Category: Community News
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FEATURE: Key West Votes “NO” to Sanctuary Dredging
Key West Votes NO to Sanctuary Dredging by Lynn-Marie Smith Residents of Florida are used to battling developers and businesses that threaten the environment and quality of life in their communities. Key West is certainly no exception. Even if the City Commission tries to pass laws to protect things of value here, some with deep pockets…
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Join us for City of New Port Richey’s Third Annual Earth Day Extravaganza
Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, April 20. The City of New Port Richey’s Environmental Committee is hosting its third annual Earth Day event in the breezeway between City Hall and the Public Library. We will be there from 10 am to 2pm with information about living sustainably in our community. We will…
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City of New Port Richey Adopts New Urban Farm Ordinance
Congratulations to the City of New Port Richey on the its new urban farm ordinance! With the approval of the City Council on February 19, 2013, New Port Richey joins a relatively select (but growing) group of Florida municipalities with formal ordinances permitting farming on private property. Notably, the New Port Richey ordinance allows for…
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Ecology Florida and Pasco EcoFest: Growing a Community
This weekend is the Pasco EcoFest (www.PascoEcoFest.com) taking place in West Pasco and the city of New Port Richey. We’re excited to be participating in this event as sponsors of Saturday’s EcoMarket in the breeze-way between City Hall and the New Port Richey Public Library. Our Board President, Dell deChant, will also be giving a…
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FEATURE: Cow Pots Debut at New Port Richey Market
Just in time for Florida’s Fall growing season, The Market Off Main (6241 Lincoln Street, 34652) in New Port Richey now has in stock organic starter pots for the local gardener. These starter pots for seeds are made from 100% renewable composted cow manure. In a cooperative agreement with Ecology Florida, Market Off Main in…
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Wall-E and Ecology Florida a Big Hit in New Port Richey
Last Friday several founding members of Ecology Florida ventured out into the warm evening air to meet the Citizens of New Port Richey. As the sponsors of the Free Movie Friday event, Ecology Florida helped to show that learning about saving our planet and being aware of the impact of our actions, can be a…
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Congratulations City of Largo on LEED Platinum Certification
We’re very excited about this recent news out of the City of Largo. Creative Contractors Inc. has just completed construction of the City’s first LEED Platinum certified community center. It is so important that local government set the stage for private development of alternative and sustainable building methods. Which is why we want to give…