OLDSMAR — When Oldsmar’s Ordinance Review Committee conducted a review of city code with the purpose of streamlining language and bringing items up to date, it recommended giving pay raises
PALM HARBOR â When the folks at FEAST Food Pantry in Palm Harbor learned the annual National Association of Letter Carriersâ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive would be postponed this year due to COVID-19, the news was devastating to hear.
âThe letter carriersâ food drive, where postal workers collect food from residents and distribute them to food banks nationwide, usually happens every May,â FEAST Executive Director Tamara Black explained. âThey decided to postpone it this year due to COVID and the problem is the drive typically nets us enough food to sustain us through the summer. So, we had no idea what we could do to make up for that loss.â
OLDSMAR â Prior to being elected in March 2019, Oldsmar Mayor Eric Seidel said the development of the downtown district was his top priority. When the City Council agreed to allow a local developer to build a boutique hotel, complete with rooftop bar and parking garage, on a portion of the 10-acre parcel adjacent to City Hall in May 2019, it appeared his campaign promise would soon become a reality.
But issues with the Simone Development Group arose from the start as the local, family-owned hotel builders presented preliminary plans that did not include the rooftop bar, something the council stressed was a priority for the project. According to officials, things went downhill from there, leading Seidel to issue an ultimatum to Simone late last year.