Category: Local News
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Rain doesn’t dampen Oldsmar’s centennial weekend celebration
While the annual Oldsmar Days parade did get rained out, the rest of the City of Oldsmar’s centennial celebration weekend was full of bright sunshine and starry nights. Perhaps the cries of “rain, rain, go away, come back another day” worked. Either that or it was just the typical, fickle Florida spring weather. After a…
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Weekend Preview – Oldsmar Centennial Celebration
You’re invited to celebrate the city of Oldsmar’s 100th birthday! This will not be your ordinary birthday party, though. Oldsmar’s centennial anniversary celebration is bringing you all kinds of festivities from dining and dancing to fireworks and an antique automobile show. Don’t worry, festivities begin this afternoon so you’ll have something to look forward to…
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Oldsmar readies for biggest weekend its 100-year history
A semi-formal dinner dance kicks off the annual Oldsmar Days and Nights festival, which serves as the centerpiece of the city’s centennial celebration in 2016. Oldsmar turns 100 this year, and by the time it’s over, the city might need another century to recover from the all the centennial celebrations. The Oldsmar100 festivities kicked off…
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Beverland drops trio of “bombshells” in return to city council
When Jerry Beverland was reelected to the Oldsmar City Council two weeks ago, he promised to drop a “bombshell” in his first meeting back. As usual, the longtime local lawmaker did not disappoint. When Jerry Beverland won the race for Oldsmar City Council Seat 4 two weeks ago, he promised he would return to office with…
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Changing of the guard on Oldsmar City Council
Jerry Beverland returned to office following a one-year hiatus last night after winning a hard fought election over Becky Afonso for Linda Norris’ Seat 4 last week. Following a reception and swearing-in ceremony in the Oldsmar City Council Chambers late Tuesday afternoon, longtime Oldsmar lawmaker Jerry Beverland resumed his familiar position on the dais for…
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Oldsmar holds zipline park groundbreaking ceremony
Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis, city council members and other city, county and state officials came out for the zipline park groundbreaking ceremony at Mobbly Bayou Preserve on Thursday. Flanked by a pair of watchful owls and surrounded by acres of natural beauty, Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis, along with his fellow council members, ceremonially broke ground…
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Jerry Beverland voted back on to Oldsmar City Council
Former Oldsmar mayor and council member Jerry Beverland narrowly defeated challenger Becky Afonso in the race for City Council Seat 4 on Tuesday, returning to office one year after his retirement. A year ago, Oldsmar political icon Jerry Beverland said goodbye to public office following a 25-year career that spanned four decades, ostensibly to retire…
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Oldsmar council candidates remain low-key on election eve
On the eve of what has been called one of the quietest elections in recent memory, Oldsmar City Council Seat 2 candidates Becky Afonso and Jerry Beverland urge residents to get out and vote tomorrow. Soon after the number of candidates for Oldsmar City Council was cut in half back in January, and with no…
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Workshop could lead to changes within Oldsmar building department
A workshop was held on Tuesday, March 8, in order to open a line of dialogue between the Oldsmar City Council and the city’s building department in light of recent complaints lodged against the department. In January, Matt and Sheri Clarke appeared before the Oldsmar City Council to outline a litany of complaints about the city’s…
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Oldsmar City Council members bid emotional farewell to Linda Norris
Fellow Oldsmar City Council members bid an emotional farewell last week to Linda Norris, who has termed out of office after six years of serving the city. If you’ve ever met Linda Norris, you probably know she is an emotional person who isn’t shy about wearing her heart on her sleeve. Oftentimes during her two…