Author: Jeff Rosenfield
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Peppertree Drive speed hump request denied by Oldsmar City Council
The Oldsmar City Council rejected residents’ request to install speed humps on Peppertree Drive Tuesday night. A proposal to install speed humps on Peppertree Drive in Oldsmar was cut down under unusual circumstances on Tuesday night, leading some residents to angrily storm out of the city council chambers and another to consider leaving the city…
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Oldsmar set to honor Florida’s fallen soldiers, families starting this weekend
The Remembering Florida’s Fallen photo exhibit opens Friday at the Oldsmar Public Library, and the city’s annual Gold Star Mother’s and Families Day ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, September 25 at Veterans Memorial Park. It’s no secret that Oldsmar is committed to honoring America’s veterans, from the many special veterans ceremonies held at…
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PCSO still searching for mysterious Oldsmar burglary suspect
PCSO detectives are still investigating the case of a man wearing a VOTE tee shirt who was reportedly approaching residents and breaking into homes on Lafayette Boulevard in Oldsmar recently. Detective from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office are still investigating the case of a man wearing a VOTE tee shirt who was reportedly approaching residents…
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Recent crime spree concerns Oldsmar residents, officials
A recent crime spree, including car break-ins in the East Lake area as well as a home burglary in the downtown district, have left a number of Oldsmar residents, and officials, on edge. A recent crime spree, including a rash of vehicle break-ins in the East Lake area as well as attempted home burglaries in…
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Officials salvage Celebrate Oldsmar festivities despite Hurricane Hermine
City officials were able to salvage much of the Celebrate Oldsmar! festivities over the Labor Day weekend despite interference from Hurricane Hermine. With heavy rain and gusty winds from Hermine plaguing the Tampa Bay area last week, the opening of the annual Celebrate Oldsmar! event was pushed from Friday to Sunday, while the once-postponed Oldsmar Days…
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Tropical storm forces postponement of Celebrate Oldsmar! opening night
Heavy rain and winds from Tropical Storm Hermine have forced the city to move Friday’s start of the Celebrate Oldsmar! festival to Sunday, while other weekend events remain on schedule. With Tropical Storm Hermine pelting the Gulf coast for much of this week, the wet and windy weather has forced some changes to the City…
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Stolen History: The Tale of the Missing Antique Oldsmobile Flywheel
Oldsmar resident Elizabeth Lyons recently found part of an original Oldsmobile tractor on her property, but soon after uncovering the rare auto artifact, it was taken from her yard before eventually winding up at the city’s historical museum. Near the start of the most recent Oldsmar City Council meeting, longtime council member and former mayor…
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Oldsmar to end yearlong centennial celebration with a bang
The City of Oldsmar will wrap up the yearlong celebration of its centennial anniversary with Celebrate Oldsmar! next weekend and a star-studded rock concert October 1 at Tampa Bay Downs. File this under sad-but-true: with only two big events left on Oldsmar’s centennial calendar, the city’s yearlong celebration of its 100th birthday is almost over.…
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Officials: Study data doesn’t support speed humps on Peppertree Drive
Oldsmar officials told a group of concerned citizens on Monday that the data collected from a recent traffic study doesn’t support the installation of speed humps on Peppertree Drive. When a group of concerned Oldsmar residents asked the City Council to install speed humps on Peppertree Drive a few months ago, officials agreed to conduct a traffic…
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Oldsmar realtor could be next reality TV star
Oldsmar real estate agent Quyen Trujillo makes her small screen debut on HGTV’s “House Hunters” next week, and thanks to her strong work ethic and camera-ready persona, it could mark the beginning of a new career for the former stay-at-home mom. Despite her diminutive stature, it doesn’t take long for Quyen Trujillo to make a…