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2016 City of Oldsmar Calendar of Events
When the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2015, the City of Oldsmar officially entered its centennial year. Yes, as we turned the calendar to 2016, Oldsmar, which was founded by R.E. Olds in 1916, began celebrating its 100th birthday. And if there’s one thing you can count on when a city celebrates its centennial,…
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Oldsmar Christian hoops team looks to put city on the map
One of the best high school basketball teams in Pinellas County doesn’t have an illustrious, long history, play in a magnificent, modern facility or compete in a prominent district packed with local powerhouses. No, the Oldsmar Christian Soaring Eagles travel a lot and play their home games in an antiquated old gymnasium located on the…
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Oldsmar officials enjoy 2015 Safety Harbor Holiday Parade
It was a picture-perfect December day, and the ideal weather, plus more than 100 entries, drew huge crowds to downtown Safety Harbor for the city’s 35th annual holiday parade on Saturday. The two-hour long event was packed with participants this year, including nonprofit organizations and veterans groups, boys and girls clubs and local businesses. Super…
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New cultural alliance could have big impact in Oldsmar
For the better part of the past 10 years, elected officials and civic leaders have tried to bring public art projects to the City of Oldsmar. Following many failed attempts, including a recent arrangement between the City and the University of South Florida, the Oldsmar City Council agreed last month to allow another USF art…
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Oldsmar family spreads holiday cheer with Christmas light show
Remember “back in the day,” when nearly every home in the neighborhood would sport Christmas lights and other holiday decorations, turning entire communities into mini North Poles? Indiana native and Oldsmar resident Melinda Orlando recalls that era, when kids trick-or-treated all night long, and the Christmas decorations would go up Thanksgiving weekend and not come…
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Oldsmar tree lighting ceremony triples in size in second year
Traditions take a while to develop. That’s why they’re called traditions! But after the City of Oldsmar held its second annual tree lighting ceremony last night, it appears this community event could be on the fast track to earning its “tradition” status. Roughly three times as many people turned out for the tree lighting in…
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Tree lighting ceremony tonight in Oldsmar
Last year, the City of Oldsmar started a new holiday tradition by hosting a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in front of City Hall on State Street. In year two, officials have kicked the festivities up a notch. The hourlong program begins at 5:30 p.m., with a speech by Mayor Doug Bevis, and will be followed…
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Oldsmar to add zipline park at Mobbly Bayou Preserve
Ever wondered what Oldsmar would look like from high above the treetops? Thanks to an agreement between the City and an outdoor adventure concession company, you will soon be able to learn the answer to that question. On No. 17, the Oldsmar City Council approved a request to allow City Manager Bruce Haddock to negotiate…
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Oldsmar Little League rebuilding relationship with the City
For several years, Oldsmar Little League has been trending downward, to use today’s popular vernacular. Previous board members had mismanaged monies, leading to a debt of more than $7,000 the league owed the City on its lease agreement, and bound-ary restrictions set up by Little League International were partly to blame for a severe decline…
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Oldsmar prepares for centennial celebration in 2016
Question: What is 100 years in the making, takes more than two years to plan and lasts for an entire year? If you answered the City of Oldsmar’s Centennial birthday celebration, you would be absolutely correct. According to the Oldsmar 100 committee chair, City Council member Dan Saracki, he and his fellow organizers have been working feverishly…