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Oldsmar mayor goes all-in on Rays proposal
For years, Oldsmar Mayor Doug Bevis has had a vision of brining the Tampa Bay Rays to his town at the top of Old Tampa Bay. On Thursday, Bevis gave a detailed presentation of how to make that dream a reality. In the same year Oldsmar is celebrating its 100th birthday, Mayor Doug Bevis is going…
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Earth Fare could anchor Oldsmar’s Woodlands Square Plaza
Representatives for the Woodlands Square Plaza redevelopment said they hope the project, which could feature an Earth Fare grocery store, will be completed by next fall. Big news for the City of Oldsmar: the redevelopment of the Woodlands Square Shopping Plaza could be completed within a year, and it could be anchored by an Earth Fare grocery…
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Peppertree residents prevail in speed hump fight
After years of asking the City of Oldsmar to install speed humps on their street, the residents of Peppertree Drive were finally rewarded for their efforts, as the council approved the request by a vote of 4-1 on Tuesday. For years, the residents of Peppertree Dive in Oldsmar have been petitioning the City Council to…
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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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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…