Category: Local News
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Market Square Development Agreement Deadline in Doubt
The clock is ticking on Oldsmar’s Market Square project. After signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Smith Equity Builders, Inc. back in February, city officials hoped to have a development agree-ment for the mixed-use project in place by July 28. But after months of prelim-inary talks and periodic updates and with no definitive plans in…
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Welcome to Oldsmar Connect!
Residents, visitors and fans of the City of Oldsmar, welcome to Oldsmar Connect.com! This website is part of the Connect Online Media network of hyper-local sites, which includes SafetyHarborConnect.com, and it will be dedicated to covering everything that’s going on in the City of Oldsmar, including government issues, businesses, special events and personal profiles. Every…
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Oldsmar’s Hayes Park Village Gets Official Grand Opening
Hayes Park Village, a unique community that will be made up of 52 cottage-style homes located in the middle of Oldsmar, was officially unveiled to the public last Friday. Mayor Doug Bevis and members of the City Council, as well as representatives for the developer and the home-builder, were on hand to cut the ribbon…
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Oldsmar’s Market Square Project Still In Development Stage
Efforts to bring Oldsmar’s Market Square project, a mixed-use development located on 6.6 acres of property adjacent to City Hall, have ramped up, with the City Council calling for frequent and detailed updates from the property broker. During a workshop on April 16, Stephen Grimme, president of Smith Equity Builders, the Tarpon Springs firm charged…
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USF Student Selected For Public Art Project at R.E. Olds Park
A design by an art student at the University of South Florida was selected for the Art in Public Places project slated for installation at R.E. Olds Park. The winning concept was created by Cierra Flowers, one of seven students who presented designs as part of a class that specialty created specifically for the project.…
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2015 Oldsmar Days and Nights “One of Largest On Record”
The 54th edition of Oldsmar Days and Nights on March 27-29 was one of the most successful in the event’s history, according to organizers The three-day festival, which featured classic cars and classic rock music, a parade and dozens of carnival rides, drew thousands of patrons to R.E. Olds Park over the weekend. According to…
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Oldsmar City Official Gives Cancer Patients Hope They Can Hold
City Clerk Ann Nixon started making necklaces five years ago to help people cope with their fight against cancer. During a normal week, Ann Nixon can usually be found in an office at Oldsmar City Hall, working with politicians and proclamations as part of her job as City Clerk. But in the evenings and on…