The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says that Anthony Capuano, 38, knocked on the door at 6912 Alta Vista Lane at 11 PM on Wednesday. Police say he was armed with a handgun. According to the arrest affadavit, when the resident, Heidi Christophell, 22, wouldn’t let him in he broke a window to gain entry. Police […]
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Pasco County School Board members are to vote on a measure to increase school breakfast and lunch costs by ten cents. Adult lunches will be raised by 25 cents.
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JAH Architects unveiled their latest plans for Sims Park this week. According to the presentation, Phase I of the project is expected to cost a little more than $2.5 million. City council members voiced support for most of the elements of Phase I and directed staff to start the preliminary work necessary before a formal […]
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After initial reports from FDOT that the project may be in trouble, officials say the Pasco private toll road project isn’t an option.
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New Port Richey plans to conduct environmental testing on Orange Lake, a central fixture in downtown New Port Richey. Gaydos Hydros Services has been hired by the city to pump up to five feet of water ouf of the lake to see if it replenishes on its own. If the water is replaced quickly, according […]
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According to meeting minutes, City Council members approved an estimated $1.5 million to install digital water meters on homes in the City. About half of the City’s current readers are not digital. Assistant Public Works Director Sherman Applegate said that the city could expect to save about $77,000 a year because the City will not […]
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New Port Richey Police arrested Julio Santiago-Ortiz (the infamous “Pasco Squatter) on Tuesday at his home at 5147 Greenwood St. Ortiz is being held at the Pasco County jail on $250,000 bail according to the Pasco County Sheriff. Police says that Ortiz was the driver of the getaway vehicle in the robbery. Meanwhile, police are […]
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UPDATE: According to New Port Richey Police, Ortiz used his girlfriend’s Honda Accord to escape the robbery. He was tracked in part because of security cameras at a neighboring business, GC Automotive Repair. “He was busy,” said New Port Richey Police Chief Kim Bogart. “He got with his buddies, apparently arranged for this bank robbery and […]
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UPDATE: New Port Richey Police have arrested Julio Ortiz in connection with the robbery. Read more! New Port Richey Police say a male robbery suspect, either white or hispanic, was dropped off by an older Honda Accord at the Wells Fargo bank on Massachusetts avenue. The man entered the bank wearing the stocking over his head, policy […]
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T. Rowe Price ended speculation about its plans to move to Pasco County where officials had secured more than $30 million in incentives, leaving County Commissioners and Pasco Economic Development Council President John Hagen in the lurch.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Drivers with May birthdays may have had their driver’s license information shared with another Pasco resident.
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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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