Things to Do in New Port Richey Florida: Bike at Starkey Park in New Port Richey   There are many things to do in New Port Richey Florida. If you enjoy biking, hiking, walking, or blading one of New Port Richey Florida's gems is J.B. Starkey Wilderness Park:     J.B. Starkey Wilderness Park is located at 10500 Wilderness Park Boulevard in New Port Richey Florida and encompasses 8,000 acres and is part of J.B. Wilderness Preserve which encompasses a total of 18,000 acres. J.B. Starkey Wilderness Park connects to the 42-mile paved Suncoast Trail via its 6.7-mile paved trail. There are so many things to do: Biking Inline skating Bird watching Hiking Camping Equestrian Use Playground Volleyball Athletic fields     It is open daily from 6 a.m. until sunset.   There is no fee for park entranc... 03/07/2010

January 2010 Real Estate Market Update - Gulf Harbors, New Port Richey, FLorida  Market numbers for the month of January could be interpreted as a pretty poor snapshot of Gulf Harbors, but I would suggest we keep in mind that this is usually a slow time of year.   Also, while the home values have been steadily dropping in New Port Richey, Florida it is also true that inventory levels have shot up in the last few weeks.         View Larger Map 03/05/2010

SPCA Suncoast in New Port Richey has this cute and cuddly little cat named Oreo. Oreo is 2 years old: and came to the shelter when his family was moving out of the area and couldn't take him with them. He's black and white (Duh) and is very shy at first but really warms up fast and loves to be loved. He was relaxing in the cat perch when I went in to take his picture but came out and showed how affectionate he can be. Oreo needs a loving family to take him home. He's neutered, had his shots and is micro-chipped. The Shelter is open Wed-Sun Noon to 6pm. Just look at that fabulous stripe on the nose! 03/05/2010

New Port Richey-Downtown Main Street hosts the Strawberry Stroll & Health Fair on March 13 -9am to 2pm. This year's stroll will include a Health Fair at Dr. Paul Cox's Chiropractic office at 5300 Main St. Representatives will be there to do health screenings along with the Florida Bloodmobile. Strawberry Stroll attendees can ride the KIA trolley from the Health Fair to the arts and crafts show downtown, the Downtown Market in Railroad Square, and any of the other downtown activities. Planned for the Strawberry Stroll are a Community Garage Sale, live entertainment, and Scavenger Hunt with prizes. So come on downtown and enjoy what's happening on March 13.       03/03/2010

Villa Del Rio-New Port Richey. Charming Villa all ready to be loved by you. Bright end unit with lots of luxury extras; and ready-to-move-into perfection. Over 1400 sf with lots of custom extras. Close to Seven Springs Golf & Country Club without the golf fees. Click the picture to get more info and photos. $129,500. Monthly Fees only $157.67 per month-one of the lowest in New Port Richey. Built in 2003. To see more info go here http://9301santa.tonifl.com 03/03/2010

Timber Greens-New Port Richey-FL. The Timber Greens residents hold an annual dog show in the circle of trees at the end of Timber Greens Blvd. All the dogs were well-behaved and there were not squabbles. Each dog wins a unique title and everyone goes away happy with lots of wagging tails. It's hard to say who enjoys it more; the dogs or their owners. Timber Greens is an over 55 & golfing community. To search homes in Timber Greens, click here. 03/02/2010

New Port Richey, Trinity, Port Richey, Hudson, Holiday-Home Sales show a slight increase during February but still only 5.6% of the homes on the market sold. Again, that means 94.4% didn't sell. (We had several that did sell). The slight increase is probably due to the Tax Credit deadline of April 30. To see Tax Credit info: click here. Lenders have continued to unload foreclosures onto the market which increases the active numbers: some new actives are, of course, previous expireds. 03/01/2010

