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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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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Weekly Weather Report New Port Richey, Florida For Farmers and Others Week of December 1, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 45 degrees at 3:00 AM, November 29, 2014 Historic Average (for 11/28): 75 HIGH, 57 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 75 […]
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Gulf High School senior Jaquelyn Nagy was just awarded a $180,000 scholarship to the college of her choice.
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As an old movie buff, I seek out good science fiction. There are a number of movies that capture the current angry American sentiment. Quickly coming to mind are “Roller Ball,” “Escape from New York,” “V for Vendetta,” and the very recent series, “The Hunger Games.” There are other very good movies that speak to […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of November 24, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 61 degrees at 3:00 AM, November 22, 2014 Historic Average (for 11/21): 77 HIGH, 59 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 77 degrees (seven degrees higher […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey is proud to support Small Business Saturday 2014 on Saturday, November 29, 2014. The City issued a proclamation in support of Small Business Saturday at its regular meeting on October 21, 2014 Mayor Rob Marlowe said, “It is vitally important for our city’s continued […]
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Port Richey officials are considering overhauling the city’s boat ramp and moving it to waterfront park and turning Nicks Park into a parking only access.
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happenings in New Port Richey. This week he’s talking about Thanksgiving.
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An employee in Port Richey’s IT department has been arrested on charges of growing marijuana, authorities say. The employee has since resigned.
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Pedestrians and bar patrons could soon be allowed to wander downtown with a mojito in hand if the ordinance that was presented to New Port Richey Council members passes in two weeks. The new ordinance was prepared at the direction of council members who had asked that the City’s alcohol ordinance be revised to allow for greater […]
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Sheriff’s Deputies, Fire Rescue and the Highway Patrol responded to the scene of an elderly driver crashing through the East wall of a 7-Eleven this afternoon after an elderly male driver lost control of his vehicle in the parking lot. Witnesses said that the driver got stuck on top of the parking curb and then […]
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New Port Richey leaders took action to create a clear chain of command in the absence of its Police Chief or City Manager Tuesday night. Lieutenant Robert Close was promoted by City Manager Debbie Manns and Police Chief Kim Bogart to the post of Deputy Chief. Close began with the department in 1995 and was […]
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Public Works Director Robert Rivera proposed a water quality testing project on Tuesday night for the Cotee River. City Council voted unanimously to approve a $50,000 bid for Shroud Engineering Consultants, Inc. to undertake the testing. The testing will last into October 2015. “We want to hit all the seasons,” Mr. Rivera said, “the rainy […]
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Anywhere I go, quite literally, I’m asked what I do. “Oh, you’re a teacher? What do you teach? Oh, technology education. My phone seems to die awfully quickly, do you know why? Do you know how I set up my voicemail?” The answer is usually yes, and I don’t usually mind helping. However, I always […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of November 17, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 51 degrees at 1:30 AM, November 15, 2014 Historic Average (for 11/14): 78 HIGH, 61 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 78 degrees (eight degrees higher […]
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Week of November 17, 2014 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community Join Us At Market Off Main For Seed Rack Dedication November 29 – 1:00 PM 3F to team with Ecology Florida and Market Off Main To bring Seed Savers Exchange Seeds to […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on current events. This week: the midterm elections of 2014.
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New Port Richey City Council members voted to hire a contractor to update the City’s road assessment.
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Week of November 10, 2014 Abbreviated Weekly Farm Report From Friendship Farms & Fare http://www.fffsite.org/ A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 3F to team with Ecology Florida and Market Off Main To bring Seed Saver Exchange Seeds to New Port Richey Heirloom Seeds Coming in November to Market Off Main In New Port […]
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Weekly Weather Report For Farmers and Others Week of November 10, 2014 From Friendship Farms & Fare A Community Service To the Local Farming Community 56 degrees at 5:00 AM, November 11, 2014 Historical Average (for 11/11): 79 HIGH, 61 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/ The historical average high temperature is now 79 degrees (nine degrees […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on current events in New Port Richey. This week, he’s discussing Veteran’s Day.
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During a special work session on Wednesday night, New Port Richey’s City Council members discussed the purchase of a property on the very southern end of Congress Street in order to add a pedestrian access to the City’s Grey Preserve. According to Mayor Rob Marlowe, there are two parcels that are being reviewed. The first […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Nov. 2, 2014) – Challenge your friends and family to do a creative “unselfie” and contribute to the Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation for #GivingTuesday. All photos must include the Sertoma #GivingTuesday sign and be submitted and shared on Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation’s Facebook page no later than 12 midnight […]
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Gulf Middle School has a new principal this year in Jason Joens and he’s been making changes in a big way at the school. According to the School Board, enrollment at the school is down to around 700 students. Staff at the school admits that there have been some behavioral problems and safety issues, and […]
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Friendship Farms & Fare and Ecology Florida to Team with Market Off Main to Bring Seed Savers Exchange Seeds to New Port Richey. Ecology Florida Staff Florida’s West Coast finally has a source for heirloom, organic seeds from Seed Savers Exchange. Through a cooperative arrangement with Friendship Farms & Fare and Ecology Florida, the Market […]
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