NewsPortRichey received a complaint Wednesday that contractors had spray painted red “X”s on three Hickory trees north of Sims Park on Orange Circle. I stopped by to take some pictures of the tree and spoke on the phone with Mr. Terry Kline, a board member at the West Pasco Historical Society. City Manager Debbie Manns […]
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New Port Richey Public Works is now maintaining an online map and schedule that shows the areas of New Port Richey that can expect yard debris pickup on any given week. The map is color coded with areas highlighted for yard debris pickup in the current week, the next week, and the “following week.” Other […]
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New Port Richey City Council last week approved the installation of a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Crossbow Lane and Hills Drive in New Port Richey. As a result of resident complaints about vehicles speeding and the large volume of vehicle cutting thru the Jasmine Hills neighborhood at the intersection of Crossbow Ln. […]
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Learn more about the Green Commerce Association on their website: http://gca.us.org NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (July 3, 2015) – The Green Commerce Association (GCA) will be hosting a mini-expo and mixer on Thursday, July 23 at Suncoast Toyota (3001 US Hwy.19, Holiday, 34691).The expo and mixer opens at 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited […]
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New Port Richey City Council approved a bid for lawn and landscape maintenance on public property in city limits in the amount of $104,830 annually. The agreement includes landscape maintenance of City Hall and mowing and general grounds maintenance for city properties. The contract was awarded to Lawn Techs of 8300 Leo Kidd Avenue in […]
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The Suncoast News is reporting that State Senator Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, is looking to purchase the downtown New Port Richey property in order to tear it down and build a new Beef O’ Brady’s.
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The City of New Port Richey to Host Summertime in the City Event New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey’s Parks and Recreation Department will host Summertime in the City on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Gulf High School, 5355 School Road, New Port Richey. […]
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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 the improvements coming to Sims Park for 2016.
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Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community A Service Of http://www.fffsite.org/ Friendship Farms & Fare Rainy Season Begins Last Week: Hottest Yet This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s) 90s until September Weekly Weather Report Last Week: Above Normal Heat This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s) 90s until September 78 degrees at […]
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Week of July 6, 2015 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community July 6 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_9757a5526c2c4e659ef21304a80d1e66.pdf Seedings: none Garden Starts: Red Malabar Spinach, sweet bell peppers Harvest Notes: okra, eggplant, herbs, red malabar spinach, sweet potato leaves DRY […]
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WTSP Tampa is reporting that New Port Richey Police found a credit card skimmer at the Sonoco on US19 north of Gulf Drive. The skimmer was found during a state inspection after employees reported an issue with printed receipts. Credit card skimmers are external devices that are illegally placed inside the pump card reader. The […]
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The Tampa Bay Times reports that City leaders have made another step toward providing more than $2 million in incentives to the developer of Main Street Landing, Ken McGurn.
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Mosquito Fogging Fallout II June 25, 2015, 10:00 PM Report This is a follow up and companion report to a previous article published in NewsPortRichey in early June. The article offered a critical assessment of the impact of the use of poisonous fog to control mosquitoes in the East Madison Neighborhood of New Port Richey […]
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Friendship Farms & Fare CSA Farm Report June 29, 2015 (#39) Now Available Friendship Farms & Fare affirms and advances agrarian ideals to reestablish a sustainable culture Brief Highlights June 29 Farm Report now available. Go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_fd4ad429422348ceb33fd4de2d9c9ed4.pdf You’ll find the full Farm Report at the link. As always, you’ll find the Share Report within […]
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Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Commuinty A Service Of http://www.fffsite.org/ Friendship Farms & Fare Rainy Season Begins Last Week: Hottest Yet This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s) 90s until September 82 degrees at 4:00 AM, June 28, 2015 Historic Average (for 6/19): 90 HIGH, 76 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average […]
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The West Pasco Board of Realtors submitted a proposal for a $500,000 project for the beautification of Highway US19 in New Port Richey earlier this year. Officials say that money has now been vetoed by Governor Rick Scott. The plan originally called for landscaping using tropical plants, a name change, and signage to designate important areas along […]
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Port Richey, FL (June 23, 2015) – Flow Yoga Studio (7711 Grand Blvd., Port Richey) co-owner and teacher, Faith Bevan has returned to the studio after a six month battle with cancer. During her chemotherapy she put a call out to Yoga teachers in the area, asking for help in keeping the studio running. Many […]
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Following the closure of Sims Park on June 16th, construction crews demolished the “Super Playground” at the park as the first step in improvements scheduled to be completed by this fall. The park will remain closed for the remainder of the summer until construction is completed. The playground was originally constructed in 1994 by hundreds […]
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New Port Richey workers responded to a water main break Sunday morning at the intersection of Montana Avenue and Van Buren Street in New Port Richey. The repair required the removal of a section of asphalt on Van Buren. NewsPortRichey has requested information on the cause of the break and the repairs required. No announcements […]
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Weekly Weather Report Rainy Season Begins Last Week: Too Hot This Week: Just As Hot * Summer Begins June 21 * 90s until September 81 degrees at 3:00 AM, June 20, 2015 Historic Average (for 6/19): 90 HIGH, 75 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ Historically, the average high temperature is now 90 degrees (twenty degrees higher than […]
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Week of June 22, 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_3f75b2b938b642a8887bc3b0e37f450c.pdf Seedings: none Garden Starts: Okra, Peanuts, Lima beans, Red Malabar Spinach Harvest Notes: okra, eggplant, herbs, red malabar spinach WELCOME SUMMER Solstice June 21 […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting its Spring Neighborhood Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 20, 2015 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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A 12″ sewer force main operated by New Port Richey Utilities failed yesterday morning at around 9:30 AM because of age, according to officials. The failure occurred on the side of the pipe along the northern side of Massachusetts Avenue in Magnolia Valley, just outside New Port Richey. City workers responded to the spill and will […]
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Weekly Weather Report Last Week: Near Normal This Week: Hotter Than Last * Summer Begins June 21 * 90s until September 78 degrees at 2:30 AM, June 14, 2015 Historic Average (for 6/12): 90 HIGH, 75 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ See the complete weekly weather report later in the Farm Report Historically, the average high temperature […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting its Spring Neighborhood Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 20, 2015 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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The Suncoast News reports on two community groups that have organized in the last two months to help people find healthy, local food.
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The City of New Port Richey issued a press release this morning announcing the closure of Sims Park on Tuesday, June 16th for construction of improvements. Previously, a section of Grand Boulevard has been closed to link the park areas around Orange Lake to the main park at Sims. The park will remain closed to public […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (June 1, 2015) – The general public and the media are cordially invited to the initial public presentation of the Green Commerce Association (GCA) on Tuesday, June 16 at 6 p.m. at the New Port Richey Public Library (5919 Main Street, New Port Richey, 34653). The program will introduce the mission […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey has re-launched its grant program for business improvements. The Business Incentive and Grant Program is for businesses, commercial property owners and upper floor residential properties with the overall goal of improving appearances, increasing occupancy and meeting commercial codes. The Business Incentive and Grant Program […]
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City officials said Friday that Hacienda developer Avi Rosner has asked the City to consider leasing or selling the City’s Business Incubator to Rosner to provide additional rooms for the hotel and to serve as a conference center. The request comes after an assessment of the current Hacienda building found that in order to comply […]
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