Category: Local News
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Oldsmar Youth Soccer players meet and greet New York Red Bulls
For a young athlete, there’s no bigger thrill than meeting your professional sports heroes. Last week at the Oldsmar Sports Complex, dozens of local youth soccer players got the opportunity to do just that. Roughly 75 kids and their families got to attend a New York Red Bulls practice while the Major League Soccer club…
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Oldsmar offers new programs and initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability
The City of Oldsmar has a long history of promoting and supporting sustainability, including being the first community in the bay area to implement single-stream recycling and the first to install electric charging stations. Today, under the direction of new sustainability coordinator Trista Brophy, the city is adding new programs and initiatives designed to expand…
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Fee waiver paves way for third annual Honor Our Heroes 5K on Saturday, May 26
The Oldsmar City Council recently agreed to waive $2,600 in special-event fees for a local nonprofit veterans organization, paving the way for the third annual Honor our Heroes 5K Memorial Run/Walk/Roll on Saturday, May 26, 2018. The Memorial Day weekend event is set to start at 8:00 a.m. and will begin at City Hall and…
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New mixed-use development coming to Tampa Road
The Oldsmar City Council unanimously approved a major site plan amendment last week for a property at 3925 Tampa Road. The subject property is located at the intersection Tampa and Gim Gong roads and was formerly home to GSA 1000, a marketing and processing company that closed soon after running afoul of state officials in…
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Felicia Donnelly named Oldsmar Assistant City Manager/Economic Development Director
Former Clearwater parks department manager Felicia Donnelly began working for the City of Oldsmar in March 2017 following the retirement of longtime leisure services director Lynn Rives. In the ensuing 10 months, Donnelly’s enthusiasm, experience and flawless handling of the transition helped make her a favorite with her bosses and coworkers at City Hall. That…
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Junk in the Trunk event this Saturday to benefit Relay for Life of North Pinellas
A Relay for Life of North Pinellas team is hosting Junk in the Trunk, a community yard sale, on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the baseball fields parking lot at the Oldsmar Sports Complex. The event is being hosted by the Hearts of Hope team as a way to raise…
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Major League Soccer coming to the Oldsmar Sports Complex
Move over Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer is coming to Oldsmar! Thanks to a new partnership between Visit St. Pete Clearwater and the New York Red Bulls, the MLS team will hold a two-week training camp at the Oldsmar Sports Complex Jan 22-Feb 3, 2018. The deal is reportedly a one-year agreement and will…
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Oldsmar to host BMX Florida Cup Jan. 12-14, 2018
Oldsmar will host the Sunshine State BMX Association’s Florida Cup Friday, Jan. 12 through Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at the city’s Supercross track, located in the Oldsmar Sports Complex at 4120 Tampa Road. The event will feature two qualifying rounds for the state championship, which will be held May 4-5 in St. Cloud. While the Oldsmar…
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Council-Manager Award given to pair of exemplary Oldsmar residents
A pair of exemplary Oldsmar residents recently received the City Council-City Manager Award of Recognition from city officials. Local businesses owner LJ Tucker was given the award for the month of November 2017, while realtor and reality TV star Quyen Trujillo was the recipient for December. The award is given to City employees or residents…
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Active shooter presentation highlights dangers of deadly situations
Run. Hide. Fight. Those are the three rules of thumb law enforcement officials recommend citizens follow should they find themselves in an active shooter situation. Last week, the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted an active shooter presentation at Nielsen Media headquarters in Oldsmar, where Pinellas County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Skipper used a video and…