Category: Local News
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Oldsmar City Council approves new names for Canal Park, disc golf course
The Oldsmar City Council approved new names for Canal Park and the incoming disc golf course at Sheffield Park on Tuesday night that are designed to increase the awareness of Oldsmar as a hub of eco and sports tourism in the area. As we reported in April, Canal Park will officially be called the Oldsmar Sports…
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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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Oldsmar designated a 2017 Playful City USA
It’s no secret that Oldsmar is committed to parks and recreation, evidenced by its 10 parks and more than 10 miles of trails and the numerous sports and activities available to children of all ages. Recently, national nonprofit KaBOOM! honored Oldsmar with a 2017 Playful City USA designation, the eighth time the city has received…
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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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Dispute between veterans board, families of fallen overshadows Memorial Day in Oldsmar
A dispute between Oldsmar’s Veterans Advisory Board and families of local fallen soldiers over participation in the city’s annual Memorial Day ceremony has led to hurt feelings on all sides, leaving a cloud of resentment hanging over next Monday’s service. The issue came to light when Toni Gross, mother of Army Cpl. Frank R. Gross,…
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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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Demolition of Goodrich buildings paves way for development of downtown Oldsmar
The last of more than 40,000 combined square feet worth of property near City Hall was demolished earlier this week, paving the way for the long-planned development of Oldsmar’s downtown district. The work, which began in late April, razed the Goodrich buildings, a complex comprised of several structures that was home to Goodrich Lighting Systems,…
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Oldsmar zipline going strong as one-year anniversary approaches
Last June, Empower Adventures opened the first zipline park in the Tampa Bay area at Mobbly Bayou Preserve in Oldsmar. As the one-year anniversary of the ecotourism attraction approaches, the business is going strong, according to EA president and founder, Joe DeRing. DeRing gave a state-of-the-business report to the Oldsmar City Council last month, and…
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Garden Club continues annual Arbor Day tradition in Oldsmar
For more than 20 years, members of the Top of the Bay Garden Club have planted trees around Oldsmar on Arbor Day, and 2017 was no different. Four club officials, including co-founder and former president Loretta Wyandt and current president Bette Rae Martinez, were on hand for the latest tree planting at Sheffield Park on…