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average […]
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Governor Vetoes US19 Beautification Funding
The West Pasco Board of Realtors submitted a proposal for a $500,000 project for the beautification of Highway US19 in New Port Richey earlier this year. Officials say that money has now been vetoed by Governor Rick Scott. The plan originally called for landscaping using tropical plants, a name change, and signage to designate important areas along […]
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Yoga Studio Offers Expanded Studio, Free Workshop
Port Richey, FL (June 23, 2015) – Flow Yoga Studio (7711 Grand Blvd., Port Richey) co-owner and teacher, Faith Bevan has returned to the studio after a six month battle with cancer. During her chemotherapy she put a call out to Yoga teachers in the area, asking for help in keeping the studio running. Many […]
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Sims Park Playground Demolished
Following the closure of Sims Park on June 16th, construction crews demolished the “Super Playground” at the park as the first step in improvements scheduled to be completed by this fall. The park will remain closed for the remainder of the summer until construction is completed. The playground was originally constructed in 1994 by hundreds […]
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Water Main Break at Montana and Van Buren
New Port Richey workers responded to a water main break Sunday morning at the intersection of Montana Avenue and Van Buren Street in New Port Richey. The repair required the removal of a section of asphalt on Van Buren. NewsPortRichey has requested information on the cause of the break and the repairs required. No announcements […]
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Weather Report – June 22, 2015
Weekly Weather Report Rainy Season Begins Last Week: Too Hot This Week: Just As Hot * Summer Begins June 21 * 90s until September 81 degrees at 3:00 AM, June 20, 2015 Historic Average (for 6/19): 90 HIGH, 75 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 90 degrees (twenty degrees higher than […]
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Farm Report – June 22, 2015
Week of June 22, 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_3f75b2b938b642a8887bc3b0e37f450c.pdf Seedings: none Garden Starts: Okra, Peanuts, Lima beans, Red Malabar Spinach Harvest Notes: okra, eggplant, herbs, red malabar spinach WELCOME SUMMER Solstice June 21 […]
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REMINDER: Community Clean-Up Day TOMORROW
New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting its Spring Neighborhood Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 20, 2015 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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Sewer Line Break Surprises NPR Crews
A 12″ sewer force main operated by New Port Richey Utilities failed yesterday morning at around 9:30 AM because of age, according to officials. The failure occurred on the side of the pipe along the northern side of Massachusetts Avenue in Magnolia Valley, just outside New Port Richey. City workers responded to the spill and will […]
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Weather Report – June 15, 2015
Weekly Weather Report Last Week: Near Normal This Week: Hotter Than Last * Summer Begins June 21 * 90s until September 78 degrees at 2:30 AM, June 14, 2015 Historic Average (for 6/12): 90 HIGH, 75 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ See the complete weekly weather report later in the Farm Report Historically, the average high temperature […]
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Farm Report
Friendship Farms & Fare CSA Farm Report June 15, 2015 (#37) Now Available Friendship Farms & Fare affirms and advances agrarian ideals to reestablish a sustainable culture Brief Highlights June 15 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_310391267dfa48d9a91216ceddcafa00.pdf You’ll find the full Farm Report at the link. As always, you’ll find the Share Report within […]
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Upcoming NPR Cleanup Saturday, June 20, 8AM-5PM
New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting its Spring Neighborhood Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 20, 2015 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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Two Organic Food Groups Spring Up
The Suncoast News reports on two community groups that have organized in the last two months to help people find healthy, local food.
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Suncoast Women in Networking Meet June 16
Port Richey, FL (June 9, 2015) – On Tuesday, June 16, Suncoast Women in Networking (WIN) will hold an order-off-the-menu lunch meeting at the Cheryl Lee’s Family Restaurant, 7045 Ridge Road in Port Richey, which is located in the Publix shopping center (corner of Regency and Ridge). Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting […]
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Rob Marlowe: An XL Day
New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings around New Port Richey. This week he’s talking about anniversaries and the rough patches and good times for cities and relationships.
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Weather Report – June 8, 2015
Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of June 8, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community Weekly Weather Report Last Week: Hot But Near Normal This Week: Hot Again Summer Begins June 21 90s until September 76 degrees at 4:00 AM, June 7, 2015 Historic Average […]
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Farm Report – June 8, 2015
Week of June 8, 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_337733efc8e34a3bb181b554adb01ae2.pdf Seedings: Eggplant (Listada De Gandia, 31); Sun Flower Medley, 54; Peanuts, 21; Red Malabar Spinach, 54; Tomato (Arkansas Traveler, 36); Okra (Silver Queen, 54, […]
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Sims Park to Close June 16th for Construction
The City of New Port Richey issued a press release this morning announcing the closure of Sims Park on Tuesday, June 16th for construction of improvements. Previously, a section of Grand Boulevard has been closed to link the park areas around Orange Lake to the main park at Sims. The park will remain closed to public […]
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BLOG: Mosquito Fogging Fallout: What about our Bees, Wasps, Dragonflies?
Has any one else noticed a sharp decline in pollinators and other flying insects on the days after Pasco Country Mosquito Control fogs our neighborhood? Two Fridays ago during the evening (May 22) a fog truck drove up and down all streets in the East Madison neighborhood. The fog seemed particularly thick – but that is not […]
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Guinness Record Swimming Lesson Attempt, Free Lessons Hosted by New Port Richey
New Port Richey, FL – The Recreation and Aquatic Center, in partnership with Pipeline Swimming, will host a free swim lesson on Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Recreation and Aquatic Center located at 6630 Van Buren St., New Port Richey. The free swim lesson is part of an attempt to set […]
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