Mall Announces Early Closing

As “extreme flooding” continues in the western part of Pasco County, Gulf View Square has announced it shut its doors to shoppers at 2 p.m. Monday.

Mall officials say the closing honors a request from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office that “no vehicles are to be on any roads between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. as rising waters are expected to be at their highest during this time.”

The 9409 U.S. 19 mall in Port Richey will likely reopen at normal hours Tuesday. A flood watch, however, does remain in effect for Pasco County until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Mall officials are asking that shoppers check its Facebook page for updates as they become available.