New Port Richey, Florida –The New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the Cotee River Clean Up on September 19th beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Sims Park Boat Ramp. Each year the Cotee River Clean Up coincides with the Coastal Clean Up to clean our waterways. Volunteers with any type of […]
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Higher than normal rain totals for early 2015 have brought the levels of the Cotee River in New Port Richey beyond its banks. In the up-river areas near Frances Avenue park, East of the Madison Avenue and Grand Boulevard bridges, measurements indicate that the river’s level is two feet above the flood plain. New Port […]
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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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