Joe Picasso’s: A Place Where Everyone Can Be an Artist
A self-proclaimed artist may live deep in their own world of colors, materials, paint brushes, mixed media, and random supplies that they would use in their art studio or gallery. Their days may consist of creating and brainstorming. Their nights, occupied with art galleries, and exhibits whether their own, or their fellow artists. Perhaps they […]
Meet Our City Manager: David Hebert
A city is a living breathing creature made up of thousands of parts and with a life of its own. It functions all hours of the night and day. From one day to the next, different things can happen and those things, like unexpected flooding from heavy rains, must be managed. A city, in order […]
Garden Drug: Oakland Park’s Hometown Pharmacy
“The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how not to need it”. This quote seems contradictory to the basis of pharmacology, yet Garden Drug owner Aneesh Lakhani embraces a mindset of “the less medication the better”. Lakhani owns Garden Drug and Garden Restaurant, nestled on the northeast corner of Andrews Ave and Prospect […]
Oakland Park Veteran Spotlight: Eugene Andresen
Veterans Day, observed on November 11th, is a day to celebrate and honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Eugene Andresen: Willingness to Serve The willingness to serve never seemed to leave Oakland Park’s Eugene Andresen, who spent five years in the Navy […]
Feel and Taste Spain at EATapas
In a city famed for its beaches, you will also find a fresh new dining trend. Nestled in the outskirts of Oakland Park is EATapas. Located at 4140 North Federal Highway, EATapas is a traditional new Spanish restaurant with mediterranean flavors where the atmosphere is fun and casual, yet sophisticated. A place where tapas, paella […]
Tropical Storm Eta Causes Record Flooding in Oakland Park
South Florida was once a wetland, a large swamp that took in tons of rain each year. The swamp ecosystem was built to take in the rains and a unique ecosystem thrived as a result of bountiful rains that fell each year. As people began to encroach on that swamp, dry up the land and […]
Frank Polanco: Oakland Park’s Very Own “Jack of All Trades”
Dated as far back as the 14th century, the saying “Jack of All Trades†was used to describe a person highly skilled in multiple areas. The word Jack was used to describe “the person†much like we may use John. In our very own neck of the woods, in Oakland Park, we have our very […]
Oakland Park Commissioners Approve Oakland Park Square Lease Agreement
In the November 4th City Commission meeting, three Oakland Commissioners approved the lease agreement for Oakland Park Square. The future public-private, mixed-use use development will be located at 3700-3855 N. Dixie Highway. The meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. Vice Mayor Jane Bolin was not present. Mayor Matthew Sparks, Commissioners Tim Lonergan, and Michael Carn […]
Oakland Park City Commission Election Results
Elections for Oakland Park City Commission concluded last night, November 3rd, 2020. While final results need to be certified, initial results show that the following three candidates are poised to be the City’s next Commissioners: Aisha Gordon, Mitch Rosenwald and incumbent Matthew Sparks.  Election Results Living In Oakland Park had an unofficial poll which fingered […]
Oakland Park Residents Voice Concerns Regarding Oakland Park Square Lease
Today is like no other day in the history of the United States. It is election day during one of the most contentious elections in the history of our nation. While we, Oakland Parkers, experience this national phenomenon, there is also a battle being waged for the future of our City, specifically our downtown and […]
