Tag: Government
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Concerns arise about students’ plan for downtown Oldsmar development
Following a public presentation of the conceptual plan for the development of Oldsmar’s downtown district, city officials raised a number of concerns about the viability, and direction, of the project. TECO Hall was lined with rows of drawings, diagrams, data and displays on Monday afternoon, as students from USF’s School of Architecture and Community Design…
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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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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…
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Oldsmar council candidates remain low-key on election eve
On the eve of what has been called one of the quietest elections in recent memory, Oldsmar City Council Seat 2 candidates Becky Afonso and Jerry Beverland urge residents to get out and vote tomorrow. Soon after the number of candidates for Oldsmar City Council was cut in half back in January, and with no…
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Forum helps set two Oldsmar City Council candidates apart
Following the surprising news on Tuesday that Daniel Belcher suddenly decided to drop out of the race for Oldsmar City Council Seat 2, and with Mayor Doug Bevis being automatically reelected after running unopposed, the city’s 2016 municipal election on March 15 is now down to two candidates vying for one seat: Becky Afonso and…
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Oldsmar’s 2016 municipal election candidates set
The 2016 Oldsmar municipal election is right around the corner, with the polls set to open on Tuesday, March 15. While one race is already over before the campaign season even began—Mayor Doug Bevis automatically earned a second term when no one qualified to run against him—there are two council seats up for grabs in…
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Oldsmar icon Jerry Beverland authors another book on city’s history
A living legend is typically defined as someone who becomes a legend during their own lifetime, as opposed to those who become famous or renowned after their death, like van Gogh or Bach or Stieg Larsson. But by any definition of the phrase, former Oldsmar mayor Jerry Beverland certainly fits the bill. Beverland, who retired…
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Oldsmar’s Market Square Project Still In Development Stage
Efforts to bring Oldsmar’s Market Square project, a mixed-use development located on 6.6 acres of property adjacent to City Hall, have ramped up, with the City Council calling for frequent and detailed updates from the property broker. During a workshop on April 16, Stephen Grimme, president of Smith Equity Builders, the Tarpon Springs firm charged…