In a heavily favored result, New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe won re-election today with results coming in at 7:07 PM. 1,579 votes were reported by Pasco Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley’s Office in the “unofficial” result which will be made official on Friday. That number of votes puts the turnout at 17.79%, a full […]
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The New Port Richey Public Library is a hosting a concert headlining local Tampa band The Hummingbirds as part of their Ban(ne)d Books Concert Series. )Southern Charm & Detroit Grit is the essence of this Americana duo. Their music grips both northern and southern Americana roots, blending grit and self reliance with hospitality and charm. They […]
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Pasco’s Alliance Against Substance Abuse (ASAP) met with City Council last week to declare April in New Port Richey as Alcohol Awareness Month, part of a larger nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the prevention of alcohol abuse and to alleviate the stigma associated with abuse of the drug. ASAP’s position is that alcoholism is […]
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Pasco County Utilities is asking for resident input about recycling and recycling habits in a new survey aimed at identifying the recycling behavior of Pasco residents (of which City residents are a part because of the way recycling is conducted here). The goal is to reduce the total tonnage of residential trash produced in order […]
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The 4th Annual Loquat Festival comes to town this Saturday, April 8th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Frances Avenue Park on Louisiana Avenue. The festival, dedicated solely to the loquat tree, what organizers classify as an “urban fruit”, explores the benefits and enormous potential of the tree. Technically a non-native Florida tree, the […]
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New Port Richey’s municipal spring election for Mayor has been heating up since it got underway in February. Most elections in town pass with little notice, and some don’t happen at all, as evidenced by 2015’s municipal election in which two incumbents ran unopposed for seats on City Council. Next year also has promise as […]
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More Food, More Fun at Chasco Tomorrow Food For You! The West Pasco Sertoma Club is serving up its BBQ chicken and ribs this Friday and Saturday during Chasco Fiesta in Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey. You don’t want to miss this! Tickets will be $10 at the door. This is the West […]
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New Port Richey Police said they attempted to stop a white 2015 Range Rover last night around 8 PM near Louisiana Avenue and Madison Street because it had windows that were tinted darker than regulation. Police say when New Port Richey Officer Timothy Berge activated his lights to pull the vehicle over, the driver, 27 […]
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New Port Richey, FL (March 27, 2017) – Owners of 5800 Main, LLC announced today that they have reached a tentative lease agreement with Wright’s Natural Market to become the downtown project’s anchor tenant. The deal is for approximately ⅓ of a 9500+ square foot building on Main Street, originally built in the 1950s as […]
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New Port Richey, FL – Monday evening as the sun was setting in the west, Chasco Fiesta’s free concert highlighted the Youth Music Showcase. These young stars dazzled the small yet enthusiastic audience gathered under Sims Park’s new sun shades and enjoyed some fair food for dinner during the excellent entertainment. Dressed in her South […]
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New Port Richey, FL (March 26, 2017) – On parade day a walk through Sims Park assails the senses with any number of yummy things to eat: jambalaya, corn dogs, ice cream floats, BBQ beef and pork, hot pressed Cubans, jerk chicken, and kettle corn. Selling Sabrett’s hot dogs and cold drinks were Suzann and […]
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CHASCO FIESTA’S MUSIC LINE UP – Week 2 Chasco Fiesta is a nine-day event that allows it to host a wide variety of entertainment and provide virtually something for everyone. Music groups and bands ranging from Christian and Rock to Oldies and Country will perform in Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey. Chasco visitors […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog about events and happenings around town. This week he’s responding to a political opponent’s suggestion that the New Port Richey Mayor should be a “cheerleader.”
