Tag: City of Oldsmar
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Oldsmar launches new mobile app designed to connect the city
Want to know what’s going on in the City of Oldsmar? Now there’a an app for that! Officials are hoping to help connect the community via the new My Oldsmar mobile app that launched earlier this month. The free app, which is available on iTunes and Google Play, features 28 icons that display news, branded…
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Oldsmar kicks off annual “Show Us Your Oldsmar” photo contest
The City of Oldsmar kicked off its annual “Show Us Your Oldsmar” photo contest on Tuesday, Mar. 20, and this year, the top three entries will net some cool cash prizes. According to officials, photos must be of Oldsmar and be hi-resolution (300 dpi) to be considered. They can be old or new, color or…
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Oldsmar to pull the plug on city’s cable TV channels
The Oldsmar City Council agreed on Tuesday to discontinue the city’s cable TV channels, due to rising costs and lack of viewership, effective March 1. The Oldsmar City Council agreed on Tuesday to discontinue the city’s cable TV channels, due to rising costs and lack of viewership. The move will take effect on March 1,…
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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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Stolen History: The Tale of the Missing Antique Oldsmobile Flywheel
Oldsmar resident Elizabeth Lyons recently found part of an original Oldsmobile tractor on her property, but soon after uncovering the rare auto artifact, it was taken from her yard before eventually winding up at the city’s historical museum. Near the start of the most recent Oldsmar City Council meeting, longtime council member and former mayor…
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Oldsmar couples united by common cause
Two weeks ago, Matt and Sheri Clarke spoke at the Oldsmar City Council meeting about the lack of accountability and poor communication skills exhibited by members of the city’s building department. After outlining the many issues they encountered since applying to build a garage on their Pine Avenue property more than six years ago, the…
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Fifth Friday concerts highlight Oldsmar’s centennial celebration
It’s no secret the City of Oldsmar is celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2016, as organizers have done a great job of publicizing the yearlong festivities by using everything from an informative website to commem-orative Christmas ornaments to help get the word out. But with the New Year now upon us, the focus has turned…
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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…