Windsong Charters-Gulf Harbors-New Port Richey has been named the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. Windsong Charters is a local sailing charter business located in the Gulf Harbors area. They also have boat, pontoon, kayak and canoe rentals. Windsong has half day, full day and sunset trips, and they sail to Anclote Island for island camping and BBQs, you can do weddings, birthday parties, and dinner parties; and they run a sailing school. Windsong Charters supports many local community events and is involved in the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and Calusa Business and Professional Women. So, if you have dreamed of a romantic sunset sail with your sweetie, call Windsong Charters. Capt. Wendy of Windsong Charters with President Joe Alpine of the West Pasco Chamb... 02/20/2010

Great priced home on Pond & Conservation! No rear neighbors. Arthur Rutenburg Riviera model with cathedral ceiling and a wood-burning fireplace in the spacious Livingroom. A step-saver kitchen has a separate breakfast-room, pantry closet and pass-through to the diningroom. A large lanai and an extra fully-screened patio has room for a hot-tub. The large master suite has his/her sinks in bathroom. The 3rd bedroom has pocket doors and can be utilized as a den or media room. Inside utility room. Close to Long Leaf Elementary and Mitchel Middle & High schools. Check out the community's website at http://www.fairway-springs.com  Click here to see more pictures/info about the home and neighborhood 02/17/2010

Progress Energy Art Gallery opened it's newest art exhibit on Feb 5 called Tropical Escape and it was just what we needed after all the cold, rainy weather we've had here. Tropical Escape will be showing for the next two months.If you want to know more about the gallery, go to their website at www.nprgallery.com The Gallery is located on Grand Boulevard in downtown New Port Richey. Top left in the picture are Jim and Annette Smetzer of Pasco Camera Exchange in New Port Richey. Nancy Ciesla, Director of the Gallery & Judy DeBella Thomas, New Port Richey Mainstreet. Bottom right are Lea B. Mahoney on the right and Carole Pearson on the left. It was a lovely evening with wine and snacks being served by the ladies. Progress Energy Art Gallery has different exhibits, poetry readings and read... 02/16/2010

This is an interesting move on the part of Florida Bankers since Florida has always been on the side of the homeowner in the past. Florida Bankers Push For Non-Judicial ForeclosuresThe Florida Bankers Association (FBA), a lobbying group representing banking institutions across the sunshine state, has presented a new bill to Florida's Congress aimed at accelerating the foreclosure process. The bill, ironically titled The Florida Consumer Protection and Homeowner Credit Rehabilitation Act, would shift state property laws and establish "non-judicial" foreclosures as early as July 1. The idea is simple: banks would be able to expedite foreclosures against defaulting homeowners by removing the court system from the equation. Judges would no longer rule on foreclosure cases, effectively elimi... 02/11/2010

Gulf Harbors in New Port Richey is a Gulf waterfront community in the central New Port Richey area. Homes range from mid-$100,00's to $1.6 million depending on location within Gulf Harbors. Boasting a private beach for residents only and a golf course, Gulf Harbors has it all  To search for homes in the area, check out the map below. Give it a couple of seconds, to autopopulate. You can click on the map and move it left, right, up and down to see more homes available.   02/11/2010

We recently met Ila at the Pasco Arts Fest. She was part of the Progress Energy Gallery and their presentation of local art and artists. Ila is a former art teacher: and now that she's "retired", she devotes her time to creating the most wonderful wearable art. Her card says she does paintings, hand weaving, and hanging wearables.  Her boas are so pretty and frothy that you just want to keep touching them. She makes sweater, capes, purses and, of course, boas and scarves. Ila is extremely talented and very sweet! Ila's Boa Basket. Such pretty colors and great textures. Ila  Latham is also a consultant and designer. She can be reached through the Progress Energy Art Gallery. 02/10/2010

4928 Bostonian Loop in Heritage Lake, New Port Richey, FL is a super value. A free-standing villa with 1204 sq.ft. of living area for sale. Heritage Lake is a 55+ community. Click here for more info.Originally Listed at $85,000.00. This is your chance to move into a great community at a great price! Heritage Lake has an active clubhouse, heated pool, jacuzzi, and is close to Trinity shopping, and has easy access to Tampa via the Suncoast Parkway. Click here to search properties in Heritage Lake.       02/09/2010

