Local Artists Honor Fur Babies With One-of-a-Kind Pet Portraits

Whether you have a fur baby, feathered friend or a pet of a different variety, it’s safe to say they are usually a favored member of the family. Some pet owners have taken to having art pieces commissioned in their honor. A canvas of a goofy faced bulldog to place over his doggy bed or […]

Bright Beginnings Preschool Celebrates One Year in Oakland Park

Bright Beginnings Preschool is celebrating its one year anniversary this month. Located at 1955 E Oakland Park Blvd in Oakland Park, the pre-school first opened its doors in July 2019. Stephanie and her husband Jonathan Manning own and operate the pre-school together. They both believe that that the highest level of education starts right at […]

Pulte Releases Pricing at Oak Tree, Pushes Property Values in Oakland Park

Each day the site of the new homes at Oak Tree is abuzz with activity. Construction workers have been steadily working on building the model homes as well as the entrance. For a bird’s eye view of the construction, click here to see recent drone footage of the site. Base Pricing for Oak Tree Published […]

New Jersey Grocery & Deli: A Diamond in the Rough

Prospect Road runs East/West from State Road 7 to North Dixie Highway in Oakland Park. This road buzzes with daily activity, and businesses thrive all up and down, keeping traffic moving and creating city sounds throughout the day. Each morning by 5:30, people start to knock on the doors of one of these businesses. Behind […]

Oakland Park’s Very Own “Garden Gal”

Karin Fields, better known as The Edible Garden Gal, is a well established and accomplished tropical gardener who has been successfully harvesting in South Florida for over 20 years. While she technically resides in Ft. Lauderdale, she is very active at UFI, Urban Farming Institute, here in Oakland Park. She also consults and manages local […]

Is Aldi Coming to Oakland Park?

To say that our community was upset when Lucky ‘s announced it was closing would be an understatement. After the news broke the question arose, which business will replace Lucky’s? Rumors swirled, and on the Living in Oakland Park Facebook group over 100 comments were posted regarding the future of Lucky’s store. Sprouts, Walmart, Trader […]

Uncertainty Continues to Grow Among South Florida Business Owners

Lately, there’s been quite a bit of uncertainty that surrounded South Florida businesses as they struggled to shift into the Phased re-opening plans proposed by their respective city official. Since its initial closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic, South Florida businesses were on track a couple of weeks ago to move into Phase II of […]

Creating an Entrance to Your Home

The outdoor space between the street and the front door is the start of the entrance to your home. This sequence of spaces differentiates between public and private areas. The street is the start of an intimacy gradient that extends to your front door and into your home. This transition from the street to the […]

Oakland Park Updates Ordinances to Insure Residential Compatibility Standards

Oakland Park, the City on the move is building steadily toward its future. For this reason Oakland Park is a hot spot for new development. On June 12, 2020 we published an article about 12 New Residential Real Estate Projects in Oakland Park. In response to that article residents have voiced concerns about all the […]

KISSed by Maria Contessa: The Right Place at the Right Time

“Behind every great man, stands a great woman”. This is a proverb we might have heard many times in our lives. I had the pleasure and opportunity to meet a woman who stood behind not one, but four very talented men. These four men easily influenced the world of Rock ‘n Roll. Their band name […]