Category: Government
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Quilts of Valor presented to Oldsmar veterans in moving ceremony last week
Quilts of Valor, a national nonprofit that provides homemade quilts for service members and veterans touched by war, held a moving ceremony in Oldsmar last week. The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a national nonprofit founded in 2003 by Blue Star mom Catherine Roberts of Delaware as a way to welcome home soldiers returning from…
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Time capsule-closing concludes Oldsmar’s centennial celebration
The closing of a time capsule filled with mementoes from Oldsmar’s 100-year history on Tuesday evening officially concluded the city’s yearlong centennial celebration. In a brief ceremony held just prior to the city’s annual tree lighting, Oldsmar City Council member and centennial committee chair Dan Saracki spoke about the capsule and the efforts of the…
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Mayor’s Breakfast highlights giving season in Oldsmar
The annual Mayor’s Breakfast kicked off the holiday season at the Nielson headquarters in Oldsmar last Friday morning, and by all accounts, it was one of the most successful in terms of turnout and proceeds in the event’s 20-year history. With dozens of politicians, business owners and other local officials from the neighboring cities of Safety…
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Holiday events heat up in Oldsmar this week
With the annual Mayor’s Breakfast Friday morning at Nielsen, the Christmas Wonderland Friday night and the tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday evening, the holiday special events season is in full swing in Oldsmar. With the annual Mayor’s Breakfast on Friday morning, the city’s Christmas Wonderland event Friday night, and the tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday…
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Oldsmar Cares plans major expansion, long-term committment
Officials for Oldsmar Cares, a nonprofit that provides food, clothing and other services for those in need, plan to construct a new 3,000-sq. ft. facility on SR 580 and also sign a 40-year lease to remain in the city. Officials for Oldsmar Cares, a local nonprofit that provides food, clothing and other services to those…
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Canal Park Master Plan creates a “world class sports complex”
Details of Oldsmar’s Canal Park Master Plan were revealed during the City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Details of Oldsmar’s Canal Park Master Plan update were revealed on Tuesday night, and based on the preliminary concepts, the proposed changes could transform the park into a world class sports complex. Leisure Services Director Lynn Rives used a…
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Oldsmar Fire Rescue gave, received special honors last week
There was an unusually large first responder presence during last week’s Oldsmar City Council meeting. No, the building wasn’t on fire, and no, they weren’t there to cart Mayor Doug Bevis away for continuing to promote his belief that the Tampa Bay Rays could move to town someday. The group of Oldsmar Fire Rescue personnel,…
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Townhome development approved for southwest entrance of Oldsmar
The Oldsmar City Council unanimously approved a development agreement on Tuesday, paving the way for the construction of a 164-unit townhome community on a vacant parcel of land at the southwest entrance to the city. The agreement with Sarasota developer Mattamy Homes calls for the construction of Bayside Terrace, a gated community on Shore Boulevard…
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Mural unveiling, concert to highlight 2016 Veterans Day ceremonies in Oldsmar
Following Oldsmar’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in the morning, the city will continue to honor veterans by unveiling its new mural and hosting a special concert at R.E. Olds Park. Oldsmar officials take pride in paying special attention to America’s veterans. From being designated a Purple Heart Community and showcasing the Remembering Florida’s Fallen exhibit,…
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Oldsmar mayor goes all-in on Rays proposal
For years, Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis has had a vision of brining the Tampa Bay Rays to his town at the top of Old Tampa Bay. On Thursday, Bevis gave a detailed presentation of how to make that dream a reality. In the same year Oldsmar is celebrating its 100th birthday, Mayor Doug Bevis is going…