Category: Government
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Oldsmar City Council nixes downtown townhome development
For nearly a year, Oldsmar officials have been working with Tony Tanico, a Palm Harbor developer who wanted to build a 50-unit town home complex next to the Oldsmar Public Library on St. Petersburg Drive. The proposal went through several iterations featuring many contentious discussions about everything from the lower-than-expected-sale price of the four-acre parcel…
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Oldsmar names 2018 photo contest winners
Oldsmar officials recently revealed the three winners of the city’s 2018 “Show Us Your Oldsmar!” photo contest. Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis announced the official winners during the Tuesday, June 5, City Council Meeting and presented their cash rewards and framed copies of the winners submission. The three winners of the 2018 contest are as follows:…
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Craft breweries could be coming to Oldsmar
The craft beer industry is one of the fastest growing markets in the state of Florida, with a reported 397 percent increase in craft breweries in the Sunshine State over the last six years. And while not every city is as craft brew-happy as Dunedin, which features seven breweries within a mile of each other downtown, research…
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OCC split over changes to St Pete Drive town home development
The Oldsmar City Council recently cast a split vote over a request to amend the development agreement for a proposed town home community on St. Petersburg Drive. Developer Tony Tanico of Oldsmar Towns LLC. previously asked for an extension of the agreement that called for a 50-unit, Mediterranean style development on a vacant four-acre lot adjacent…
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Empower Adventures to consolidate zipline operations at Mobbly Bayou Preserve
Empower Adventures of Tampa Bay opened the first zipline adventure park in the Tampa Bay area at Oldsmar’s Mobbly Bayou Preserve in June 2016, followed by the nearby aerial obstacle course a few months later. But for the past two years, the company has leased an office space on State Street to handle the day-to-day…
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Dan Saracki named 2018 Home Rule Hero Award winner by Florida League of Cities
Oldsmar City Council member Dan Saracki was recently named a 2018 Home Rule Hero Award winner by the Florida League of Cities, continuing a streak of being recognized for his commitment to local government. Saracki, who was automatically reelected to a second three-year term in March 2016, helped Oldsmar win the 2017 City Spirit Award for…
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Oldsmar launches new mobile app designed to connect the city
Want to know what’s going on in the City of Oldsmar? Now there’a an app for that! Officials are hoping to help connect the community via the new My Oldsmar mobile app that launched earlier this month. The free app, which is available on iTunes and Google Play, features 28 icons that display news, branded…
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Oldsmar City Council Members McGee, Seidel sworn in—again
Gabby McGee and Eric Seidel were sworn in as Oldsmar City Council members—again—on Tuesday, March 20, one week after they were automatically reelected after running unopposed in the 2018 municipal election. Seidel began his second consecutive term on Seat 1; he also served on council from 20007-2009. He was named vice-mayor later in the evening.…
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Oldsmar kicks off annual “Show Us Your Oldsmar” photo contest
The City of Oldsmar kicked off its annual “Show Us Your Oldsmar” photo contest on Tuesday, Mar. 20, and this year, the top three entries will net some cool cash prizes. According to officials, photos must be of Oldsmar and be hi-resolution (300 dpi) to be considered. They can be old or new, color or…
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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…