Category: Spotlight
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Safety Harbor Paddle Event Raises Awareness For Newborn Screening
Terrific weather, a fun and growing sport and a great cause helped make the second annual Blake Real Estate Paddle For Kids event, held on Saturday, May 2 at Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, a success. While some participants were there to test their skills against quality competition, others were there to enjoy the watersport which…
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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…