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With Halloween just around the corner, tasty treats and spooky costumes for grown-ups we tend to forget who Halloween is really supposed to be ...
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It is no secret that people in South Florida love their pets. And of all the pet owners out there many of them are ...
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The Teen Alliance Project is a non-profit organization founded by local Oakland Park resident Coby King to create relationships and programs in communities that ...
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The Passion and Patience Behind SoFlo Animal Rescue In the wake of the terrible tragedy surrounding Zorra, the disabled Alaskan Husky that was killed ...
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Justice for Zorra The news broke on Thursday October 3rd after Wanda Ferrari’s car was broken into and stolen with her disabled dog Zorra ...
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In recent times, there has been a new trend in gardening. Something that is, in fact, quite sinister: the poison gardens. While most of ...
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My kids LOVE to get dirty, and guess what?! I let them! Not only do I let them, I encourage them. Playing in the ...
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Oakland Park Plans For Its Second Century On July 1, 2029 the City of Oakland Park will celebrate its 100th birthday. In anticipation of ...
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History of the Taco Friday, October 4th is National Day! The history of tacos predates the arrival of Europeans in Mexico. Anthropological evidence shows ...
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I am delighted to share the new and exciting initiatives in Oakland Park! Our community has a lot to be proud of with our ...
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A Royal Wedding Gives Rise To A Cultural Tradition On October 12, 1810 Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. To ...
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We are very lucky to live in a town with such amazing outdoor play spaces. I often get asked what are the best playgrounds ...
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On July 1st, Florida residents were given the thumbs up to grow vegetables in their front yards when SB 82 was passed. The new ...
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Get Ready for Scrubs2Go! Laura Rhoades, a native Oakland Parker, is the founder of the new and innovative Scrubs2Go, a mobile scrubs company that ...
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A Motorcycle Accident Changes Everything On January 5 of this year Jack White, an Oakland Park resident lovingly known as Saint Jack, and his ...
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Integrative Health: A Innovative Approach To Wellness We are all familiar with conventional or “mainstream” medicine, but how many of us know about complimentary ...
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Growing Up in Oakland Park Angela Sebastianelli Rush was born at Holy Cross Hospital and has lived in Oakland Park her entire life. Angela ...
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“Heroes are ordinary people that do extraordinary things”. Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Dorian ripped through the Bahamas late last week completely devastating parts of the ...
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A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. ~Brad Henry Teachers are some of the most important ...
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It’s Time to Plan for After School ! Summer 2019 has come to an end and our kids are back in school, it’s now ...
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School Season Stress School season is BACK! After a relaxing, vacation filled summer, it is time to return to the busy routine of early ...
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Kim Kodzik and Erica Tercha, both Oakland Park locals and Board certified family nurse practitioners have dreamed of opening up a clinic and serving ...
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Change is Coming to Oakland Park When residents approved the City Bond they set in motion a series of changes that would need to ...
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Let’s Get Physical! Physical activity is important for people of all ages. Physical activity is an imperative building block to a healthy lifestyle for ...
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Meet the Smiths The Smith Family of Oakland Park : Grecia, Lyric, Chaziya and Chaz The Smith family lives on a quiet street in ...
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Kat Von D is most known for her tattoos, animal activism and an adventurous makeup line. What you may not know, is that she ...
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Permits: What You Need To Know Permitting is one of those city requirements that people always have doubts about. This article was compiled from ...
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They are young, vibrant and energetic. You see them around the city with their two sons Dominic and Thomas. You see them promoting their ...
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6 Gourmet Burger Recipes to Flip Over Hamburgers are as American as apple pie. We enjoy them at cookouts, birthdays, celebrations and even as ...
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Today Americans have tried and true traditions for celebrating Memorial Day. But it wasn’t always weekend vacations and BBQs. Memorial Day has come a ...
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Bulk Trash Collection The City of Oakland Park provides bulk trash collection for its residents. The city is divided into four zones and bulk ...
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The Never Ending War Civil War General, William Tecumseh Sherman, who brought the confederacy to its knees by waging a war of utter destruction ...
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The Rent Trap Are you stuck in a rent trap? If you are renting you are paying 100% interest, earning 0% equity and are ...
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Code Violations and How to Avoid Them Nobody likes receiving a citation, much less for something that could have easily been avoided. In this ...
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A Paradise Called Florida Miami Vice is iconic of Florida. Alligators, airboats, beaches, boats, canals, cattle, cocaine, cowboys, discos, Disney, drugs, drag queens, ecstasy, ...
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The Teen Alliance Project The Teen Alliance Project in Oakland Park supports students and teachers. The Teen Alliance Project is a non-profit organization founded ...
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Whether the mom in your life is a master gardener or just has a penchant for pretty flowers, consider celebrating her special day with ...
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Haga click aquí para leer este articulo en Español Living Benefits of Life Insurance A Living Benefits Rider on a life insurance policy is ...
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Haga click aquí para leer este articulo en Espanõl Mother’s Day is Coming! In just 12 days it will be Mother’s Day! It is ...
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Brightline in Oakland Park Brightline high-speed trains In January 2018, All Aboard Florida, a privately owned company which owns and operates the Brightline trains ...
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The Roaring 20s : America Comes of Age World War I, the most devastating industrial war the world had ever seen, ended on November ...
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Oakland Park, while small, is like a box of chocolates. Once you peer beneath the cover there is no telling what you will find ...
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This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. While it is on a Sunday, there will be no shortage of festivities the entire weekend in and ...
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