A New Port Richey resident, Samantha Ferrara, was recently selected as one the winners of the American Addiction Centers Behavioral Health Scholarship. Samantha will receive a $2,500 scholarship toward her undergraduate degree at Florida State University At a time when millions of Americans are facing mental health challenges and/or addiction, now more than ever we need […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – Voting for the 2016 Community Art Show will begin on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 and will run each weekday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. until Monday, August 22, 2016. Residents are invited to come down to City Hall, 5919 Main Street, New Port Richey and vote for their […]
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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 quiet Sundays and reflections on the city and civil service.
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Lessons learned from Pasco County’s historic flooding: This Sunday, July 24, 2016, marks the first anniversary of the beginning of the 500-year flood event in Pasco County. The summer of 2015 was a devastating one for hundreds of families and business owners who were forced to evacuate as the Anclote River swelled out of its […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY (July 28, 2016) – The City of New Port Richey’s Environmental Committee hosted the second annual “Okra Occasion…Less than a festival but more than an ordinary day!” at the New Port Richey Public Library in downtown New Port Richey in late July. Friendship Farms & Fare and gardeners from the Grand Gardens […]
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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 new construction projects and new bike racks.
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (July 5, 2016) – Last month organizers of Grand Gardens located in New Port Richey held an official sign raising on the property. Designed by a Gulf Middle School student, Park Mylott, the art work is now emblazoned on the new sign as well as t-shirts promoting the gardens. Grand Gardens […]
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‘Local’ has a new meaning for a younger generation this week after the release of a Virtual Reality mobile phone app from Niantic, Inc. and Nintendo, Inc. The app is called “Pokemon GO” and is a spin-off of the traditional Pokemon series, an overwhelming successful franchise for handheld video game devices first released in 1995. […]
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Port Richey, FL (July 12, 2016) – On Tuesday, July 19 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 […]
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Summer Sunset Concert Series-Katz Downstairz The City of New Port Richey proudly presents the Summer Sunset Concert Series in Sims Park, 5547 Main Street, New Port Richey, Florida, 34652 on July 9th 7:30-9:30 p.m. This concert features a mix of R&B, rock, hip-hop and neo soul from the Katz Downstairz. It is free to the […]
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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 additional permits for alcohol being served at events in Sims Park.
Read MoreThe City of New Port Richey is starting a new grant program to help fund local events in the downtown area that meet a set of simple criteria. The amount of each grant will be determined by a recommendation from the City’s Cultural Affairs service board. That board currently happens to have two alternate positions […]
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PASCO COUNTY, FL —- Pasco County’s curbside recycling effort is expanding by now accepting newspaper, cardboard and other mixed paper to the eligible materials for residential curbside recycling. The change took place this week and licensed private haulers are now accepting the recycled materials in curbside recycling bins. “We hope to reduce the amount […]
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New Port Richey Main Street Director KC Quaretti presented a map to City Council on Tuesday outlining dining, entertainment, retail, recreation, and historical points for visitors in downtown. The map, with a portion dedicated to a graphic grid layout of the area around Orange Lake and the river, lists 45 locations of interest in the […]
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More than 30 supporters of New Port Richey’s “green” community were present on Tuesday night for City Councils’ second reading of two ordinances aimed at improving regulations and explicitly permitting urban agriculture, community gardens, and front yard gardens in New Port Richey. NewsPortRichey wrote an article last month during the first reading of the ordinances […]
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American Combat Wrestling (ACW) Live will host a live event titled “Pride” on July 9th at New Port Richey’s All Sports Arena. Doors open at 7:00 PM and the “Bell Time” is 7:30 PM at All Sports Arena at 7716 Rutillio Court in New Port Richey. Featured fights: Unsanctioned Street Fight “Outlaw” Mitch Mitchell vs. […]
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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 Orlando shootings and how we might be able to solve the underlying cultural, legal, and geopolitical issues while coming together.
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The City of New Port Richey is hosting a “Florida Stands Strong” vigil for the victims of the Orlando tragedy. Please join us this Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey when the City will be hosting a Florida Stands Strong vigil for the recent tragedy that took place in Orlando. […]
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UPDATE: NewsPortRichey was contacted today and informed that this case has been resolved with Ms. Gingras paying $1200 in restitution to TJ’s Bar and serving 9 months probation. New Port Richey Police say a woman fired three shots through a window at TJ’s Bar in the early hours of June 7th at 5359 Grand Boulevard, […]
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People Places, Inc, the selected developer for the City’s Orange Lake site, will be hosting a third “Talk About Town” on Monday, June 20th, 2016 at 5:30 PM. The People Places office is located at 5742 Main Street in New Port Richey. Dell deChant, chair of the City of New Port Richey’s Environmental Committee, will […]
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New Port Richey, FL – The City of New Port Richey Recreation and Aquatic Center, located at 6630 Van Buren St. in New Port Richey will host a free swim lesson on Friday, June 24th from 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. The free swim lesson is part of an attempt to set a new Guinness […]
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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 strategic planning and his vision for New Port Richey and its downtown.
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting its Neighborhood Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 18, 2016 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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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of June 13, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To New Port Richey’s FarmNet & West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted For the full Farm Report, go to: http://media.wix.com/ugd/643592_375d05aaec09433abdc162e9d42088e9.pdf Check Out The Site For New Images & Content http://www.fffsite.org/ Drop Us A […]
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Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community A Service Of Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ Weekly Weather Report June 13, 2016 WEATHER SUMMER ARRIVES JUNE 20 Rain Possible Every Day Slightly Below Normal Temperatures Due to Overcasts 75 degrees at 4:00 AM, June 12, 2016 Historic Norm (for 6/13) 90 HIGH, 75 […]
Read MoreNew Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings around town. This week he’s talking about Sims Park and the new video boards that have been installed.
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New Port Richey and West Pasco received only slight effects from a tropical system in more than ten years, and the nearest landfall of a tropical system since 1921. The effects appear to be mostly superficial, the the Pasco County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Sheriff’s Office reporting only light flooding along the Pithlachascotee River and […]
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Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare Week of June 6, 2016 http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To New Port Richey’s FarmNet & West Pasco’s Urban Agriculture Community Brief Highlights Current Farm Report Posted For the full Farm Report, go to: http://www.fffsite.org/ Check Out The Site For New Images & Content http://www.fffsite.org/ Drop Us A […]
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According to a release of the 5 day Tropical Weather Outlook released at 8:00 AM this morning by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration’s National Hurricane Center, meteorologists are predicting a 60 percent chance of the formation of a tropical cyclone within five days that could threaten Florida’s Gulf Coast Monday or Tuesday of next week. […]
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The New Port Richey Public Library is offering a number of ongoing and one-time classes this June, including classes for computers and children with developmental delays. You can see a full list of programs offered at the library on the library’s website at http://nprlibrary.org/ or view their weekly calendar. Your tax dollars have been wisely invested. […]
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