Good morning, New Port Richey, and happy Monday! The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 80 and a low of 60, and sunshine is in the outlook through Friday. It is also National Seafood Bisque Day, so here is a question to start the week: where in town do you go for a great bowl of seafood bisque? Hit reply and tell us.

In the news, Pasco News is pointing readers to a SpaceX Bandwagon-5 launch from Cape Canaveral, with a window that opens at 6:30 AM Monday and another chance to see jellyfish. Port Richey police teamed up with Culver's of Port Richey for another Custard with a Cop event, and Mitchell High School has set its annual Fall Festival for October 28.

Looking for something to do? Monday brings a pinball tournament in Tarpon Springs and Breaking Bread BBQ serving at Founder's Feasts, and Tuesday has a bromeliad talk at the Palm Harbor Library and a worm composting seminar at the New Port Richey Public Library. Wednesday is packed with a Witches Brew luncheon, a Kids Monster Mash at The Kangaroo, a Weeki Wachee mermaid history talk by Rita Jane King at Peace Hall, and an open blues jam at Tropics in Tarpon Springs. No restaurant specials made the list this time, so tell us your favorite spot. Wherever the week takes you, may it be sunny, tasty and just a little bit spooky.

Pasco News Spotlights SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Launch and Another Chance to See Jellyfish
Pasco News (FB Page)
Pasco News is pointing readers to another chance to see jellyfish, tied to the SpaceX Bandwagon-5 launch from Cape Canaveral. The one-hour launch window opens at 6:30 AM Monday, with Tuesday as the backup date, and launch schedules can change.
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Port Richey Police Team Up With Culver's of Port Richey for Custard with a Cop
Port Richey Police Department
Port Richey police teamed up with Culver's of Port Richey for another Custard with a Cop event. Officers delivered food to customers, chatted with residents and met the restaurant's mascot. The department called the evening a success.
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No advisories or safety notices for the New Port Richey area today.

Mitchell High Sets Fall Festival for October 28 and Cheers Golf and Brain Bowl Wins
J.W. Mitchell High School (Trinity)
Mitchell High School's weekly call announces the annual Fall Festival at the school stadium on October 28 from 5 to 9 PM, with games, inflatables, food, trick-or-treating and hayrides. It also congratulates the girls golf team on its conference and county titles and the ROTC Brain Bowl teams on qualifying for state.
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Stern Army Elusive Orbit Monthly Pinball Tournament at Replay Amusement Museum
Monday | October 19, 2026 | 6 PM – 10 PM
Replay Amusement Museum
119 E. Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
A monthly IFPA-approved pinball tournament presented by Elusive Orbit. Warm-up and potluck start at 6 PM and competition starts at 7 PM. Entry is $10 to the prize pool plus a $5 house fee, and it is free for anyone who has never competed in an IFPA tournament. All ages and skill levels are welcome, with random prize drawings and cash prizes and trophies for the top four.
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Bromeliads for Your Home and Landscape at Palm Harbor Library
Tuesday | October 20, 2026 | 2 PM – 3:30 PM
Palm Harbor Library
2330 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
A talk on bromeliads and the cultivars that can be used in your home or landscape, led by Master Gardener Cat Stillwagon. She will cover the major terrestrial and epiphytic varieties, which vary greatly in size and environmental needs, and samples will be available for viewing and purchase.
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Master Gardeners: Worm Composting / Vermiculture at New Port Richey Public Library
Tuesday | October 20, 2026 | 5:30 PM
New Port Richey Public Library
5939 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652
A Master Gardeners seminar on worm composting and how worm castings benefit your garden. Learn how to build and maintain a proper vermicomposting habitat, including the right type of worms, bedding and food.
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Professional Women in Business Networking Lunch
Wednesday | October 21, 2026 | 11:15 AM – 1 PM
HCA Florida - Trinity Hospital
9330 FL-54, Trinity, FL 34655
A monthly networking lunch for professional women, with this month's guest Dr. Toni Zetzsche, Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer for Pasco County Schools, speaking about community engagement and partnerships. Registration is required at www.greaterpasco.com, and attendees are invited to bring a new school supply item for the Back-to-School Supply Drive. Arrival, networking and lunch begin at 11:15 AM.
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Witches Brew
Wednesday | October 21, 2026 | 12 PM
Gulf Harbors Civic Association
4610 Floramar Terrace, New Port Richey, FL 34652
An annual Witches Brew Luncheon hosted with neighbors from Gulf Harbors. Wear your best witch's costume for a chance to win prizes in categories such as best overall costume and best witch's hat. Entry is $15, collected at the door, and lunch is provided by the Women of the Woodlands. RSVP to Nancy Theisen at 407-461-2220.
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Kids Monster Mash at the Kangaroo
Wednesday | October 21, 2026 | 5 PM
The Kangaroo
5748 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652
A Halloween dance party for the little monsters. The Kangaroo opens early for one day only with a kids' DJ, music, photo ops, free face painting, free pumpkin painting and free soda. Admission is free when you bring a Halloween costume to donate to Imagination Station of Florida.
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History of Weeki Wachee Mermaids - Rita Jane King
Wednesday | October 21, 2026 | 6 PM
Peace Hall
5600 Sims Ln, New Port Richey, FL 34652
Former mermaid Rita Jane King shares the history of Weeki Wachee Springs and its Mermaid Attraction, which began in the 1940s. She became a mermaid in the 1960s and still plays an important role in the attraction, which is now part of a Florida State Park.
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Baronial populace and business meeting at Tarpon Springs Public Library
Wednesday | October 21, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Tarpon Springs Public Library
138 E Lemon St, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
A baronial populace and business meeting held in person at the Tarpon Springs Public Library and in the group's Discord meeting channel.
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Breaking Bread BBQ (BBQ)
Monday | October 19, 2026 | 4:30 PM – 9 PM
Founder's Feasts
9970 Ridge Rd., New Port Richey, FL 34654
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Tropics of Tarpon Springs Full Band Open Blues Jam with Bourbon & Bones
Wednesday | October 21, 2026 | 7 PM – 10:30 PM
Tropics Tarpon Springs
501 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
An open blues jam hosted by Drew Bolognini and the Bourbon & Bones band, with a full backline provided.
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