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Unsung artist recreates iconic Oldsmar chairs
Unassuming woodcarver Ray Poynor of Odessa recently presented the Oldsmar Chair Project, a recreation of the city’s iconic Adirondack chairs made from a century-old slab of native heart pine wood. […]
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Quilts of Valor presented to Oldsmar veterans in moving ceremony last week
Quilts of Valor, a national nonprofit that provides homemade quilts for service members and veterans touched by war, held a moving ceremony in Oldsmar last week. The Quilts of Valor […]
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Time capsule-closing concludes Oldsmar’s centennial celebration
The closing of a time capsule filled with mementoes from Oldsmar’s 100-year history on Tuesday evening officially concluded the city’s yearlong centennial celebration. In a brief ceremony held just prior […]
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Mayor’s Breakfast highlights giving season in Oldsmar
The annual Mayor’s Breakfast kicked off the holiday season at the Nielson headquarters in Oldsmar last Friday morning, and by all accounts, it was one of the most successful in terms […]
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Holiday events heat up in Oldsmar this week
With the annual Mayor’s Breakfast Friday morning at Nielsen, the Christmas Wonderland Friday night and the tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday evening, the holiday special events season is in full […]
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Oldsmar Cares plans major expansion, long-term committment
Officials for Oldsmar Cares, a nonprofit that provides food, clothing and other services for those in need, plan to construct a new 3,000-sq. ft. facility on SR 580 and also […]
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Canal Park Master Plan creates a “world class sports complex”
Details of Oldsmar’s Canal Park Master Plan were revealed during the City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Details of Oldsmar’s Canal Park Master Plan update were revealed on Tuesday night, and […]
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Oldsmar’s first public art project unveiled on Veterans Day
Oldsmar’s first public art project, a mural depicting a local soldier as well as city founder Ransom E. Olds, was unveiled on Veterans Day at R.E. Olds Park. Oldsmar’s first […]
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Oldsmar Fire Rescue gave, received special honors last week
There was an unusually large first responder presence during last week’s Oldsmar City Council meeting. No, the building wasn’t on fire, and no, they weren’t there to cart Mayor Doug […]
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Mural unveiling, concert to highlight 2016 Veterans Day ceremonies in Oldsmar
Following Oldsmar’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in the morning, the city will continue to honor veterans by unveiling its new mural and hosting a special concert at R.E. Olds Park. […]