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People Places, Inc. in downtown New Port Richey got a few political visitors on Thursday night, part of a trend of political events being hosted at the space. People Places is owned by local developer Frank Starkey. Starkey has become involved in developing the Orange Lake Residences property on Orange Circle downtown. On Thursday it […]
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Pasco County Sheriff’s Officials said they were responding to a shooting on the 6400 block of Limerick Avenue. The 911 call came in at 5:11 PM and deputies responded to find a 15 year old boy had been shot. The victim was transported via helicopter to a local hospital. No further information on his status […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2017) – Chasco Fiesta is a nine-day event that allows it to host a wide variety of entertainment and provide virtually something for everyone. Music groups and bands ranging from Christian and Rock to Oldies and Country will perform in Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey. Chasco […]
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New Port Richey, FL (March 22, 2017) – Chasco Fiesta, one of Pasco County’s largest events, is slated to take place March 24-April 1 in and around the West Pasco area. Its purpose for 90 years has been to present a community-minded event for the entire family and help local nonprofits raise money. Chasco Fiesta […]
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Taking the Lead, Capitalizing on Community Gardens By Ed Beckman Over the last couple years many of our city residents have established gardens on their properties. How do we capitalize on this endeavor with our local growers in the community? My answer is simple we need to start marketing and targeting those businesses that can benefit by partnering with our resident growers. Creating partnership’s with potential business […]
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Rock the Boat Productions, a local event planning and marketing company, has organized a candidate’s forum for the two candidates in New Port Richey’s mayoral race, with the election set for April 7, 2017. The candidates are: The forum is planned for this Thursday from 6 – 7:30 PM in downtown New Port Richey at the […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog about events and happenings around town. This week he’s talking about annexing trouble areas around New Port Richey that the County has been ineffective in cleaning up.
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New Port Richey, FL (March 6, 2017) – The annual Chasco Fiesta is here and the West Pasco Sertoma Club serving its famous BBQ in Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey. You don’t want to miss this! Tickets are now available by contacting Jeff Montgomery, Chairman at (727) 457-4140 for the pre-event price of […]
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New Port Richey, FL (March 22, 2017) – The New Port Richey Rotary Club seeks entries for the 2017 annual Chasco Fiesta Boat Paradeon Saturday, April 1. The parade begins at Hooters on Miller’s Bayou in Port Richey at 1 p.m. It meanders south on the Cotee River arriving at Sims Park around 1:45 p.m. […]
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New Port Richey City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to pass an amended noise ordinance to help ease noise complaints coming from the City’s downtown district. Resident complaints have been overwhelming the City’s police department, according to Police Chief Kim Bogart. Bogart said Tuesday he was “frustrated” by the problem. One of the main concerns […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The Public Works Department will begin the milling portion for the reconstruction of Circle Boulevard on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The milling should be completed by Friday March 3, 2017. The paving and temporary striping will be completed by Tuesday, March 14, 2017. As a result of the reconstruction, Circle […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe, who is seeking re-election in April 2017, in his blog about events and happenings around New Port Richey. This week, the Mayor is talking about his first experience in running for Mayor and the challenges he believes the City has overcome in the last few years. Disclaimer: As part […]
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Free Family Movie Night Presents ‘Storks’ The City of New Port Richey proudly presents Family Movie night featuring Storks on March 11th at 7:00 p.m. in Sims Park, downtown New Port Richey. This is a free event to the public and you may bring a chair or a blanket. Light concessions will be available for […]
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New Port Richey, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County is pleased to recognize the City of New Port Richey as a 2017 Healthy Weight Community Champion. The City of New Port Richey is the first entity in Pasco to apply for and receive the Surgeon Generals Community Champion Recognition for supporting […]
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Two candidates qualified in the New Port Richey Municipal Mayoral election as of Friday, February 17 at 12:00 PM. No further candidates may qualify for this upcoming spring election. Voting day is currently scheduled for Tuesday, April 11th with polls open from 7 AM – 7 PM. Traditionally, voting in municipal elections on election day takes […]
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New Port Richey, FL, January 23, 2017 – The Friends of the Hacienda & Historic New Port Richey will be conducting an event from 9am – 4pm, with free tours of the Hacienda Hotel at 5126 Main St., New Port Richey, on March 11, 2017 from 10am to 2pm to allow the community to see […]
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(New Port Richey, FL) Feb. 13, 2017 – Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida has scheduled a battery giveaway for Friday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at its new offices in New Port Richey now located at 6333 River Road. The Foundation will offer free hearing aid batteries in the most […]
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