New Port Richey Police reported eight arrests in a sting on November 7th, according to the department’s Facebook page. The eight were arrested on charges of Solicitation of Prostitution. All eight arrests occurred on the ever more infamous US 19 corridor. On November 7, 2014, officers and detectives with the New Port Richey Police Department […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on current events in New Port Richey. This week, he’s discussing Veteran’s Day.
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During a special work session on Wednesday night, New Port Richey’s City Council members discussed the purchase of a property on the very southern end of Congress Street in order to add a pedestrian access to the City’s Grey Preserve. According to Mayor Rob Marlowe, there are two parcels that are being reviewed. The first […]
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Pasco voters went to the polls again yesterday, and the outcomes were very clear. Mike Moore was elected to the Pasco County Commission with a comfortable margin of 59 percent over Democrat Erika Remsberg. The seat was previously held by retiring commissioner Pat Mulieri, and continues the tradition of the commission being staffed with Republicans. […]
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Learning about and enjoying the local environment will become the focus this weekend in New Port Richey as Pasco EcoFest gets rolling this Friday night with a kickoff party at Green Key Beach. Then on Saturday and Sunday, event festivities get underway at Sims and Starkey park. All festival activities have no admission fee, but […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Nov. 2, 2014) – Challenge your friends and family to do a creative “unselfie” and contribute to the Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation for #GivingTuesday. All photos must include the Sertoma #GivingTuesday sign and be submitted and shared on Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation’s Facebook page no later than 12 midnight […]
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Gulf Middle School has a new principal this year in Jason Joens and he’s been making changes in a big way at the school. According to the School Board, enrollment at the school is down to around 700 students. Staff at the school admits that there have been some behavioral problems and safety issues, and […]
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Friendship Farms & Fare and Ecology Florida to Team with Market Off Main to Bring Seed Savers Exchange Seeds to New Port Richey. Ecology Florida Staff Florida’s West Coast finally has a source for heirloom, organic seeds from Seed Savers Exchange. Through a cooperative arrangement with Friendship Farms & Fare and Ecology Florida, the Market […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on current events in New Port Richey. This week: “Community Spirit.”
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Week of November 3, 2014 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community Visit Us At EcoFest/EcoMart Next Week November 8 and 9 Sims Park, New Port Richey As a sponsor and strong supporter of Pasco County EcoFest, Friendship Farms & Fare and Ecology Florida […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of November 3, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 53 degrees at 2:00 AM, November 2, 2014 Historical Average (for 10/31): 81 HIGH, 64 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 81 degrees (eleven degrees higher […]
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Chairs and washing machines earned their wings today as city employees loaded them into front-end loaders and tossed them into dumpsters at two locations. Crews at Frances Avenue park on Louisiana Ave and the Old Mission Church on River Road in New Port Richey filled dumpster after dumpster with items brought by residents. It was […]
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New Port Richey Police and Fire responded to a house fire at 6216 Montana avenue on Halloween that started at approximately 9:20 pm, according to neighbors on scene. No injuries have been reported.
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There were some problems with our original form submission, so I took some time to add Google Forms to better let you submit your stories. While I was at it, I added forms for submitting reports about neighborhood crime, code enforcement issues, and broken street lights. These forms will be filtered and reported directly to […]
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The Suncoast News reports on animal experts’ suggestions for keeping pets safe on Halloween.
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New Port Richey’s leadership received a boost in numbers yesterday as former Mayors and Council members converged on New Port Richey’s Railroad Square to celebrate the City’s 90th anniversary. U.S. Senator Bill Nelson was also in attendance to speak about New Port Richey’s heritage. The grandson of W. H. Critchley, one of the first New […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on goings-on around town. This week: New Port Richey’s 90th birthday!
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Do you recognize this man? The New Port Richey Police Department is seeking information on a suspect in an armed robbery on Massachusetts Avenue. Contact Detective G. Williams at 727-841-4550. Post by New Port Richey Police Department.
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of October 27, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 61 degrees at 2:30 AM, October 25, 2014 Historical Average (for 10/24): 83 HIGH, 66 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 83 degrees (thirteen degrees higher […]
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Week of October 27, 2014 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community Programs and Plans Our 5th Year We often receive questions about the Friendship Farms & Fare project. We are happy to send an information brochure with details on our mission and our […]
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On the agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting was Pasco EcoFest’s application to serve alcohol at their events in Sims Park. EcoFest is a volunteer created event whose profits will benefit the New Port Richey Friends of the Library, which is also the 501(c)3 behind the event. This year will be the fourth year that […]
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Update 10-27-14 9:50 AM – Pasco Schools representatives say that the missing child was located over the weekend. ——- The Pasco Sheriff’s Office says it is looking for 13 year old Destinee Ann Vasquez, who was last seen on October 17th at Schwettman Education Center in New Port Richey. Anyone who has seen […]
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New Port Richey’s 90th Birthday Celebration! Come celebrate the 90th birthday of the founding of the City of New Port Richey on Monday, October 27! The fun starts on Friday, October 24 with special pricing at downtown stores and establishments: From Friday, October 24 through Monday, October 27, enjoy 10% off all sandwiches and 25% […]
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New Port Richey’s City Manager and City Council voiced disappointment in the falling revenues from the City’s Red Light camera program. Councilman Bill Phillips said the cameras had failed and the program is a “broken.” New Port Richey’s 2013 budget shows the cameras pulled in a net profit of just $59,960, and may soon require the […]
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Neighborhood Fall Clean-Up, Saturday Nov 1, 2014 from 8:00AM-5:00PM. Residents may dispose unwanted items. The City of New Port Richey will be hosting our semi-annual Neighborhood Clean-Up Day Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This special event allows residents of the City of New Port Richey to dispose of unwanted items […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of October 20, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 62 degrees at 2:30 AM, October 18, 2014 Historical Average (for 10/17): 84 HIGH, 68 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 84 degrees (fourteen degrees higher […]
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Week of October 20, 2014 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community Programs and Plans Our 5th Year We often receive questions about the Friendship Farms & Fare project. We are happy to send an information brochure with details on our mission and […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on issues around New Port Richey. This week: Very Different Events–a recap of events downtown and their varying character.
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A man was stabbed in the neck at a fight at the Pink Flamingo club in Port Richey and later died, police say.
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