New Port Richey’s incumbent Mayor Rob Marlowe won a new term last week by default after the City and Supervisor of Elections announced that no other candidates had qualified for the race. This will be Mayor Marlowe’s third three-year term and final consecutive term as Mayor. He has served since 2014. Marlowe will be ineligible […]
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New Port Richey, Florida — The New Port Richey Municipal Election for Mayor will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. All registered voters of the City of New Port Richey will have the opportunity to elect one person to serve as mayor of the City of New Port Richey. The mayor shall preside at meetings […]
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The City of New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department is proud to present the 2020 Concert Series bringing music lovers of all ages to the downtown’s focal point, beautiful Sims Park, to enjoy a free concert in an outdoor setting. The fifth installment of the concert series will be the Caribbean Chillers, a Jimmy […]
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Few, if any books, have captured the spirit and colorful history of Florida as has Patrick Smith’s beloved novel. It has been said many times that people should be issued a copy of A Land Remembered when they cross the Florida state line. Here is your opportunity to get to know the author and his work better […]
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LAND O’ LAKES, FL —- Keeping your pet’s license current just got easier thanks to Pasco County Animal Services’ (PCAS) new lifetime pet license program and online purchasing system. Existing licenses can now be replaced with a lifetime tag at your pet’s renewal date. The new tag remains with your pet for life, eliminating the need for […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Jan. 10, 2020) – Members of the city staff and city council, the city’s Environmental Committee, and the fourth grade class from Genesis Elementary School will celebrate Arbor Day in New Port Richey on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 at 11 a.m. This will be the city’s 31st consecutive year of celebrating Arbor Day, which is part of the recognition the […]
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The City of New Port Richey is to host the semi-annual Neighborhood Fall CleanUp Day on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dumpsters will be placed at the following locations: Frances Avenue Park off of Louisiana Avenue. The former Old River Road Church property located at 6131 South River Road. Paper […]
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The City of New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department is proud to continue presenting FREE Family Movie Nights bringing movie lovers of all ages to the downtown’s focal point, beautiful Sims Park, and to enjoy a free movie in an outdoor setting. Family friendly movies are shown monthly without cost to the audience so […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (July 23, 2019) – On Mon., Sept. 23, 2019 an Urban Food Sovereignty Mini-Summit:North Suncoast will be held at the New Port Richey Public Library (5939 Main St., 34652) from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Urban food sovereignty: the right and opportunity of persons in urban ecosystems to define their own food and agriculture policies and […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY (July 12, 2019) – All are welcome to join the City of New Port Richey’s Environmental Committee and New Port Richey FarmNet for the fifth annual “Okra Occasion…Less than a festival but more than an ordinary day!” to be held at the New Port Richey Public Library (5939 Main Street) in downtown New Port Richey […]
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Rose’s Bistro in downtown New Port Richey will feature a locally grown and organically sourced Collard Greens and Ham Hock Soup from May 20 to May 25. Chef Karl’s famous Collard Greens and Ham Hock soup is a southern favorite. The collards season is almost over, but there are still large and beautiful plants in […]
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Yesterday’s City Council election results are in and incumbents Chopper Davis and Jeff Starkey won by a comfortable margin. Four candidates appeared on the ballot, but Starkey topped the charts with a whopping 781 votes, with 43% of voters marking his name on the ballot. In this election, voters can mark votes for two candidates […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL — Help protect yourself, your family and your neighbors by training to be a SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter. Pasco County’s Division of Emergency Managementwill host the National Weather Service of Tampa Bay for SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the Pasco County Emergency Operations Center. (Registration deadline is April […]
Read MoreEligible voters within incorporated city limits of New Port Richey will have an opportunity tomorrow to vote for two city council seats. Voting will occur at the City’s recreation center at 6630 Van Buren St, New Port Richey, FL 34653 starting at 7 AM – 7 PM. Voters in line to vote at 7 PM […]
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New Port Richey, FL – My, how quickly things change. Just a few short years ago, restaurants were booming and cooking at home was something one watched on TV, but rarely attempted in real life. Then something shifted. In a big way. Perhaps it was the economy. Or a desire to eat healthier. For whatever […]
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New Port Richey, FL – The New Port Richey Rotary Club seeks entries for the 2019 annual Chasco Fiesta Boat Parade taking place on Saturday, April 6, 2019. 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. Boat entries include […]
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New Port Richey, FL (April 4, 2019) – The annual Florida Loquat Festival was held in Frances Avenue Park in New Port Richey in late March. The event also included the annual Loquat Literary Festival. Visitors from all over Tampa Bay and beyond stopped by to learn more about the oval shaped, peach-hued fruit. The event […]
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The City of New Port Richey is to host the semi-annual Neighborhood Spring Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dumpsters will be placed at the following locations: Frances Avenue Park off of Louisiana Avenue. The former Old River Road Church property located at 6131 South River Road. Paper […]
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The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has issued adjusted flood maps in 2019 for a number of areas within New Port Richey city limits and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast. The changes affect FIRMs, a designation of areas that can affect flood insurance rates and/or requirements for flood insurance for homeowners with mortgages. The changes […]
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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 upcoming Chasco Fiesta 2019 and electric vehicles.
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New Port Richey, FL (Fe. 26, 2019) – Eddie Money, the singer and songwriter with huge successes in the 70’s and 80’s is the headliner for this year’s Chasco Fiesta’s Classic Rock night in Sims Park. He is well known for several hit songs such as “Baby Hold On,” “Two Tickets to Paradise,” “Maybe I’m […]
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New Port Richey, Downtown, FL (March 6, 2019) – People Places, LLC has been hosting the Talk About Town to discussion series at the office located at 5742 Main Street in downtown New Port Richey for the past three years. The series was developed to stimulate conversations on topics that affect the nature and nurture of New Port Richey. When […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his blog about events and happenings around New Port Richey. This week he’s discussing special events, their need for alcohol permits, and parking and participation of changing events.
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According to a press release today from the City of New Port Richey, four candidates have qualified for the spring 2019 election cycle in New Port Richey with two city council seats up for grabs. Incumbents Jeff Starkey and Chopper Davis will campaign for a second term while two newcomers, Judith Allen and MJ Faqouseh, […]
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“Hometown Teams,” a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit that explores how sports shaped America, opens on March 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in Downtown New Port Richey at 6345 Grand Boulevard for a seven-week showing. This fascinating, multimedia experience, which is free and open to the public, is being brought to New Port Richey by the […]
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Poets and Writers Called: 2019 will mark the fifth year of the Florida Loquat Literary Festival. Here is the official call: The Florida Loquat Festival is seeking one-page poetry or prose submissions for a reading at Frances Avenue Park in New Port Richey, Florida on March 23, 2019. We welcome all styles and forms as long as […]
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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 October events and their success, as well as excitement about newly opened businesses.
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Wright’s Natural Market Opens Doors to the Community New Port Richey, Downtown, FL (November 15, 2018) – Residents have been anxiously awaiting the opening of the new Wright’s Natural Market location (5800 Main Street) in downtown New Port Richey for over a year now. After months of working through several renovation-related delays, the much […]
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New Port Richey, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2018) – In late October, supporters of New Port Richey FarmNet delivered its initial donation of locally grown organic produce to Metropolitan Ministries, Pasco — over 60 pounds of locally grown organic sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes were grown at gardens affiliated with NPR FarmNet, including Grand Gardens and East Madison […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey is to host the semi-annual Neighborhood Fall Clean-Up Day on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dumpsters will be placed at the following locations: Frances Avenue Park off of Louisiana Avenue. The former Old River Road Church property located at 6131 […]
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