Category: School
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Derby Night to benefit education this Friday, April 28, at Nielsen
The Upper Tampa Bay Education Foundation’s 3rd annual Derby Night, billed as ‘a race to support education,’ is set for this Friday, April 28th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Nielsen headquarters at 501 Brooker Creek Blvd. in Oldsmar. Tickets for Derby Night, which benefits two local charities—the Children’s Home Network’s SEEDS program and the UTBEF…
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Oldsmar Christian wins state basketball championship
The Oldsmar Christian Soaring Eagles boys varsity basketball team recently won the first championship in program history, defeating Victory Rock Prep by a score of 48-47 in the Sunshine Independent Athletic Association title game on March 1, 2017. On Tuesday, the Oldsmar City Council recognized the team for its achievement. And after introducing his players…
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“Kidpreneurs” have donated more than 25,000 books since August
What started as a whim to help schools that had been hit by hurricanes in Louisiana last summer has turned into a massive book donating endeavor by “kidpreneurs” Chase Hartman and Vance Tomasi, as the fifth graders have now donated more than 25,000 books through their read.repeat initiative since August. The Mary Bryant Elementary School…
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Gridiron star returns to Oldsmar
Who says you can’t go home again? Artavis Scott, a former Oldsmar Falcon and East Lake High gridiron star whose college team, the Clemson Tigers, recently won the NCAA National Championship in Tampa, was recognized by the Oldsmar City Council last week for his accomplishments both on and off the field. Scott, who was born…
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Time capsule-closing concludes Oldsmar’s centennial celebration
The closing of a time capsule filled with mementoes from Oldsmar’s 100-year history on Tuesday evening officially concluded the city’s yearlong centennial celebration. In a brief ceremony held just prior to the city’s annual tree lighting, Oldsmar City Council member and centennial committee chair Dan Saracki spoke about the capsule and the efforts of the…
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Former Oldsmar Christian hoops player passes away at 19
Herman Williams, a former Oldsmar Christian basketball player, passed away suddenly in his hometown of Marianna, FL, earlier this week. He was 19. Former Oldsmar Christian basketball player Herman Williams passed away earlier this week in his hometown of Marianna, Florida, according to multiple news reports. His sudden death came a day after he turned…
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9-year-old drummer “Jonathan Rocks” lives up to his nickname
9-year-old drummer Jonathan “Rocks” Frederick of Oldsmar is quickly living up to his nickname, as the young prodigy has already jammed with some of the biggest names in heavy metal history. 9-year-old drummer Jonathan Frederick, a.k.a. “Jonathan Rocks,” of Oldsmar, may look like a baby-faced boy bander. But don’t let the spiky blonde hair and…
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Oldsmar Christian hoops team looks to put city on the map
One of the best high school basketball teams in Pinellas County doesn’t have an illustrious, long history, play in a magnificent, modern facility or compete in a prominent district packed with local powerhouses. No, the Oldsmar Christian Soaring Eagles travel a lot and play their home games in an antiquated old gymnasium located on the…
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Oldsmar Little League rebuilding relationship with the City
For several years, Oldsmar Little League has been trending downward, to use today’s popular vernacular. Previous board members had mismanaged monies, leading to a debt of more than $7,000 the league owed the City on its lease agreement, and bound-ary restrictions set up by Little League International were partly to blame for a severe decline…
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St. Petersburg College Opens Workforce Training Center in Oldsmar
St. Petersburg College and the City of Oldsmar have entered a partnership that will provide workforce training and certif-ication courses for residents in north Pinellas County. The Workforce Institute at St. Petersburg College in Oldsmar, located at the former Senior Center, will offer courses in manufacturing, business management and technology as well as industry-recognized certification…