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The Oldest Building In New Port Richey Is Not What You Think, And It's History Is Longer Than US 19
Do you know which building in our beautiful little town of New Port Richey (who is turning 100 this year, by the way!) is the oldest? The answer will surprise you. Here's a hint: It's on the northeast corner of Florida Avenue and Main Street, New Port Richey. It's been a grocery market, post office, dance hall, multiple hotels, multiple restaurants, a dentist office, a woodworking shop, a power company, and much more. Another hint: in 1923, the building proudly displayed the very first electric sign in NPR!
Pasco’s campaign against invasive plants needs trimming, planning board says
Pasco’s planning board members said they support new county regulations to stop the spread of noxious weeds, but last week they sent staff back to the drawing board to reconsider some of their suggestions on how to make that happen. The Planning Commission voted to push its review of...
Pasco County talks affordable housing: backyard homes, duplexes and more
Pasco County leaders who have been fighting the state’s one-size-fits-all efforts to expand affordable housing began their own focused plan this week. The first idea out of the box at the County Commission’s affordable housing workshop Tuesday was to legalize accessory dwelling units also known as backyard homes or granny flats.
Pasco schools push parent civility in student code of conduct
LAND O’LAKES — As it prepares for classes to resume in the fall, the Pasco County school board is again revising the rules it expects students to follow. It’s adding new guidelines regarding when students may use cell phones, for instance, and what types of clothing they may wear.
Ambitious plans for a themed restaurant on the Anclote River now dead
After a year and a half of public acrimony, a developer has quietly withdrawn an ambitious plan for a 22,000-square-foot themed restaurant at Pasco’s Anclote River Park. Without comment on Tuesday, county commissioners voted to accept the termination of lease signed several weeks ago by developer Keith Overton. Overton...
Pasco votes to avert the tax hit expected from the Live Local law
Pasco County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to opt out of a portion of a state program to provide more affordable housing because they say it would cost Pasco tens of millions in lost tax revenue and do little to provide more low-cost apartments for those in need. The provision...
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