Author: Jeff Rosenfield
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Zipping Jeff: New zipline adventure park officially opens in Oldsmar
Following months of discussion, construction and anticipation, Oldsmar’s newest eco-tourism attraction, located at the Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve, opened to the public on Friday, June 3. Speaking as someone who suffers from an acute case of acrophobia, better known as the fear of heights, conquering something as challenging as a zipline course can be akin…
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Meaning of Memorial Day not lost in Oldsmar
Oldsmar’s commitment to honoring America’s military veterans, especially those who gave their lives in service of their country, could be felt on Memorial Day. Many communities across the country honor their veterans every Memorial Day. But not many municipalities do so with as much reverence, respect, and emotion as the City of Oldsmar, which utilizes its spectacular Veterans Memorial…
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Bruce Haddock honored for 30 years of service to Oldsmar
Longtime Oldsmar City Manager Bruce Haddock was honored for his 30 years of service during the City Council meeting last week. Oldsmar City Manager Bruce Haddock has been called the godfather of city managers in the state of Florida, due to his 30 consecutive years of service to Oldsmsar, during which time the city has…
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Oldsmar Cares offers assistance to family afflicted by five-alarm blaze
Officials for the local nonprofit Oldsmar Cares have offered assistance to the family whose home was badly damaged by a five-alarm fire early Sunday morning. An Oldsmar family whose home was badly damaged by a five-alarm fire early Sunday morning has been offered assistance by Oldsmar Cares in the wake of the incident. The family…
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Oldsmar Council approves centennial concert on October 1, 2016
The City of Oldsmar will end its yearlong centennial celebration in style, with a star-studded rock concert at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, October 1, 2016. The City of Oldsmar will end its yearlong centennial celebration in style, with a star-studded rock concert at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, October 1, 2016, from 5-10 p.m., after…
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Oldsmar resident questions council’s motivations for approving zipline park
An Oldsmar resident, allegedly speaking on behalf of a local business owner, questioned the motivations of the City Council in approving the Zipline Aerial Adventure Park at Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve. On a night when City of Oldsmar officials were recognized for their dedication to making the community a better place to live, work and…
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Horse trail wars heat up in Oldsmar
A newly formed committee has taken up the cause of opening the horse trails in Mobbly Bayou Preserve to the public. So far, city officials are dead set against the idea. But that hasn’t deterred the group. The issue of whether to allow horseback riding on public trails in Oldsmar’s Mobbly Bayou Preserve has been…
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Oldsmar Cares still changing lives after 20 years
Oldsmar Cares, the nonprofit organization that offers everything from food and clothing to legal, medical and job placement services, has been helping Oldsmar area residents for the past 20 years. The headquarters of Oldsmar Cares is in a small, nondescript house hiding in plain site on a busy stretch of State Road 580. But don’t…
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9-year-old drummer “Jonathan Rocks” lives up to his nickname
9-year-old drummer Jonathan “Rocks” Frederick of Oldsmar is quickly living up to his nickname, as the young prodigy has already jammed with some of the biggest names in heavy metal history. 9-year-old drummer Jonathan Frederick, a.k.a. “Jonathan Rocks,” of Oldsmar, may look like a baby-faced boy bander. But don’t let the spiky blonde hair and…
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Council members praise USF students for downtown development concept
A group of USF students tasked with coming up with a new vision for Oldsmar’s downtown redevelopment project presented their final design concepts to the City Council on Tuesday night. A group of USF students tasked with coming up with a new vision for Oldsmar’s downtown redevelopment project presented their final design concepts to the…