New Port Richey, FL (Oct. 7, 2016) –The Friends of the Hacienda & Historic New Port Richey will be conducting free tours of the Hacienda Hotel at 5126 Main St. in downtown New Port Richey, on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow the community to see the progress of […]
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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 the City’s budget going into next year and the City’s five year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Music, Entertainment and Events, with Laura Sherrod Pence. So Local Pasco, October 12th, 2016 Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2dIjszR For more context: Hey, we did something different, today. Actually, we did it yesterday. We recorded the podcast at a live […]
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A new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Starkey Wilderness Park and Preserve. So Local Pasco Podcast, October 11th, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2dM8too For more context: First thing…HOW ABOUT THIS WEATHER?! It IS my favorite time of year. In the podcast, I talk a little about […]
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by Dell deChant As the fall of 2016 begins with the autumnal equinox (September 22), here in this part of Florida most folks are probably aware that we’ve had an usually hot summer – which is saying something for the Tampa Bay Region. This should not be too much of a surprise however, since August […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Suncoast Bronze Ringers. So Local Pasco Podcast, October 10th, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2e7jfrK For more context: I have a soft spot for bell and chime sounds…I played melodic percussion throughout my school music days. Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone, Chimes, […]
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Pasco County, FL – Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley, announces the voter registration deadline is Tuesday, October 11, 2016, for all new registrants to the State of Florida who wish to vote in the November election. Voter registration applications mailed to the supervisor’s office at PO Box 300, Dade City FL 33526, should bear […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Gateway Gallery Interview, Matthew Will Impact Florida. So Local Pasco Podcast, OCtober 5th, 2016 Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cSbIXT For more context: Hurricane Matthew Update: Busy Tuesday! From the top, the latest (2am OCtober 5th) track guidance for Hurricane Matthew: […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: It’s October, and Spooky Clown Season is Here! So Local Pasco, Monday, October 3rd, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cWJgYh For more context: Yeah, that didn’t take long, did it? Friday, the Pasco County Sheriff issued the first ever ‘spooky […]
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by Dell deChant As the fall of 2016 begins with the autumnal equinox (September 22), here in this part of Florida most folks are probably aware that we’ve had an usually hot summer – which is saying something for the Tampa Bay Region. This should not be too much of a surprise however, since August […]
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In a press release issued by the New Port Richey Police Department, officials say they have made a major arrest of a wanted felon being pursued by the U.S. Marshals Office: On 09/18/2016, West Virginia police contacted the New Port Richey Police Department in reference to a vehicle being purchased by a male using the victim’s […]
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A new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Catching Up On the Medical Cannabis Issue: Our Tour of the Trulieve Dispensary with County Commissioner Mike Wells and County Staff. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2d5r1Au For more context: Monday was a good day. We toured the Trulieve Medical Cannabis […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Greg Runs Off and Joins the Circus, Casie Takes Over So Local Pasco. Friday, September 23rd, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cQtiln For more context: Well, now…THIS was unexpected. My daughter Casie woke up at 5am, Thursday, and saw that […]
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The City of New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a free movie night this Saturday in Sims Park. The feature movie will be Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The event begins at 5:15 PM and the movie will begin at 7:30 PM. The City will be running the park’s splash pad at full capacity […]
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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 the new movie night in Sims Park coming up this Saturday showing “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Greg Has a Nervous Breakdown Edition. So Local Pasco, September 22nd, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cXqtcl For more context: Okay, not a full blown nervous breakdown. I exhausted myself, and forgot to save some writing energy for the end […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Snug Harbor Inn Giveaway Winner, plus Laura Sherrod Pence’s Wednesday What’s Up. SLP September 21st, 2016 Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cIOmdv For more context: Listen…I want to get personal, for a moment. No matter what happens from here to December […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Pasco County Flood Resource Center Opens, Brews (and Wine!) On the Bayou Info Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cPrZNP For more context: We start with news that Pasco County has opened a flood resource center at the Boys and Girls Club […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Hey, it works! Pit Stop 1, PLUS making a podcast like radio: Live in one take! So Local Pasco, Spetember 19th, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2ch7nND For more context: Before we get to Pit Stop 1… This MAY be […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: So Local Pasco Saturday Music Cast Number 18: Om Tribe, Dino, Celeste+Corey Cottrell. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cEmnsR For more context: This is, by far, the most eclectic style of music we’ve yet covered on the Saturday Music Cast. We’ve […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Welcome Nature Coast Paddle and Fitness to Gill Dawg! So Local Pasco Podcast, September 16th, 2016 Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cSQlXI For more context: Colleen Soujanen called me up this week, and asked me to meet with Tessie and Katie […]
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Port Richey’s City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday night on a second reading of an ordinance to decriminalize the possession of marijuana within City limits. Possession will continue to be illegal, but will allow police to have the option of issuing $155 civil citation in lieu of an arrest. The civil citation option is not available […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Always Fun and Entertaining, LISTENER LETTERS! YAY! So Local Pasco, September 15th, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cGRjcl For more context: Listener Letters in the podcast, but first: Tropical Storm Julia popped up pretty suddenly, Tuesday…A good reminder that you […]
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As reported early this month by the Tampa Bay Times, the City of New Port Richey confirmed that a development deal reached on the Hacienda Hotel has fallen through. The prospective developers, Yaakov and “Avi” Rosner, a father-and-son team of investors from Israel, cited the City’s lack of flexibility over access and ownership of the […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Wednesday Music, Art and Culture with Laura Sherrod Pence. So Local Pasco September 14th, 2016 Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cdJMk9 For more context: First up, clarification: Yesterday, you may recall, I talked about my conversation with Curtis Franklin, the Program […]
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Port Richey, FL (Sept. 9, 2016) – On Tuesday, Sept. 20 Suncoast Women in Networking (WIN) will hold a lunch meeting at the Royal Super Buffet (9550 US Hwy. 19) in Port Richey in the Chili’s shopping center. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 12 noon. Members, guests, and visitors […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Turns Out, I am NOT Crazy! The Restore Act Committee Director Clarifies. So Local Pasco, September 13th, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2chvnGm For more context: Well, I AM crazy, they’re just not going to catch me, again. I sat […]
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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 the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Our Homeless Deserve Better, and We Can Do Better. So Local Pasco, September 12th, 2016. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2cjsIrM For more context: John 3:17 “But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother (anyone) in need, yet […]
Read MoreA new episode of SoLocal Pasco is out. Today, host Greg Smithwick is talking about: Don’t pretend you aren’t going to click play..when I tell you we talked about the preserved poop of Pompeii. Check it out here: http://ift.tt/2bWOq2P For more context: Best.Headline.EVER. on a So Local Pasco Podcast! Believe it or not, that was […]
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