New Port Richey, FL – US Representative for Florida’s 12th Congressional District, Gus Bilirakis, presented Tanner Smith with the Congressional Award Bronze Medal. The Congressional Award is the United States Congress’ award for young Americans. The program is open to all young people ages 14 to 23. Participants earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Certificates and Bronze, […]
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Florida Loquat Festival Seeks Volunteers for Loquat Harvest
New Port Richey, FL (Feb. 17, 2016) – Ecology Florida and Friendship Farms & Fare, with the support of the City of New Port Richey, will host the third annual Florida Loquat Festival on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Frances Avenue Park (6156 Louisiana Avenue, 34653) in New Port Richey. The […]
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NPR Announces Cotee River Cleanup – September 19th
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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Reminder: Gulf Middle Cleanup Saturday
A cleanup is scheduled at Gulf Middle School this Saturday, May 16th from 7:00 to 12:00 pm. Volunteers should meet in front of Gulf Middle School between 7:00am and 8:00am. The school will provide breakfast treats and juice, as well as plenty of water. Pizza from Leaning Tower will be served to volunteers around 12:00 pm. Volunteers are asked […]
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Gulf Middle School Hosts Two “Volunteer” Days
Gulf Middle School is seeking volunteers for two days this month to help with various landscaping projects. The first is Saturday, May 9th from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. The second is Saturday, May 16th from 7:00 to 12:00 pm. Volunteers should meet in front of Gulf Middle School between 7:00am and 8:00am. The school will provide […]
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Great American Cleanup seeks volunteers
Pasco County officials are seeking volunteers for the Great American cleanup in April 2015. Many groups will be part of the registration for volunteer opportunities, and Pasco County is one. The City of New Port Richey will also likely sponsor a cleanup, along with other groups like Habitat for Humanity, Boy Scouts of America, and […]
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City Residents and Volunteers Invited to Hacienda Celebration – February 10 at 3 PM
New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting a signing event for the Hacienda Hotel Redevelopment Agreement on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. On February 3rd, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the proposed agreement with Abraham Rosner, President of Hacienda Hotel NPR, Inc. Mr. Rosner […]
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GMS’s ‘Aunt Leslie’ Honored as Pasco’s Outstanding Senior School Volunteer
Gulf Middle School and Pasco Schools are celebrating the service of Ms. Leslie Thiel, known at the school as “Aunt Leslie,” as the District’s Outstanding Senior Volunteer of the Year. The honor is awarded based on the number of hours and years of service in addition to the “unique characteristic of services performed.” The award […]
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NPR Teens Camp Out in Cardboard Boxes
Teenage members of New Port Richey’s Youth Advisory Council camped out in cardboard boxes to raise awareness of the plight of the area’s homeless population.
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Gulf Middle Starts Watch D.O.G.S., Asks for Volunteers
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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November Neighborhood Cleanup Fills Dumpsters
Chairs and washing machines earned their wings today as city employees loaded them into front-end loaders and tossed them into dumpsters at two locations. Crews at Frances Avenue park on Louisiana Ave and the Old Mission Church on River Road in New Port Richey filled dumpster after dumpster with items brought by residents. It was […]
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City of New Port Richey 2014 Spring Clean Up Day
New Port Richey city government is holding a spring clean up day on June 21st–the first day of summer–from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The city will be providing dumpsters for residents to deposit unwanted material. A current Florida Driver’s License must be shown to a City employee at the dropoff site (must be a […]
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