Category: Spotlight
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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 […]
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March 2016 designated Florida Bicycle Month in Oldsmar
Officials issued a proclamation earlier this week declaring March 2016 as Florida Bicycle Month in the City of Oldsmar. While Oldsmar may be best known for its commercial and manufacturing […]
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Residents express concerns about Oldsmar’s zipline park
A number of Oldsmar residents expressed concerns about the city’s recently approved zipline park during the City Council meeting on Tuesday. When the news broke that Oldsmar was going to […]
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Oldsmar Special Events: Spring 2016
The City’s yearlong centennial celebration kicks into high gear this spring, with a number of events centered on the Oldsmar 100 theme. Winter is waving goodbye this month, so we […]
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Public art project on hold due to structural issue at mural site
The concrete facade at R.E. Olds Park need to be repaired, according to officials, delaying the City of Oldsmar’s first public art project. When the Oldsmar City Council voted to […]
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Oldsmar BMX event first step on the Road to Rio
The 2016 USA BMX Gator Nationals event in Oldsmar last weekend was the first step on the road to qualifying for the Summer Olympic Games in Rio. “Ready. Set. Rio.” […]
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2016 USA BMX Gator Nationals kicks off today in Oldsmar
The 2016 USA BMX Gator Nationals Supercross Series runs from Friday, Feb. 19, thru Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Oldsmar BMX Supercross track at 3120 Tampa Road. While Oldsmar officials […]
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Could the Tampa Bay Rays move to Oldsmar?
Could the Tampa Bay Rays move from St. Petersburg to Oldsmar? If Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis has his way, the answer will be ‘yes.’ For the past few years, Bevis […]
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Oldsmar gets “edgy“ with new downtown development plan
A recent partnership between the City of Oldsmar and the University of South Florida led to the first public art project in the city, with art school grad Lakeema Matthew […]
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Linda Norris receives Oldsmar’s Council/Manager Award of Recognition
According to officials, it’s extremely rare for a sitting member of Oldsmar’s City Council to receive the city’s Council/Manager Award of Recognition, which is typically given to employees or residents […]