This week on North Port Now, we’re celebrating big milestones and looking ahead to what’s coming next in our growing community.

We start with the groundbreaking of Boca Chica Neighborhood Park, a new passive park designed to bring recreation opportunities to an area previously underserved. Follow construction progress at NorthPortFL.gov/CurrentProjects. 

Then we dive into the holiday season with everything you need to know about the Poinsettia Parade & Festival on Dec. 6—from craft workshops and live entertainment to shuttle details and parade routes. Get real-time event updates and safety alerts by texting PARADE25 to 888-777.

We also share the latest on the Price Boulevard Widening Project, where the new double-barrel box culvert at the Blueridge Waterway is taking shape. Price remains closed between Main Street and Salford Boulevard during construction.

Watch the Price Project video update here. Learn more at NorthPortFL.gov/Price, or contact the project team at [email protected] or 941-240-6960.

Next, Deputy Chief Nick Herlihy joins us to break down the reconstruction of Fire Station 81—the hurricane damage, funding, temporary operations, and the modern upgrades coming soon.

Watch the Fire Station 81 project video here.