Search Continues For Suspect That Broke Into Calusa Coffee Roasters
The search continues for a suspect that broke into an Oakland Park business on March 15th. Calusa Coffee Roasters, located at 161 East Commercial Blvd, had experienced a break-in overnight and a couple of weeks later, the suspect is still at large. Living in Oakland Park recently featured this local favorite because of its popularity […]
Oakland Park Square Changes Amidst Public Opinion
The City of Oakland Park held a virtual neighborhood participation meeting on Thursday, March 25th, at 6:30 pm via Zoom, regarding Oakland Park Square. The future mixed-use development will be located at the north and south lots located at 3701 and 3801 North Dixie Highway. The meeting consisted of a presentation by Daniel Suarez De […]
Jamie Katz Pet Detective’s 4 Tips to Protect Your Furkids
Each and every day in the Living In Oakland Park Facebook Group and other social media, someone posts about their missing pet. In our article about Jamie Katz, Pet Detective, we detailed how South Floridians can contract Katz to help them find their fur babies. But if you don’t want to make that call to Katz, […]
JSA Authentication Services: A Business Like No Other
Abdul Kalam once said “Success is when your signature becomes an autographâ€. At James Spence Authentication, in Fort Lauderdale, tucked in the warehouse area by Lowe’s Home Improvement off of Oakland Park Blvd and Powerline Road, autographs are the sole focus of this unique business. Authenticating Over 4 Generations For four generations, the Spence family […]
The Hidden Benefit of Small Businesses Enforcing Mask Mandates
Covid fatigue is becoming a thing where we are all simply tired of hearing, worrying, thinking and focusing on the virus that has challenged the world in a way it hasn’t been challenged in over a century. Recently, we passed the 1-year anniversary of the first government responses and shutdowns to combat the pandemic. Vaccine […]
Gianni’s: Great Italian Food for Italian Food Lovers
Growing up in an Italian household, Sunday night pasta was a must-have in our home. With a father that was a culinary expert and worked in Italian kitchens since he was a teenager, I can say I grew up as a connoisseur of Italian foods. I’m from Northern NJ and I dare say that this […]
And Finnegan’s Wake Goes On!
If you happened to be at the corner of Oakland Park and Dixie Highway Tuesday evening, you might have noticed a large green crowd gathered around a hearse, and some very interestingly dressed characters. If you were smart enough to stop you would have witnessed the now world famous “Finnegan’s Wake” at Big Dog Station. […]
FlockFest: A Charity for Charities
We all love going out to eat and drink. But what if you could go out to eat and drink and help support some great charities? Well, that is exactly what FlockFest does. They combine the enjoyment of gastronomic and libational pleasure with helping others but that is not how it started… The Beginning of […]
Jamie Katz Pet Detective: Not Your Average Private Investigator
Most of us know the highly successful movie starring Jim Carey as the Pet Detective. Well here in South Florida, we have our very own pet detective, Jamie Katz. Her name is often plastered on social media posts or posters when there is a missing pet . Initially did you question, is this lady for […]
A Different Way of Looking at the Covid Vaccine
Misinformation will always be an issue we have to contend with in society. How many Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners broke out in heated arguments over politics this past year? Families who came together are divided based on the information they are getting online, on television, from friends and newspapers. Social media sites give us information […]
