Times staff
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
New Port Richey
Two people on a motorcycle killed in crash
Two people on a motorcycle were killed in a crash Tuesday evening that shut down a stretch of Little Road. The crash happened about 5:15 p.m. on the northbound side of Little Road, south of the Wendy's at King Helie Boulevard. The Florida Highway Patrol was still investigating Tuesday evening and did not release the names of the people involved or a description of how the crash occurred. Traffic was detoured for hours as all of the northbound lanes and some of the southbound lanes were closed.
Shady Hills
Rubio campaign stops by Saturday
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio will make Pasco County the final stop of his bus tour on Saturday before Tuesday's elections. Rubio will appear at Hallelujah Land Ranch around 7 p.m. It will be his second appearance at the ranch, which is on the south side of State Road 52 near the Suncoast Parkway. The event is open to the public. Anyone who attends is asked to arrive between 6 and 6:30 p.m. and to bring a lawn chair. Food will be served. For details, contact Mike Jones at (727) 389-2259.
New Port Richey
Learn strategies to fight foreclosure
The nonprofit Neighborhood Community Foundation will hold a foreclosure prevention workshop at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at the YMCA, 6130 U.S. 19. This workshop, featuring Florida Foreclosure Defense attorney David C. Hicks, is designed to teach homeowners about new legal strategies and the potential solutions for defending against foreclosure eviction. Free, but reservations are requested. Call toll-free 1-877-306-5299.
New Port Richey
Fashion show fundraiser Friday
A fashion show to benefit the West Pasco Historical Society will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Spartan Manor, 6121 Massachusetts Ave. Tickets cost $22. The event includes lunch and a silent auction. New Port Richey City Council member Bob Langford will be the master of ceremonies. For information, call (727) 372-1742.
Odessa
School dedication ceremony today
Odessa Elementary School will hold a dedication ceremony at 10:30 a.m. today at the school, 1874 Ketzal Drive, New Port Richey.
Correction
Shawn Bell will not play the role of Invisible Man or appear in the audience interactive show Homecoming at Transylvania High: Eat, Drink and Be Scary! at Spartan Manor on Saturday. An article in Friday's Pasco Times indicated otherwise.
Pasco deaths
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