Tag: History
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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 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…