Neighborhood Coalition Meeting: Promoting a Safer Oakland Park
Oakland Park’s third neighborhood coalition meeting was held at Jaco Pastorius Park Community Center on January 13, 2020. The Oakland Park Neighborhood Coalition was formed by Oakland Park resident, Mitch Rosenwald who felt that in the time of Oakland Park’s growth, it was important for the various neighborhood associations and leaders to come together as […]
Inchoate Art Gallery: More Than An Art Gallery
Inchoate stands for imperfectly formed, or only partly existent. Which is somewhat symbolic of the small but mighty Inchoate Art Gallery located at 321 NE 44th Street, Oakland Park. You may be familiar with it, last known as Prospect Pawn, but stop by now you won’t find yesterday’s pawned goods, but rather today’s fine local […]
Benefits of Urban Living vs. Suburban Living
What do you think of when someone mentions urban living? Do you have an opinion about suburban living? The majority of Americans live in one of these two types of communities, however many of us give little thought to why we are living where we are. We are not trapped in one or the other, […]
Meet Tama Leao: Oakland Park’s Tahitian Pearl
To say that Oakland Park resident Tama Leao, from the Polynesian Cultural Association, has led an exciting life is an understatement. Born in American Samoa, in the Polynesian Triangle, to the son of a Marine, he is one of 10 children. When he was a child, he and the family moved to the bigger island […]
Neighbors and Fire Rescue Come Together to Save Coco the Pug
Saturday, January 4th was just like any other morning. Oakland Park resident Kevin Loud Elsasser awoke and did what he normally does every morning. He looked out of the window to enjoy the view of the middle river behind his home. Today something caught his eye. A large figure across the river stood still. Kevin […]
How to Teach Ours Kids About Diversity With I Love Being Me, Uniquely Me
Teaching our kids about diversity matters, they say… When my daughter was in preschool, she asked me, “Mommy, Alexia asked me why our skin color is different. Why is my skin light brown and she, her skin is dark brown?†The question was innocent, and the kids were reaching an age where they were beginning […]
Neighborhood Meeting: Downtown Oakland Park and Dixie Highway Proposals
On January 6th two meetings took place that discussed the development of two locations on Dixie Highway, in downtown Oakland Park. Code Ninjas The first meeting discussed the prospective tenant Code Ninjas. Representing Code Ninjas was Brian O’Neill and Robert Roselli. The main concern for Robert Roselli, property manager of the space Code Ninjas, hopes […]
New Year, New Mayor: A Q & A With Mayor Matt Sparks, Part I
The City of Oakland Park does not hold elections for Mayor. The City’s residents elect commissioners who then serve as Mayor for one year. This past year Vice Mayor Matt Sparks was sworn in as Mayor on November 2oth, 2019. Living In Oakland Park asked Mayor Sparks for an interview so we, the residents of […]
The End of An Era: Broward Tool Repair Closes After 52 Years in Business
What does a big hat collection, 500 tools, long standing friendships and an Oakland Park legacy have in common? Answer: Broward Tool Repair. You may have passed by the little shop on Dixie Highway a thousand times, and never looked twice. But inside the doors of Broward Tool Repair is a shop full of memories, […]
