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The lighting at Safety Harbor City Park's five baseball and softball fields has been declared unfit for nighttime play, with nearly half of the 167 bulbs burned out and the rest too dim to be safe, according to city officials. After Safety Harbor Little League representatives brought the issue to city leaders, the commission approved a $50,000 bulb replacement for the three main fields while it looks for a way to fund a full upgrade estimated at more than $1 million.

Palm Harbor | Safety Harbor | Oldsmar

Safety Harbor approves $50,000 fix for dark ballfields

After eight years of delays, the cost of a full lighting upgrade at City Park has climbed toward $1 million

July 28, 2026

Boston-based artist Noelle Stillman recently traveled back to Oldsmar to refurbish the mural, titled “Native Balance,” that she painted at the entrance to Sheffield Park in 2018. The restoration project was part of the city’s Public Art Committee Advisory Board’s initiative to revitalize existing public art works, a plan that was praised by Stillman, now a teaching and freelance artist in Boston.

Palm Harbor | Safety Harbor | Oldsmar

Oldsmar mural restored to glory

Artist Noelle Sillman painted “Native Balance” at Sheffield Park in 2018, and the Boston resident recently returned to Oldsmar to restore the ...

April 29, 2026

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