Category: Events
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Breakfast with the Bunny!
Spring has sprung! And that means the Easter Bunny will be bouncing by in Oldsmar this Saturday! Beginning at 9am at the Chick-fil-A located on Tampa Road those interested will be able to have breakfast, get their picture taken with the friendly Bunny and receive a goody bag to take with them. The event ends…
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Books and Brews
For 2019, we’ll be reading Florida themed books to celebrate the Library’s 100th birthday Join us for our casual book discussions, now at two locations & times! First Tuesdays at 6:00 pm at Jack Willies Bar, Grill and Tiki, 1013 St Petersburg Dr West (ages 21 and up) The Coffee & Tea Edition of Books &…
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2018 Celebrate Oldsmar: What You Need to Know
It’s time to Celebrate Oldsmar again, as the annual celebration of the city at the top of Old Tampa Bay is set for Friday, Aug. 31 and Saturday, Sept. 1, at R.E. Olds Park. The event, which always features live entertainment, fireworks and family-friendly activities including carnival rides, bounce houses and pony rides, added food…
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“Team effort” made Cpl. Frank R. Gross Memorial Bridge a reality
For years, Craig and Toni Gross have been fixtures in Oldsmar and the Tampa Bay community, promoting veteran and military family causes after their son, US Army Cpl. Frank R. Gross, was killed in action in Afghanistan on July 16, 2011. Despite some noted public spats with Oldsmar officials and members of the city’s Veterans…
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Oldsmar disc golf course hosts first professional tournament
Nearly a year after the grand opening of Oldsmar’s Disc Golf Course at Sheffield Park, the 8,600-foot course hosted its first professionally sanctioned event over the weekend. The inaugural ‘Gold Rush’ tournament took place at the park, located at 1923 Cutty Bay Ct., on Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, with 40 pros and…
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Oldsmar Cares unveils new 3,000-sq.-ft. headquarters on SR 580
Oldsmar Cares has been helping the less fortunate residents of the greater Oldsmar area for more than 20 years, providing food, clothing and services first from the back of a church and, for the past decade, out of a tiny cottage on SR 580 near downtown. Recently, several board members of the nonprofit organization, along…
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New public art project unveiled at Oldsmar’s Sheffield Park
Oldsmar’s newest public art project, a colorful mural designed and painted by Palm Harbor’s Noelle Stillman and funded by the North Pinellas Cultural Alliance, was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Sheffield Park last week. The eye-catching piece, titled “Native Balance” by the artist, features an array of bright flowers and butterflies against a stark black background.…
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Oldsmar names Environmental Education Center in honor of Lynn Rives
For nearly 20 years, Lynn Rives served as Oldsmar’s leisure services director, where he was responsible for such projects as the creation of Canal Park and its renovated Supercross track, the growth of Oldsmar’s expansive parks and trails system, and the construction of the Environmental Education Center at Mobbly Bayou Preserve . Despite his extensive…
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Olympian Alise Willoughby wins 8th straight USA Cycling national championship at 2018 Gator Nationals
More than 1,100 American and international BMX riders, including 20 Olympians, from 15 countries and 30 states, descended on the Supercross track at the Oldsmar Sports Complex last weekend for the 2018 USA BMX Gator Nationals. The three-day event, which typically features many of the top riders in the world, was held under sun-splashed skies…
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More than 1,200 BMX riders expected in Oldsmar for 2018 Gator Nationals this weekend
More than 1,200 American and international BMX riders, including many former Olympians, are expected to descend on the Oldsmar Sports Complex this weekend for the 2018 USA BMX Gator Nationals. The event, which starts Friday, Feb. 23 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 25, typically features some of the best riders in the world competing at…