Port Richey Pulse

• No injuries reported: Pasco County Fire Rescue safely evacuated the Burlington store on Tacoma Drive after a partial roof collapse and flooding.
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After three decades, a jury convicted Jeffrey Crum on all counts of kidnapping, rape, and murder of 12-year-old Jennifer Odom, with the penalty phase...

Port Richey residents can attend the City Council meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 to stay informed on local government matters and participate in community decisions.

A 16-year-old driver crashed his mother's car while fleeing a traffic stop in Pasco County, highlighting ongoing risks for local teen drivers and road safety.

Strong thunderstorms are moving through Pasco County today until 12:30 p.m., bringing wind gusts up to 40 mph. Port Richey residents should head...

New Port Richey is addressing parking headaches from downtown revitalization by updating enforcement rules, adding violations for bike lanes and EV...

• Lightning struck the Cobalt Apartments roof Thursday, triggering a three-alarm fire that investigators confirmed as the cause by Friday.
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Pasco County School Board candidate Matt Geiger wants to expand career and technical education so students graduate with industry certifications in...

Pasco County residents are stepping up with housing and donations for families like a mother and son displaced by the Cobalt Apartment fire that left...

Pasco County approved a microtransit program with Freebee for Hudson and Shady Hills.

• Service details: Go Pasco partnership launches additional...

• Grand Sushi Hibachi Buffet (10421 US 19) logged 54 violations with 15 high-priority issues on July 16, prompting an administrative complaint...

Pasco County Fire Rescue reports the Cobalt Apartments blaze has displaced 400 residents, with the structure at risk of collapsing at any moment.

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Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies swiftly suspended and evacuated a Fivay High School football game after reports of a student with a gun at 8:45 p.m. on Aug 21, but a full search found no weapon and the game resumed with no ongoing threat.

Pasco County Commissioners voted 3-1 to back two complementary school zone technologies.

• IntelliRoad offers proactive alerts, smart crosswalks, and...

Pasco County extended the Vincent House project from a 20-year agreement to a 100-year contract, creating a landmark model for long-term affordable housing stability at the 39-unit Hudson site.

A three-alarm fire at Wesley Chapel's Cobalt Apartments left about 200 residents homeless after lightning sparked the blaze.

• Scale of loss: Over 90...

St. Leo University is expanding its Tapia College of Business and Technology with new AI-focused programs, an IBM partnership, executive cybersecurity...

• When & Where: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, 7–9 PM at Sims Park in New Port Richey
• Schedule: Remembrance ceremony at 7 PM followed by concert at 8 PM
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A massive fire Thursday afternoon ripped through Cobalt Apartments in Wesley Chapel, displacing about 400 residents from roughly 90 units.

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Pasco deputies are actively searching for Jaysean Parker, a 13-year-old last seen Thursday at 5:10 p.m. in the Westmoreland Court area.

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