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🌱 New Port Richey Daily: Things To Know This Week
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Hello, people of New Port Richey! D'Ann Lawrence White here with the weekend edition of the New Port Richey Daily.
First, your weekend weather:
- Friday: Plenty of sun. High: 82 Low: 62.
- Saturday: Plenty of sun. High: 84 Low: 64.
Here are the top stories today in New Port Richey:
- Pasco County's Vote-By-Mail Ballots To Be Sent Out Thursday (New Port Richey Patch)
- New Pasco Panhandling Ordinance Stresses Danger Of Rights Of Way (New Port Richey Patch)
- Publix, Total Wine Removes Russian Alcohol Amid Ukraine Conflict (New Port Richey Patch)
- Open Positions On Pasco County Tourist Development Council (New Port Richey Patch)
- 2 Open Houses To Scope In And Around New Port Richey (New Port Richey Patch)
- Michael Emmett Obituary (1954 - 2022) - New Port Richey, Florida, FL - Chicago Tribune (Legacy.com)
- FL Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Middle School: Sheriff (Land O' Lakes Patch)
- New Port Richey Area Real Estate Roundup (New Port Richey Patch)
- New Pets Up For Adoption In The New Port Richey Area (New Port Richey Patch)
- Saint Leo U Center For Catholic-Jewish Studies Plans Discussion (Lutz Patch)
- Yum! Kumquat Pie Named Official Pie Of Pasco County (New Port Richey Patch)
- Shumaker Grows In Pasco County, Hires New Attorneys (New Port Richey Patch)
- Pasco Tax Collector Supports Fostering Change Foster Closet (New Port Richey Patch)
- Under $600,000, Gulf Harbors Home Includes Dock With Boat Lift (New Port Richey Patch)
- St. Joseph's Hospital-North Adds Second High-Tech Surgical Robot (Lutz Patch)
- Free Downtown Trolley Launched Thursday In New Port Richey (New Port Richey Patch)
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This weekend in New Port Richey:
Friday, March 4
Saturday, March 5
- Great American Cleanup Volunteers Wanted (8 a.m.)
- Car Show Fundraiser (8 a.m.)
- Young Artists Workshop (9:30 a.m.)
- Storybook Forest Drive-Thru 2022 (10 a.m.)
- Cracker Cowboy Day (10 a.m.)
- All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes And Unlimited Train Rides (10 a.m.)
- U.S. Stones Tribute (6:30 p.m.)
- Tina Turner Tribute Band To Perform At Sims Park (7 p.m.)
Sunday, March 6
- Rockin' Sunday Afternoon (2 p.m.)
- Dueling Pianos Dining Experience (5 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Pasco County Fire Rescue: "Thank you for your 30 years of dedicated service, Captain Capitano! Today marks the end of a distinguished career for our own Derek Capitano. Captain Capitano proudly served the residents and visitors of Pasco County for over 30 years. H..." (Facebook)
- Pasco County Animal Services: "Miss Laila arrived at PCAS in 2013 as part of a hoarding situation and was soon adopted. Here she is in her forever home! "Just wanted to let you see her on her 9th birthday and to once again thank you so much for trusting her beautiful ..." (Facebook)
- Pasco County Animal Services: "Our friend Bryson brought us enough donations to fill a wagon! 🥰 He made and sold bracelets, and then used the money to buy pet supplies for us. We're so impressed by your creativity and generosity, Bryson! Thank you for thinking of our..." (Facebook)
- Pasco County Schools: "Congratulations to our new principals. Tracy Hlady is the new principal of Sunray Elementary. Jennifer Frantz is the new principal of Starkey Ranch K8." (Facebook)
- Pasco County Animal Services: "Our friends at Saint Leo University Paws of Love are the best! They have been huge supporters of PCAS, from sharing our Pets of the Week to collecting pet supplies. At Saint Leo's recent volunteer fair, Paws of Love dropped off a ton of ..." (Facebook)
- Rugaz Rescue Inc.: "Meet "Jean"... Miss "Norma" and "Jean" the bonded senior pair of pugs came to RRInc through one of our local shelter partners when sadly the odds were stacked against them and they needed rescue. Norma had some masses, both girls were ov..." (Facebook)
- New Port Richey Main Street, Inc.: "Congratulations Sip on Grand🤗" (Facebook)
- Pasco County Schools: "Register for the virtual College and Career Fair on March 8, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you are planning for college entrance and/or career after high school, this event is for you. Presentations & Live Q&A Will Include: ACT/SAT Test Progr..." (Facebook)
- Gulf Middle School: "Congratulations Lady Bucs soccer on finishing your season with an amazing overall 7-1 record!! 💚" (Facebook)
- Pasco County Fair Association: "Here are the winner from the Pasco County Fair Baby Pageant on Saturday, Feb. 26th. Miss Pasco Princess/Prince Miss Pasco Princess (Ages 0-12 Months): Winner - Bellamie Drew Larramore 1st Runner Up – Emilia Christmas 2nd Runner Up – Juli..." (Facebook)
- Richey Elementary School: "SCIENCE FAIR | We would like to recognize the hard work of all the Tigers who participated in the Science Fair. Congratulations to our winners! #AllPawsIn #IBAllPawsIn" (Facebook)
- Florida's Sports Coast: "Calling all our history lovers! 📚 New Port Richey has been a community on Florida's Sports Coast since the 1910s, so there is a lot of history to discover. West Pasco Historical Society has a fantastic collection of displays honoring th..." (Facebook)
- Rotary Club of New Port Richey: "Mike Sutton, CEO of the Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco, updates the Rotary Club of New Port Richey about the great things going on at their organization." (Facebook)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Gulf Landings: "Anyone know where we can dispose of unused house paint? - I see lots of dumps nearby but can't get a human to answer a call to see if they accept paint and their websites don't specifically mention paint🤷🏻♀️" (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Colonial Hills: "Found this puppy by Rowan & S. - R. 54. Just trying to find the owner. Please contact me if this is your puppy or if you know who it belongs to. Thank you" (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Moon Lake Estates: "Found dog wandering around moon lake . - No microchip had checked . Must show proof" (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Virginia City: "Heads up in Virginia City behind vacant restaurant next to Dairy Queen. - If you live in this neighborhood and you.walk.kids play.ride bikes etc.there are multiple homeless set up with tents and tarps living in a fenced in area behind th..." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Oak Ridge: "Two dogs loose in Oak Ridge. - Just spotted them between houses near 6815 & 6753 Millstone." (Nextdoor)
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— D'Ann Lawrence White
About me: Originally from St. Louis, D'Ann Lawrence White graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She has worked as an editor, columnist, breaking news reporter, feature writer and investigative reporter for more than 20 years. You can reach her at dann.white@patch.com.
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