COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Want to join the urban garden movement? Here’s a way in

“There are so many things I like about this garden,” said volunteer, Amelia Maseda, a ten-year member whose plot was filled with sweet potatoes, papaya, white eggplant, Malabar spinach and rosemary. “I think what I like most about it is that it’s a safe, peaceful place for the community.” […]

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Community Spotlight | The African American Club of Pasco helps carve a path for local youth

“The idea is to meet the needs of the community. To be a focal point where people can come with their kids. To be a safe haven where kids can be kids and adults can enjoy kids and what they’re doing here and everyone can come and have a good time, whether it’s for MLK or Juneteenth,” said Eugene Scott, president of the African American Club of Pasco.. […]

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Local organizers bring MLK ‘Celebrate the Dream’ event back to the city park with plans to expand in 2024

Celebrate the Dream delivered an overall message of love and community inspired by Dr. King. It also could mark a resurrection of the once-held celebration to honor the Civil Rights hero in the city’s prized park and broaden the celebration to a three-day event. […]

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Community Spotlight | The seventh annual Okra Occasion celebrates a summer harvest and offers a prelude for local growers fests to come

The Seventh Annual Okra Occasion offered a taste of one of Florida’s few summer vegetables as well as educational information on the upcoming growing season and local organizations involved with that. […]

BUSINESS

New Port Richey’s historic Hacienda Hotel is open

“I want this to be a happy place for people, whether they are someone in their 20s where the building has been boarded up for their whole life or someone in their 60s who has memories of going to the high school prom or a wedding here,” owner Jim Gunderson said. “Hopefully, it will offer enough of an experience that people will find their spot here that would sort of tickle them.” […]