News, events and city updates from downtown New Port Richey on the Cotee River.
EVENTS · OCT 17 & NOV 21
Free Saturday-evening concerts in Sims Park along the Cotee River: TL Jentgens on Oct. 17 and a Zac Brown Band tribute on Nov. 21. Bring a lawn chair; food trucks on site.
PARKS · OCT 10, 2026
The city plans a $900,000 rebuild of the skate park at the Recreation and Aquatic Center: four months of engineering, then demolition and construction, with opening targeted for 2027.
CITY HALL · SEPT 30, 2026
Starting Oct. 1, city water, sewer and reclaimed-water accounts can only be opened in the property owner's name, and owners are billed directly. Landlords should plan leases around it.
City Council: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 6 pm, City Hall, 5919 Main St. Council page · Watch live
More local news: What's What NPR · Main Street events · Pasco County Commission
News, events and city updates from Tarpon Springs, home of the historic Sponge Docks.
DEVELOPMENT · SEPT 28, 2026
A 15-room boutique hotel with a restaurant, shops and event space won unanimous planning approval for a long-vacant Tarpon Avenue lot. The City Commission's final vote was set for Oct. 13.
EVENTS · NOV 7–8
The 38th annual festival brings seafood vendors, a chef competition, live music, nautical arts and crafts, and family activities to the Sponge Docks.
SCHOOLS · OCT 14, 2026
The School Board approved six closures as enrollment declines, including Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary, after Tarpon parents asked for more time. One more school is still under review.
Board of Commissioners: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6 pm, City Hall, 324 E. Pine St. Commission page · Agendas
More local news: Tarpon Springs Patch · Events calendar · Chamber events
Updates from Starkey Ranch, Odessa and the State Road 54 corridor.
ROADS · FROM OCT 12
Hillsborough is replacing an aging culvert, closing Gunn Highway between Van Dyke Road and Lutz Lake Fern Road starting on or after Oct. 12. Detour via Lutz Lake Fern, Dale Mabry and Van Dyke.
COMMUNITY · OCT 19–31
Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election runs daily Oct. 19 through Oct. 31, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find sites and your sample ballot on the Supervisor of Elections website.
EVENTS · OCT – NOV
The Majesty of Rock tribute plays Oct. 17 ($13), and kids can join a MAPS Dinos & Dragons science morning Nov. 14. The Nov. 21 Elton Dan tribute is already sold out.
Pasco County Commission: usually meets every other Tuesday. Meeting info
More local news: Welcome to Starkey · Starkey Ranch MPOA
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