5 Things You Should Know Today, March 7

1.     It will likely be partly cloudy today with highs in the upper 80s.

2 .     The effort to redevelop the Hacienda Hotel in downtown New Port Richey has hit a new roadblock. Legal review has found that a proposed expansion into Sims Park west of the hotel could encounter problems due to restrictions on how that section of the park can be developed or used.

City Manager John Schneiger put it pretty simply: " We have found that we can't go forward, and we have to look at other options."

The property's potential developer has been informed, and the city is looking to hear back from them and what they propose to do.

Return to Patch for more details today. In the meantime, let us know you think of this new development here.

3.   Why somebody already did on our Facebook page: Sherry Stamback Turansky wrote.

this (lack of) development is fine with me.
I support renewal of the old hotel space.
I believe we have great charm.
If I wanted all the modern amenities,
I'd go to Homewood Suites.
... If I want ambiance and simple charm,
with the flavor of local history,
I want the Hacienda.

4.   The Pack-A-Sack donation drive, which seeks food items for school children continues today. You can drop donations off at Seven Springs Self Storage, 2852 Seven Springs Blvd, New Port Richey, FL.

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