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Oldsmar hosts a pair of significant events this weekend
The City of Oldsmar hosts a number of special events every year, including parades and memorial services, festivals and fundraising galas. This weekend, a pair of events will take place in Oldsmar that each carry significant meaning, but for very different reasons. On Friday, Feb. 17, the city’s inaugural paper shredding and electronics recycling event…
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2017 Oldsmar Cares Wine and Food Gala raises over $100K
Oldsmar Cares’ 7th annual Wine and Food Gala surpassed all expectations last week, generating more than $100,000 in sponsorships, ticket sales and other donations according to officials for the 20-year-old nonprofit. The event, which was held in the dining room at the Nielsen Media headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 10, was given the tagline “Raise the…
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Pair of manatees rescued from Oldsmar retention pond
A joint effort by several local and state wildlife preservation organizations helped return two manatees stranded in a retention pond at Mobbly Bayou Preserve back to Old Tampa Bay on Monday. Representatives of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) coordinated the operation to remove the mom and her calf from the connected ponds…
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Oldsmar approves temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries
The City of Oldsmar recently joined several Pinellas County communities in agreeing to enact a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and treatment facilities in town. On January 17, the City Council voted on first reading to approve Ordinance 2017-01, which calls for “a temporary moratorium on the establishment and operation of medical marijuana dispensing…
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7th annual Wine and Food Gala set for Thursday, February 9
Oldsmar Cares’ 7th annual Wine and Food Gala is set for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 from 6-9 pm at the Nielsen Ballroom at 501 Brooker Creek Boulevard. The local nonprofit‘s casual-dress event will feature signature dishes from 11 area restaurants as well as beer and wine, live entertainment, automobiles, auctions and more. The gala is…
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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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Oldsmar “still in the hunt” for new Rays stadium
Mayor Doug Bevis recently met with Tampa Bay Rays representatives regarding their plan to build a new baseball stadium in the city, and he said Oldsmar is still in the running for potential stadium sites. When word first got out that Mayor Doug Bevis was serious about bringing the Tampa Bay Rays to Oldsmar, people…
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Naming request leads to lengthy debate between Oldsmar City Council members
The subject of naming properties in the city recently led to a spirited debate between Oldsmar City Council members. The City of Oldsmar is facing a couple of critical losses in 2017, as City Manager Bruce Haddock and Leisure Services Director Lynn Rives will both bid farewell to civic service this year following long and…
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Oldsmar officials okay latest downtown development plan
After several failed attempts, Oldsmar officials recently okayed a new conceptual plan for the city’s downtown development project. City of Oldsmar officials have been trying to bring a multi-faceted, mixed-use complex to the downtown area for more than a decade, only to run into roadblocks ranging from the recession to poor planning and/or direction. But a…
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Greetings from Gabby from the end of the world
Oldsmar City Council member Gabby McGee dares to do what most others won’t, exploring the world and conquering her fears in between her day jobs. On first and third Tuesday of every month, Gabby McGee is typically seated immediately to the right of Mayor Doug Bevis atop the dais in the Oldsmar City Council Chambers.…