Category: Local News
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Oldsmar Special Events: Fall/Winter 2015
Although it might not feel like it thanks to the unseasonably (read: typical Florida) warm weather, we are heading into the fall and winter portion of the 2015 special events season. Now that the Halloween decorations are packed and the pumpkins are smashed, it’s time to turn our attention to the many events that are…
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Former NASA astronaut lands in Oldsmar
Rule number one of being a journalist is to always remain impartial. But occasionally, that rule is broken. This reporter was guilty of being a little, well, star struck recently, when I had the opportunity to meet former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott. Stott, who spent 28 years working for NASA, was the featured speaker at…
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Top o’ the Bay Oktoberfest in Oldsmar this weekend
There are October festivals and then there are Oktoberfests, and Oldsmar’s annual Top o’ the Bay Oktoberfest definitely belongs in the latter category. Known as one of the biggest and longest-running events of its kind in the area, the 19th edition of the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce event “brings a touch of Bavaria” to…
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Gator Nationals event showcases Oldsmar’s new BMX Supercross track
They came from Canada and Colombia, California and Clearwater. They were young and old and the group included men, women and children. Yes, nearly 1,000 amateur and professional BMX riders, as well as their friends, family members and fans, from across the country and around the world descended upon Oldsmar’s newly renovated BMX Supercross track…
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BMX Nationals and a Book Signing are all the Buzz in Oldsmar
Yesterday was the official Public Grand Opening for the Oldsmar BMX Supercross track, located at the intersection of Curlew Road and Tampa Road. There will be quite a commotion within the Canal Park Sports Complex this weekend, as the USA BMX North American Supercross Serious has scheduled the Gator Nationals to take place there! Spanning…
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Oldsmar icon Jerry Beverland authors another book on city’s history
A living legend is typically defined as someone who becomes a legend during their own lifetime, as opposed to those who become famous or renowned after their death, like van Gogh or Bach or Stieg Larsson. But by any definition of the phrase, former Oldsmar mayor Jerry Beverland certainly fits the bill. Beverland, who retired…
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Oldsmar launches website dedicated to parks and trails
The City of Oldsmar is barely 10 square miles wide, yet it is home to 10 parks and preserves, all of which are connected by a system of trails that can be accessed by bike, foot or watercraft. In order to get more people to interact with, and be know-ledgeable about, Oldsmar’s parks and trails…
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A trio of nature facilities officially open in Oldsmar
Oldsmar is known as a city booming with commercial and residential growth, but what many visitors, and residents, may not realize is that Oldsmar is also home to a wide variety of parks, preserves and nature trails. In fact, Oldsmar, which is less than 10-square-miles wide, features over 11 miles of trails that connect to…
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Oldsmar Supercross Grand Opening Set for October 15
Oldsmar’s newly renovated BMX Supercross track will open to the public on Thursday, October 15, just in time for the big Gator Nationals event taking place at the facility that weekend. The grand opening ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. at the track, which is located at 3120 Tampa Road in Oldsmar’s Canal Park.…
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Awards Banquet Highlights Manufacturing in Oldsmar
If you’ve ever driven through Oldsmar, you probably noticed the wide variety of businesses located in and around the Tampa Road corridor. But while bars and restaurants, hotels and retail shops dot the landscape, what might not be obvious to the average observer is the abundance of manufacturers that call Olds-mar home. In fact, for…