4 Things You Shouldn't Have Missed

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Sometimes, it’s our local coverage that is the most  striking thing about the site. Sometimes the most notable thing about a post is the conversations that arise from what we post.

Sometimes we do both things well.

Catch up and join the conversation by following the links below to find some highlights of the coverage and conversation on our site from this past week.

Hacienda Hotel Gets Some More TLC

• Volunteers painted rails and ironwork, installed a sprinkler system and did more sprucing up of the downtown landmark.

Pasco Animal Services Doubling Vet Staff

• The agency is hoping to increase staffing in the near future.

Gulf Middle Students to Show Off Science at State Level

• Amanda Tetso and Alyssa Butler are representing the school in the State Science and Engineering Fair next month.

BP Oil Spill Money: How Should Pasco Spend It?

• The county is looking for people to sit on an advisory committee that will suggest ways Pasco could use penalty money from fines paid out for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Community Garden Ordinance Wins Final Approval

• The ordinance amends the city’s land development code to allow folks to plant community gardens on private property in any of the city’s zoning districts.

7 Qualify to Vie for 2 City Council Seats

• It seems veterans and newcomers will be battling for a seat on the New Port Richey city council.

• New Port Richey Police Chief James Steffens is taking a new job next month.