The New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department, will be hosting Movie Night at Gulf High School on Saturday, April 18th at 8:00 p.m. at Gulf High School located at 5355 School Road in New Port Richey. The feature presentation will be The Lorax. There is no charge for this event; however concessions will be available […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings around town. This week he’s talking about film and video in New Port Richey as entertainment and for business!
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of April 6, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 70 degrees at 2:00 AM, April 6, 2015 Weekly Weather Report Back to Above Normal Heat Look for 90s by late week Historic Average (for 4/6): 79 HIGH, 61 LOW–Weather […]
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New Port Richey announced yesterday that two new city planners have been hired in the City’s Development Department. The City has extended offers of employment to Gus Karpas and Christopher Mettler and they have both been accepted. Mr. Karpas will replace Aubrey Hale and Mr. Metder will occupy the position that was established in last year’s budget. […]
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There will be a cleanup day at Plummer Field this Saturday, April 4th starting at 9:00a.m. The Trinity Rotary Club and the West Pasco Little League indicated they will have members present to participate in this event. The cleanup will consist of painting the curb stops, dugouts, maintenance building and concession building. Dugout organizers along with new player’s benches […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of March 30, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 52 degrees at 3:30 AM, March 29, 2015 Cool Interlude for a few days Then Back to Above Normal Heat Historic Average (for 3/27): 78 HIGH, 60 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ […]
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Week of April 1, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_1dacc249b2d8430ca58e999653a31378.pdf Seedings: Peppers (Buran, 35), Tomato (Tropic, 54), Parsley (Italian, 54), “Spinach” (Red Malabar, 54). Garden Starts: Okra: Star of David, Hill Country Red, Red […]
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Officer Christine Flareau was sworn in as New Port Richey’s newest police officer at the City Council meeting on March 17th. According to New Port Richey’s 2014-2015 budget, the city employs 39 police officers. Officer Flareau will bring the total to 40. New Police Officers are hired as probationary officers for a one year term […]
Read MoreFHP officials say a man died in a single-vehicle accident just after 8 PM near the Carlton Arms apartment complex north of Notre Dame Street. William Bagnato, 55, was in a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu south of Rowan Road and lost control, according to a statement issued by Florida Highway Patrol. The car veered off the […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happening around town. This week he’s talking about the various options for live theater art in downtown New Port Richey.
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Week of March 23, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://www.fffsite.org/ Seedings: (Kanil [10], Corbaci [10], Abay [18], Cal Wonder [27], Procraft [10], Burnan [54]); Basil (Lettuce Leaf, 36), Tomato (Arkansas Traveler [15], Mexico Midget […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on topics and events around New Port Richey. This week he’s talking about the upcoming Chasco Fiesta and the music venues involved.
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Pasco County Schools announced a new principal at Richey Elementary in New Port Richey on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Keri Allen will take for outgoing principal Ken Miesner, whom was demoted after issues with his performance in February. Allen was formerly assistant principal at Richey Elementary prior to taking over in February as interim principal.
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of March 3, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 65 degrees at 4:00 AM, March 3, 2015 Historic Average (for 3/1): 74 HIGH, 56 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 74 degrees (four degrees higher […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and topics around town. This week he’s talking about the West Pasco Art Gallery.
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Week of February 23, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://www.fffsite.org/ Planting & Harvest Notes Winter Seeding and Garden Starts This Week Seedings: None this week Garden Starts: none Harvest Notes: herbs, arugula, eggplant, collards, […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of February 17, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 64 degrees at 5:00 AM, February 17, 2015 Historic Average (for 2/16): 71 HIGH, 53 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 71 degrees (one degree high […]
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New Port Richey, FL – Time to renew your driver’s license again? While you’re at it, maybe you can do just a little something that will make a big difference in a child’s life. The state has a voluntary check-off program on your driver’s license and motor vehicle renewal that once checked can help kids […]
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New Port Rickety, New Port Roxy, New Port Nowhere. Favorite euphemisms for a retirement town on the western end of Pasco County, the County’s largest city. New Port Richey has had a lot of identity changes in its time, but fine cuisine was never on the menu. Until this winter, that is, when Dulcet opened […]
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Anyone who has experience with the 2008 housing crisis will know the pain that New Port Richey officials may soon face as they move toward approval of a deal to sell the Hacienda for $2 million (or less) after having purchased it for $2.21 million in 2004. The proposal is on the agenda for New […]
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Tonight’s City Council Agenda City Council agendas can be pretty mundane, but tonight’s meeting features quite a few important items: An appeal of an order to demolish a mobile home that city staff has identified as unfit for habitation. The Hacienda development agreement. If passed, renovations on the Hacienda should start shortly. A recommendation for […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events around New Port Richey. This week he’s talking about volunteering opportunities in New Port Richey.
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New Port Richey has enjoyed the first fruits of its chronic nuisance ordinance which was passed late in 2013. The Travel Inn at 7532 US19 was, for the second time, categorized by Magistrate Joseph Poblick as a “chronic public nuisance” and ordered closed until problems can be addressed by its owners. The City was also awarded […]
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Week of February 2, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community For the full Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_aacb924fd6ef4a04a02786e37eb29a92.pdf Planting & Harvest Notes Winter Seeding and Garden Starts This Week Seedings: None Garden Starts: none Harvest Notes: herbs, arugula, eggplant, collards, kale, swiss […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of February 2, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 51 degrees at 4:00 AM, February 1, 2015 Historic Average (for 1/31): 71 HIGH, 53 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 71 degrees (one degree high […]
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A recent feature in the Suncoast News highlights some of the positive movements in downtown New Port Richey in recent months.
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events around town. This week: Business Development Week.
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New Port Richey’s City Council members heard a proposal from Public Works Director Robert Rivera on Tuesday night to increase the speed limit from 25 MPH to 30 MPH on Main Street between Congress St and Rowan Road. Mr. Rivera called the measure a “matter of housekeeping.” He said that a seven day traffic study […]
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Macy’s, Inc. announced in a statement yesterday that the Gulf View Square Mall location in Port Richey will close in the next three months. Clearance sales at the store will begin on January 12th and run for 8-12 weeks. The store had been open for more than 30 years and employs 78 associates. JCPenney’s recently closed […]
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New Port Richey City Council voted to approve final changes to its alcohol ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting. Only Mayor Rob Marlowe voted against the measure, with Council members Chopper Davis, Judy deBella Thomas, Jeff Starkey, and Bill Phillips voting in favor of the changes. The council also voted to approve changes to the property maintenance code–that […]
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