Category: Events
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Oldsmar’s Disc Golf Course at Sheffield Park officially opens to the public
Oldsmar’s Disc Golf Course at Sheffield Park officially opened to the public following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 24, 2017. The 18-hole, championship level course, which measures more than 8,600 feet and features three levels of playability, is the latest addition in a string of eco-sports attractions in the city, including the zipline…
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Oldsmar officials, vets board members ready to move on from Memorial Day dispute
When a dispute between members of Oldsmar’s Veterans Advisory Board and local Gold Star Families of fallen soldiers came to light recently, the rift threatened to overshadow the city’s 2017 Memorial Day ceremony. But despite the feud, which featured impassioned public pleas by Toni Gross to allow Gold Star family members to speak at the…
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Goodwill gestures lead to healing in Oldsmar on Memorial Day
Leading up to Oldsmar’s 2017 Memorial Day ceremony, a long-simmering feud between the Veterans Advisory Board and local families of fallen soldiers threatened to overshadow what is typically a unifying occasion in the city. After the VAB denied local Gold Star family members the opportunity to speak on the day dedicated to recognizing those who lost…
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Oldsmar’s 2017 Memorial Day ceremony set for Monday, May 29 at 10am
The City of Oldsmar will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Park, located at 250 Shore Drive East. According to city officials, the service will feature a keynote speaker dedicated to veterans rights as well as a special performance by a local singer. “Residents are invited to…
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Oldsmar disc golf course grand opening set for Saturday, June 24
Oldsmar is already home to a world-class BMX supercross track at the soon-to-be-renamed Oldsmar Sports Complex as well as the only zipline adventure park in the Tampa Bay area. Now, the city is about to add an elite-level disc golf course to its collection of high-quality sports facilities, as the Sheffield Park course is scheduled to have…
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Derby Night to benefit education this Friday, April 28, at Nielsen
The Upper Tampa Bay Education Foundation’s 3rd annual Derby Night, billed as ‘a race to support education,’ is set for this Friday, April 28th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Nielsen headquarters at 501 Brooker Creek Blvd. in Oldsmar. Tickets for Derby Night, which benefits two local charities—the Children’s Home Network’s SEEDS program and the UTBEF…
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SPC student creates Oldsmar charity run for graduation project
If you are not a runner (author included!), the thought of competing in a 5K race is not fun. If you are a runner, organizing a 5K charity race is about as much fun as watching, and waiting, and waiting, for a giraffe to give birth. So what SPC student and Oldsmar resident Chanel Gianelli…
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2017 Oldsmar Days parade goes off without a hitch
One year after the city’s centennial edition of the annual Oldsmar Days parade was rained out, the 2017 parade went off without a hitch. Under clear blue skies on a warm but not too warm Saturday morning, dozens of colorful floats and vehicles filled with hundreds of men, women and children made the procession around…
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56th annual Oldsmar Days and Nights: What You Need to Know
The 56th annual Oldsmar Days and Nights celebration, featuring concerts, car shows and the city’s only annual community parade, takes place this Friday, Mar. 31, through Sunday, Apr. 2, at R.E. Olds Park. Sporting a theme of “classic cars, classic rock, classic Florida,” the three-day festival is always a good time for the thousands of men,…
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Tribute to the Troops honors families of Oldsmar’s fallen with first Florida ride
The City of Oldsmar has hosted dozens of touching tributes to America’s veterans over the years, including annual Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Gold Star Family ceremonies at its scenic Veterans Memorial Park, plus photo exhibits honoring Florida’s fallen soldiers and special ceremonies designed to pay tribute to veterans. But on Saturday, March 19, Oldsmar…