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Beverland renews call for a dedicated arts council in Oldsmar
Soon after Jerry Beverland was reelected to city council last month, he promised to bring a dedicated arts committee back to Oldsmar. Last week, officials formally addressed Beverland’s idea. Stating he believes art is an important part of a community, Beverland called for the immediate formation of committee that is dedicated to promoting the arts…
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Officials reschedule annual Oldsmar Days parade for September
When the annual Oldsmar Days parade was rained out last weekend, many questioned whether it would be rescheduled. It has. It is now planned for September 3, 2016, during the annual Celebrate Oldsmar! festival. When rain forced the cancellation of the annual Oldsmar Days parade last weekend, many people in the community were saddened by what…
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Rain doesn’t dampen Oldsmar’s centennial weekend celebration
While the annual Oldsmar Days parade did get rained out, the rest of the City of Oldsmar’s centennial celebration weekend was full of bright sunshine and starry nights. Perhaps the cries of “rain, rain, go away, come back another day” worked. Either that or it was just the typical, fickle Florida spring weather. After a…
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Weekend Preview – Oldsmar Centennial Celebration
You’re invited to celebrate the city of Oldsmar’s 100th birthday! This will not be your ordinary birthday party, though. Oldsmar’s centennial anniversary celebration is bringing you all kinds of festivities from dining and dancing to fireworks and an antique automobile show. Don’t worry, festivities begin this afternoon so you’ll have something to look forward to…
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Oldsmar readies for biggest weekend its 100-year history
A semi-formal dinner dance kicks off the annual Oldsmar Days and Nights festival, which serves as the centerpiece of the city’s centennial celebration in 2016. Oldsmar turns 100 this year, and by the time it’s over, the city might need another century to recover from the all the centennial celebrations. The Oldsmar100 festivities kicked off…
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Beverland drops trio of “bombshells” in return to city council
When Jerry Beverland was reelected to the Oldsmar City Council two weeks ago, he promised to drop a “bombshell” in his first meeting back. As usual, the longtime local lawmaker did not disappoint. When Jerry Beverland won the race for Oldsmar City Council Seat 4 two weeks ago, he promised he would return to office with…
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Horse trails lead to high tension in Oldsmar
Encroaching development has squeezed HorsePower For Kids, a nonprofit farm located on Race Track Road, off the City of Oldsmar’s trails, leading to a passionate group of supporters packing the Council Chambers on Tuesday to express their feelings about the issue. It’s not often you hear the words horse*bleep*, “road apples,” and manure used at…
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Changing of the guard on Oldsmar City Council
Jerry Beverland returned to office following a one-year hiatus last night after winning a hard fought election over Becky Afonso for Linda Norris’ Seat 4 last week. Following a reception and swearing-in ceremony in the Oldsmar City Council Chambers late Tuesday afternoon, longtime Oldsmar lawmaker Jerry Beverland resumed his familiar position on the dais for…
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Oldsmar holds zipline park groundbreaking ceremony
Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis, city council members and other city, county and state officials came out for the zipline park groundbreaking ceremony at Mobbly Bayou Preserve on Thursday. Flanked by a pair of watchful owls and surrounded by acres of natural beauty, Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis, along with his fellow council members, ceremonially broke ground…
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Jerry Beverland voted back on to Oldsmar City Council
Former Oldsmar mayor and council member Jerry Beverland narrowly defeated challenger Becky Afonso in the race for City Council Seat 4 on Tuesday, returning to office one year after his retirement. A year ago, Oldsmar political icon Jerry Beverland said goodbye to public office following a 25-year career that spanned four decades, ostensibly to retire…