Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of January 5, 2015 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 68 degrees at 4:00 AM, January 4, 2015 Historic Average (for 1/2): 70 HIGH, 52 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 70 degrees (the lowest average […]
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Week of December 29, 2014 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_19716ed0c9c34e63b993695559cf9a4b.pdf Happy New Year to All From Friendship Farms & Fare We are expecting the coming year to be even more beautiful, harmonious, and happy […]
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The City of New Port Richey Public Library celebrated its 95th birthday this week.
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New Port Richey City Council has scheduled a workshop session at 5:00 PM on January 20th, 2015 to consider an amendment to the city’s parking ordinance. The title of the workshop is “RE: Lawn Parking” and city officials have previously mentioned the need for prohibiting residents from parking on residential lots in unpaved areas, leading […]
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Week of December 22, 2014 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_84202aefedfa4012ab95f37e11a411e9.pdf Holiday and Season’s Greetings to All From Friendship Farms & Fare On the eve of the Winter Solstice and in the overlapping circles of […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of December 22, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 64 degrees at 2:00 AM, December 22, 2014 Historic Average (for 12/19): 71 HIGH, 54 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 71 degrees (one degree higher […]
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Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events around New Port Richey.
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America’s international status reached its peak after World War II. Critics and supporters must concede that America’s intervention reversed Axis successes saving Europe, Africa, and Asia. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor provided the political support President Roosevelt needed to enter the war. Unfortunately, many decisions made after WWII were tied to American corporate interests that […]
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New Port Richey officials say that the Edgewater Motel demolition was completed December 19th, an order undertaken as part of the City’s blight ordinance. Demolition on the property had begun in June of 2013 but was not completed until this week. City leaders had been frustrated with the building’s continued blighting of the surrounding area […]
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Have I made resolutions? Several years ago, noting a long history of failed efforts; I decided to give greater thought to my promises. The objectives: to make me a better husband and father, a healthier specimen, less angry, and saner. I have had no success with “reducing anger” from a previous declaration and frankly I […]
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A pedestrian appeared to have been struck on the West side of the intersection of Congress Street and Massachusetts Avenue last night at approximately 7:00 PM. The man, laying on the north side of Congress Street, near the sidewalk, was assisted by Pasco Sheriff Deputies and Fire Rescue and was transported. No information is currently available […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Dec. 19, 2014) – The Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida screened over 13,000 students at 55 schools in 2013 and even more in 2014. The nonprofit organization also held several fundraisers including its recent Las Vegas Casino Night. None of these activities or events could have happened without the […]
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City council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a $95,000 assessment of the Hacienda Hotel by a Tampa engineering firm, Atelier Architecture Engineering Construction Inc. $50,000 of the funds come from a matching grant from the state that the city received to help restore the hotel which is listed on the Federal Historic Registry. Atelier was […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Dec. 17, 2014) – Las Vegas Casino Night, a fundraiser hosted by Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida, was held this fall by the nonprofit to benefit its Children’s Hearing Help Fund. George’s Wholesale Tires was top sponsor for the event. “Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation presents a gala each […]
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Shana Dorsey, 30, of New Port Richey was killed crossing US19 last night around 7 PM just south of Main Street in New Port Richey. According to police, she was not in a crosswalk at the time that she was struck by a2008 Pontiac SUV traveling in the north bound lanes. Police say no charges will […]
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City officials plan to bring the hotels owner before a special magistrate again January 14th, 2015. The motel has been plagued with crime that has spread into surrounding neighborhoods.
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City officials say that a deal has been reached with Duke Energy to replace New Port Richey’s aging street lights with new LED units.
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A low dew point and cold temperatures brought dense fog into the Tampa Bay Area and New Port Richey Tuesday morning. Visibility was reduced to as short as 30 feet in some areas. A National Weather Service advisory extended until 11 AM Tuesday morning. Wednesday’s forecast calls for clear, sunny skies in the morning, but patches […]
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An accident caused by a wrong-way driver on December 8th took a turn for the worse after a second crash was caused by the backup. The crash, in the southbound lanes of US19 at Alternate 19, resulted only in minor injuries. 24-year-old Brittany Anello was arrested for causing the first accident with a blood alcohol […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events in New Port Richey. This week: issues with the 2014 Christmas Parade.
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New Port Richey Officials paid $5,039.17 to install a fence under the overpass to prevent loitering under the bridge.
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The Suncoast News reports that the City Council and Police Department are exploring options to make travel safer for pedestrians and bicyclists along the US19 corridor.
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The 15th Annual River Lights Boat Parade that took place on the Pithlachascotee River in Sims Park on Saturday evening, will go down in the annals of history as being the very best one yet. There were so many firsts: first time paddlers and boaters; youngest captains (14 year old Noah Smith, according to his […]
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Week of December 8, 2014 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/#!report/c1tuh Seed Savers Exchange to list 3F Loquat Seeds and Exciting News About Young Trees On December 6, Seed Savers Exchange listed 3F loquat seeds on the […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of December 7, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 65 degrees at 3:30 AM, December 6, 2014 Historic Average (for 12/5): 74 HIGH, 56 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 74 degrees (four degrees higher […]
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Peter Nason recently began a dramatic theatre program at Gulf Middle School in New Port Richey, and students are raving.
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New Port Richey residents that have had issues with the appearance of blight could soon get relief, under ordinance changes proposed by City Manager Debbie Manns on Tuesday. Ms. Manns spoke to what she believed were ongoing problems with the code enforcement situation in the City. Blight is observable in the community at different levels. When […]
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The Tampa Tribune reported last week that Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco’s office sent a letter to a landlord whom lives in California that his property could be seized if more arrests occur.
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On the Lighter Side: The Story of the Seed Kiosk in New Port Richey Dell deChant New Port Richey has the only Seed Savers Exchange sales site in the Tampa Bay Region. Here you will find organic, heirloom seeds that serve to protect our seed heritage and promote sustainable gardening and growing. So, the dedication […]
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Week of December 1, 2014 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 for December 1, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_78093d04c35f49b192cc3fd8ef862a5a.pdf Black Cat Growers To Offer Jams To 3F Family We are delighted to announce that Black Cat Growers has joined the […]
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