New Port Richey

A revitalized and evolving downtown business district showcases New Port Richey’s unique blend of natural resources, recreation, history, arts and culture.  Playful City USA honored West Pasco County’s best known city as one of its top picks for 2009 because of its many recreational opportunities for residents. Fun spots include a Skate Park, a $14 million aquatic center and wi-fi ready Sims Park.  

Tampa Bay real estate boom and climate change: 5 big insights

How to rethink and retrofit Tampa Bay area cities for climate change -- and sea level rise in particular -- is an increasingly critical question for public and private sector leaders alike. 

Coffee Pot Bayou in St. Pete.
Is the global reinsurance industry making Florida more resilient to climate change, hurricanes?

Insurers and reinsurers play a key role in Florida’s climate and catastrophe risk management puzzle, be it in preparation for the next hurricane season or the eventuality of sea level rise. 

Meet a few chalk artists sketching images, portraits on urban sidewalks everywhere

Local art festivals often feature a special display by chalk artists or street painters who attract admirers young and old to see amazing creations flowing over cracks and concrete blemishes. 

A team from NOAA installs a water level meteorological station in St Pete.
Tampa Bay Area scientists, policymakers plan for rising sea levels

Over the next several weeks, 83 Degrees Media will bring stories of regional climate leadership to the fore, diving deeper and looking closer at how individuals and industries, business and government are taking innovative steps to rethink and retrofit the Tampa Bay area to meet the challenges raised by climate change.

William Dean Chocolates
Made in Tampa Bay: Chocolate treats like none other can help you express your love

Tampa Bay is home to a chocolate scene full of rich buttercream, world-famous bonbons and a wide variety of decadent creativity. There’s even the coconut filled outlier, if you’re into that sort of thing. 

West Pasco Business Challenge includes $1K cash prize

Tampa area businesses and entrepreneurs will compete in the West Pasco County Business Challege, a Shark Tank-like event that will take place January 28, 2016.

January job news: Who’s hiring in Tampa Bay in 2016

A roundup of who's hiring and growing companies in the Tampa Bay area in January 2016.

Bizou Brasserie at Le Meridian.
The gift of experiences: The present of your presence

Gift giving has never been easier -- gift cards are almost universally acceptable, and consumables are always well-received. For this guide to holiday presents, however, 83 Degrees highlights something more local, more hands-on, and perhaps more meaningful: The gift of experiences. The present of your presence.

Major grant to help Tarpon Springs program create solutions to adverse childhood experiences

Peace4Tarpon joins 13 programs in a collaborative project called Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) to share best practices, try new approaches and become models for other communities in implementing effective solutions for combatting adverse childhood experiences.

Downtown New Port Richey begins anew on Main Street Landing Project

Plans move ahead on Main Street Landing development project in downtown New Port Richey. The development plans include three towers covering a city block, with 93 residential units and commercial space as well. 

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