Category: Spotlight
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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…
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Oldsmar Ceremony Honors Florida’s Fallen Soldiers, Families
Under overcast skies that, thankfully, remained dry, the City of Oldsmar honored Florida’s fallen soldiers and their families on Sunday, as the annual Gold Star Mother’s and Families’ Day service took place at Veterans Memorial Park. Dozens of elected officials, military personnel and family members of soldiers who were either killed in action or succumbed…
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Oldsmar Craft Beer Festival Moves to November
October is considered the traditional month to host a beer festival, but craft beer aficionados will have to hold onto their steins a little longer in anticipation of Oldsmar’s Oktoberfest-style event. Officials report the inaugural Oldsmar Craft Beer and Music Festival, originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, at R.E. Olds Park has moved to Saturday,…
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Oldsmar honors Florida’s fallen heroes this week
In America, Veterans Day is always observed on November 11. But this week, the City of Oldsmar is honoring Florida’s fallen heroes with a pair of special events in town. On Monday the “Remembering Florida’s Fallen” photo exhibit opened at the Oldsmar Public Library, with a special ribbon cutting ceremony attended by residents, City officials…
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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…
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Pedestrian Overpass Could Be Coming to Tampa Road
The City of Oldsmar is looking into the feasibility of building a pedestrian overpass at an intersection of Tampa Road after receiving a state Department of Economic Opportunity grant. Officials informed the Oldsmar City Council during its meeting on September 3 that after receiving the $25,000 grant, they conducted analyses and collected data to learn…
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Oldsmar leads the charge with Drive Electric event
While its true that water and electricity normally don’t mix, an exception was made on Saturday in downtown Oldsmar. Despite getting off to a wet start under ominous skies, the weather eventually broke, and steady crowds turned out for the city’s second annual Drive Electric Tampa Bay event. Auto makers from Tesla to Toyota, BMW to…