Abraham “Avi” Rosner, owner of Florida Hotel Inc., has offered $2 million in investment to the City of New Port Richey for the expected contract award for redevelopment of the Hacienda Hotel. He has also specified a date of interest that extends until June 20, 2014. Mr. Rosner previously purchased and renovated a Days Inn […]
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Read Mayor Rob Marlowe’s blog about the upcoming work session for Tuesday Night.
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New Port Richey’s staff and City council would like your help in contacting Governor Rick Scott regarding the Hacienda Budget Line item: (850) 488-7146 or http://www.flgov.com/contact-gov-scott/email-the-governor/ Please remember that emails and email addresses become public record. If you feel comfortable doing so, please contact Governor Rick Scott’s office and let him know that the City […]
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3F CSA Farm Report and Share Report for May 26 (#34) now posted Brief Highlights There is enough kale for a few small shares. This is definitely the last week for kale. We have the herb, marjoram, and some cucumbers. We plan to have Vidalia onions from Cadle’s Cove Farm. We still have Smilax. Review the share site […]
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City council members will meet for a June 10 workshop on the possibility of choosing a contractor for the project. Mr. Rosner of Florida Motel, Inc. showed interest in the project.
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Directions for Living’s New Port Richey location at 5642 Meadowlane Street behind the former Community Hospital will close on June 14 due to lack of funding. Directions for Living provides mental health services for both children and adults. Company spokeswoman Summer Lott says that the company employs 350 people and will “have a hit to […]
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Ever wonder how much better buying a brand name computer is compared to having one custom built? Think again. GEEKNOTE
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Come out and join us for shopping, live music and fun. Stop over at The Market Off Main for some dinner and live music then walk next door to M.O.M.’s Friday Night Market for shopping and fun. Check out our current list of vendors!
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“One dead in New Port Richey house fire”–“New Port Richey man accused of counterfeiting money”–“New Port Richey man dead after shootout with deputies.” These are three headlines taken from the Pasco Times for one day last Thursday. What do they all have in common? Not a single one of them happened in New Port Richey. […]
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OP-ED: Let’s ignore the loudmouths and listen to sensible talk An old adage states, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” It seems the louder the outcry, the more the attention. Whether the issue is health care, education, taxes, abortion; the media focus on noise. That’s unfortunate, because a lot of wise, unassuming folks get lost in […]
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In a fairly creative and good natured prank–one would suppose attributable to the school’s 2014 graduating class–Gulf High School, a District School Board of Pasco County facility, ended up on local listings website Craigslist for sale for $500,000. Quite a bargain, considering Pasco’s latest high school’s construction will cost about $63 million. The ad featured […]
Read MoreEleni Loizou, 80, a passenger in a Buick that turned left off of eastbound Massachusetts onto Little Rd, was killed on Sunday.
Read MoreA single New Port Richey Dad aims to lose 100 pounds with Justin Lawrence, a local trainer who works at the New Port Richey Recreation & Aquatic Center.
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JAH Architects, the firm hired by New Port Richey to develop plans for upgrades to the City’s central Sims Park, unveiled rough visualizations for the project at Tuesday’s council meeting. Council members committed $1.8 million tot he first phase of the project, including moving the playground to the north end of a larger overall Sims […]
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I missed the posting of this week’s GeekNote from City Mayor Rob Marlowe, and he put out two this week so here’s an aggregate of both links and their topics: GEEKNOTE: May 11 – Post Election Thoughts Rob talks about the status of New Port Richey’s upcoming Sims Park improvements and Hacienda work as well […]
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Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker fired her newly hired assistant administrator after only four days on the job.
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According to New Port Richey Police, Andrew “Junk” Herman, 28, of New Port Richey, was arrested last night a vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped near Rowan Road and Main Street and a K-9 officer was deployed who alerted on the presence of narcotics. The driver, Lacey Diane Cannara, 24, of New […]
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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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Monty Python’s Spamalot is playing through May 25th at Richey Suncoast Theater. A musical parody of the musical drama Camelot, Monty Python’s version is “goofy, weird… with lightning fast wordplay” according to the Times’ Barbara Fredericksen. Famous Monty Python characters will appear in this comedy, and Fredericksen claims that the cast is phenomenal in her […]
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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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A new poison may soon be coming to an ecosystem near you. This is Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo, a close relative to Monsanto’s aggressively marketed and wildly popular Roundup. Dow’s powerful herbicide is on the fast track to approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New Toxins and GMOs Headed Our Way.
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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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After a promising season last fall, the Gulf High Buccaneers are looking to improve upon last season.
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One of the biggest challenges of having a mental condition such as Asperger’s syndrome is predicting how it will affect your behavior. This was never clearer to me than the morning after a night at the ballpark. Nearly three years ago, my co-workers and I went to a Rays game. We had box seats and […]
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Upcoming Community Events High School Musical Thursday, May 15 – Saturday, May 17 Pasco County/Musical Pasco Middle School, $15 Adults, $7 Students Pasco Middle School 813-838-1975 13925 14th St. Dade CityGet Directions James P. Gills YMCA Golf Tournament Friday, May 16 Pasco County/Tournament Fox Hollow Golf Course, Call For More Info Fox Hollow Golf Club […]
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