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Extreme Aerial Obstacles course officially opens in Oldsmar
Four months after Empower Adventures Tampa Bay launched its zipline course in Oldsmar, the companion Extreme Aerial Obstacles officially opened on Tuesday. Four months after Empower Adventures Tampa Bay launched its zipline adventure course in Oldsmar, the companion Extreme Aerial Obstacles officially opened on Tuesday. The new feature, located just south of the zipline course at Mobbly Bayou…
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Peppertree residents get second chance for speed hump request
The Oldsmar City Council last week decided to put the Peppertree Drive speed hump item back on the agenda in order to allow every council member to vote on the controversial issue. The Oldsmar City Council last week decided to put the Peppertree Drive speed hump issue back on the agenda in order to allow…
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Longtime Oldsmar employee hosting fundraiser for ill family member
Longtime City of Oldsmar employee Kathy Horvath is hosting a fundraiser yard sale on Oct. 14 & 15 to help raise money for her son-in-law’s kidney transplant. Anyone who knows Kathy Horvath knows the longtime City of Oldsmar employee wouldn’t hesitate to go out her way to help someone in need. But now, the assistant…
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Legends of Rock concert caps Oldsmar’s centennial celebration
A killer concert from a handful of rock legends capped off the City of Oldsmar’s yearlong centennial celebration on Saturday night. All year long, the Oldsmar 100 People’s Centennial committee has done a masterful job of creating, promoting and putting on a slew of special events in honor of the city’s 100th birthday, including dinners…
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Oldsmar Fire Rescue Lt. Aaron Gonzalez retires after 30 years with the city
Oldsmar has many dedicated, longtime employees working for the city, and this week, dozens of people showed up at Fire Station 54 to say farewell to one of the most dedicated and longest tenured of them all. Aaron Gonzalez, who started out cutting lawns for the city and worked his way up to become an…
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Officials excited about impending “rebirth” of west Oldsmar
While authorizing the drafting of development agreements for two new projects, officials expressed excitement about the “rebirth” of the west side of Oldsmar. The Oldsmar City Council authorized the drafting of two development agreements last week for a couple of major projects that should go a long way towards reshaping the west side of the…
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Oldsmar extends quarter-century streak of not raising taxes
According to officials, the City of Oldsmar has not raised taxes in more than a quarter century. In the world of municipal budgets and millage rates, this qualifies as big news. The city council approved the final budget and millage rate for fiscal year 2016-17 on Tuesday night, and with a unanimous vote in favor…
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Peppertree Drive speed hump request denied by Oldsmar City Council
The Oldsmar City Council rejected residents’ request to install speed humps on Peppertree Drive Tuesday night. A proposal to install speed humps on Peppertree Drive in Oldsmar was cut down under unusual circumstances on Tuesday night, leading some residents to angrily storm out of the city council chambers and another to consider leaving the city…
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Oldsmar set to honor Florida’s fallen soldiers, families starting this weekend
The Remembering Florida’s Fallen photo exhibit opens Friday at the Oldsmar Public Library, and the city’s annual Gold Star Mother’s and Families Day ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, September 25 at Veterans Memorial Park. It’s no secret that Oldsmar is committed to honoring America’s veterans, from the many special veterans ceremonies held at…
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PCSO still searching for mysterious Oldsmar burglary suspect
PCSO detectives are still investigating the case of a man wearing a VOTE tee shirt who was reportedly approaching residents and breaking into homes on Lafayette Boulevard in Oldsmar recently. Detective from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office are still investigating the case of a man wearing a VOTE tee shirt who was reportedly approaching residents…