The West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the West Pasco Board of Realtors are sponsoring a debate with qualified city council candidates for the City of New Port Richey and also for candidates for the City of Port Richey. The debate will take place on Monday, March 26th at 5409 Sunset Road in New Port […]
Read MoreTBO is reporting today that the sole fatality in the Port Richey boat fire was admitted complaining of breathing problems. The report attributes a possible cause of the victim’s troubles to a severe allergic reaction to chemicals contained in the smoke from the boat.
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New Port Richey Police said today that they had an altercation with Port Richey’s Fire Chief, Timothy Fussell, on Sunday after he was involved in a single vehicle motorcycle accident on Grand Boulevard in New Port Richey. Fussell is the owner of downtown New Port Richey bar Little Corona’s Cigar Bar Fussell was treated by […]
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Port Richey’s City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday night on a second reading of an ordinance to decriminalize the possession of marijuana within City limits. Possession will continue to be illegal, but will allow police to have the option of issuing $155 civil citation in lieu of an arrest. The civil citation option is not available […]
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Port Richey, FL (Oct. 29, 2015) – Last month, Suncoast Women in Networking (WIN) held an anniversary party celebrating the networking group’s 30th year. It was held at Cheryl Lee’s Family Restaurant in Port Richey. Myrtle Masten, secretary of the club and DJ for the event, planned and presented an Era Party. Members and guests […]
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The Tampa Bay Times reports on rocky relations between Port Richey’s newly elected Mayor and the City Manager, Tom O’Neill over a previous DUI arrest, scandal, and financial issues.
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Port Richey, FL – On Tuesday, March 17, Suncoast Women in Networking (WIN) will hold a lunch meeting at the Cheryl Lee’s Family Restaurant, 7045 Ridge Road in Port Richey, which is located in the Publix shopping center (corner of Regency and Ridge). Networking starts at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting is from 12 noon to […]
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Police in Port Richey say that they believe they found the body of 67 year old David Slingerland of Hudson after his family filed a missing persons report with the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Port Richey officers responded to a call of a possible body in the water near Catches Waterfront Grille on Bayview street in […]
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Macy’s, Inc. announced in a statement yesterday that the Gulf View Square Mall location in Port Richey will close in the next three months. Clearance sales at the store will begin on January 12th and run for 8-12 weeks. The store had been open for more than 30 years and employs 78 associates. JCPenney’s recently closed […]
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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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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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A man was stabbed in the neck at a fight at the Pink Flamingo club in Port Richey and later died, police say.
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Only those closely following the scheduling of meetings in New Port Richey, or receive updates from Mayor Rob Marlowe, would have known about an innocuous city council workshop held at 5:30 pm on Tuesday. Up for discussion was the City’s alcohol “special event” ordinance. I wrote an editorial on that very same ordinance two weeks, decrying the […]
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During a meeting that largely dealt with the issue of prostitution along US19, Port Richey City Manager Tom O’Neill was in attendance to appeal to New Port Richey’s City Council for additional cooperative efforts along US19. He made a number of suggestions that both cities can work together on to improve the image of the […]
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Pasco Deputies served a search warrant at 9814 US Highway 19 on Friday morning and arrested Ranard Raymore Miller on drug charges. Deputies found 41 grams of crack cocaine, marijuana, a 9mm handgun, and a number of hydromorphone and methadone pills, according to the Sheriff’s Facebook page. Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies served a search warrant […]
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Robert Lovering is scheduled to start Oct. 20 as the police chief for Port Richey, City Manager Tom O’Neill announced.
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UPDATE: A Sears representative has countered the claim that the mall location of Sears is closing, instead saying that the KMart on US19 south of Main Street in New Port Richey will close. Official: “There may be confusion as the Kmart store in New Port Richey will close to the public in early December. Until […]
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The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says that Anthony Capuano, 38, knocked on the door at 6912 Alta Vista Lane at 11 PM on Wednesday. Police say he was armed with a handgun. According to the arrest affadavit, when the resident, Heidi Christophell, 22, wouldn’t let him in he broke a window to gain entry. Police […]
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A 7-year-old Port Richey girl, Shaina Foreman, is recovering from her injuries sustained in an attack by a family friend’s labrador. According to County officials, the dog has been placed in Animal Control’s custody. Shaina’s injuries were initially listed as serious and she has undergone reconstructive surgery. Her family has set up a Facebook page […]
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Tuesday was election day in a number of municipalities in Pasco County. In New Port Richey, Rob Marlowe defeated Bob Langford with a margin of 55% (465 votes) to 45% (381 votes) for Mayor. Both Marlowe and Langford have served terms as New Port Richey City Council members, Langford for three years and Marlowe for […]
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