Sandhill Cranes are lovely birds and these live on our golf-course. In celebration of Valentine's Day....Enjoy. Sandhill Cranes can weigh between 10-14lbs; have a wingspan of 6 to 8 ft, and stand up to 3.5 ft. tall. They usually mate for life and both parents take care of the young 'uns called "colts". They are mostly gray with a red spot on their heads. The oldest fossil found of a Sandhill Crane is 2.5 million years old. In Florida, where their numbers are declining, they are protected; and, if killed, the penalty is quite high. We've had several families and the cutest thing is when the "colts" try to make the Sandhill crane bugle call: it comes out as a shrill, piping sound. 02/07/2010

New Port Richey, Florida Real Estate Market Report for January 2010 First picture below is the Comparative Market Analysis for ALL Sold waterfront Gulf Access homes in New Port Richey.  Only 4 sold, but they did so in a respectable amount of time, and for ~90% of List Price.  So if a house is priced right, as you can see, it moves within ~3 months. Next we have the general breakdown of the New Port Richey Single Family Real Estate Market graph.  Here we see that New Port Richey has 11 months of Houses on the market, which isn't too bad considering there has been a spike in inventory in most areas of the state.  The disparity between the # of houses under contract compared to how many actually close will be more clearly defined in the last graph. This is pretty typical of most markets th... 02/06/2010

Homes Sales Statistics for New Port Richey-Port Richey-Hudson-Trinity-Holiday areas. For the month of January 2010 based on the Mulitiple Listing Service for West Pasco Board of Realtors. This does not include homes sold by the owners; only homes that were listed for sale by an member of the West Pasco Board and reciprocal boards. THE MLS REPORT - WEST PASCO MULTIPLE LISTING STATS - JANUARY 2010 Price Range                 On Market            Sold            Sold %       Sold Ratio $0 - $99,999 1914 119 6.2% 1/16 $100,000 - $149,999 840 42 5.0% 1/20 $150,000 - $199,999 631 22 3.5% 1/28 $200,000 - $299,999 505 16 3.2% 1/31 ©$300,000 plus 374 8 2.1% 1/47 Total 4264 207 4.8% 1/21   RE-CAP                              Month             Day New Listings 835 27 Expireds 282 9 Withdrawn 197 6... 02/03/2010

We stopped in at Caposey's Whole Works Restaurant located at 5250 Green Key Rd., New Port Richey, on a rainy, cold Saturday. The food is wonderful, the people are friendly and the decor is cows, cows, and more cows (lots of really cute ones). Nancy & John Caposey are the owners, chef (John) and hostess +everything else (Nancy).  Did I say the food is really good and very reasonable.They are celebrating 6 years at this location in March, and before that worked at Kissin Kuzzins in Clearwater. So, what are you waiting for? Stop by and have breakfast, lunch or dinner or just dessert!                                         John & Nancy Caposey www.caposeys.com   www.www Family Style & friendliness will make you feel right at home.Some of Nancy's cow collection.                             ... 02/02/2010

Great value in Heritage Lake, New Port Richey at 4928 Bostonian Loop. Free-standing villa with 1204 sq.ft. of living area for sale. Heritage Lake is a 55+ community. Click photo for more info Listed at $85,000.00       Heritage Lake has an active clubhouse, heated pool, jacuzzi, and is close to Trinity shopping, and has easy access to Tampa via the Suncoast Parkway. 01/31/2010

SPCA Suncoast-New Port Richey. Roxanne still needs to find her forever family. Gail Armstrong, the Director of the SPCA Suncoast tells me that this loving kitty is still waiting. I have met Roxanne and she's very lovable, likes to cuddle, and purrs a lot. What more can you ask for in a cat?Roxanne is 8 years old; originally adopted from the SPCA Suncoast as a 2 year old. At that time, she came to us with only 1 eye and we don't know what happened to her. She was returned to us in November as her family was moving.  The family told us that in 2005 Roxanne's tail had gotten caught in a door: part of it had to be amputated.  Despite all of these problems, Roxanne is an affectionate, cuddly cat who likes to be petted. She likes to play with catnip mice and feathers and, when she is happy, w... 01/29/2010