logo-for-living-in-oakland-park

Living In Oakland Park

Oakland Park's Community News Source

West Side Residents Express Safety Concerns With Prospect Road

Over fifty Oakland Park residents attended the November 9th Prospect Road Community Meeting hosted by the City of Oakland Park and facilitated by Oakland Park Public Works Director Al Carbon. This was the second community meeting recently held to update residents on the road improvements on both NW 21st Avenue and Prospect Road. The public […]

Get Ready for 2021 Holiday Village Christmas Tree Competition!

After a difficult year, the joy, fun and vibrancy of the Christmas holidays in Oakland Park are back! The 5th Annual Oakland Park Holiday Village will take place December 3rd and 4th at Jaco Pastorius Park. As part of the Holiday Village, the City of Oakland Park will be hosting a Christmas Tree Decorating Competition. […]

Oakland Park Real Estate Third Quarter Report 2021

To Infinity and Beyond In the second quarter of 2020 the entire country shut down and there was a sharp decline in real estate sales. It was anyone’s guess which way the market would go. The Fed lowered interest rates to stimulate the economy and it worked. It set off a home buying spree that […]

Oakland Park Swears In First Black Mayor and Black Vice Mayor Team

Oakland Park Embraces Diversity As Oakland Park comes of age and nears the second century of its existence, one thing has become clear: Oakland Park is a City that not only celebrates but embraces diversity. Last night on the steps of City Hall, before the swearing in, David Hebert, the City manager delivered a very impassioned […]

More Bedding and Bath: A Little Shop of Creature Comforts

More Bedding and Bath is located at 1103 NE 34th Court, Oakland Park, across the street from the Art Park. The store officially opened in July, but the grand opening with the City took place in early October 2021. Situated in a small plaza, don’t let the unassuming storefront fool you. More Bedding and Bath […]

National Adoption Month: Oakland Park Attorney Describes Challenges of Adoption

November is National Adoption Month, a time dedicated to spreading awareness about the dire need for adoptive families for children living in foster care. This is a time when adoptive families, social workers, adopted children, and community leaders work together to encourage the public to learn about adoption, support foster care services, and acknowledge the […]

Oakland Park Moonlit Movies: Events at Jaco Pastorius are Back!

When people attended Taste of Oakland Park on February 28th, 2020, and enjoyed all the flavors our city has to offer, getting to know our local restauranteurs and food vendors, friends and neighbors, it crossed no one’s mind that that specific event would be the last one held at Jaco Pastorius Park for almost two […]

Holiday Bazaar Will be Held to Help Everglades Angels Dog Rescue

Are you looking to get some early holiday shopping done, all the while benefiting a great cause? Oakland Park’s very own Central Bark Doggy Daycare and Groomer will be hosting a Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, November 13th, from 10 am-3 pm to benefit Everglades Angels Dog Rescue.  This pet-friendly indoor/outdoor event will have animal-related vendors, […]

Docking Bay-94 South Florida’s Treasured Game and Comic Shop

Docking Bay-94 is an independently owned comic and game shop in Coconut Creek, Florida. They carry older and new comics, graphic novels, gaming cards, board games, toys, and memorabilia. I had the pleasure to interview their owner John Miller, who explained how this small local shop became a long-lasting South Florida treasure. Launching of Docking […]

NW 21st Avenue Safety & Improvements Meeting Draws Large Community Attendance

On October 12th, 2021 The City of Oakland Park held a neighborhood participation meeting to provide the community with an update regarding the ongoing NW 21st Ave improvements project. The Zoom Meeting was attended by approximately fifty Oakland Park residents plus speakers from several different agencies that have been involved with the NW 21st Avenue […]

Be the First to Know!

Sign-up for text alerts and flash specials from LivingInOaklandPark.com !

Checking new text message on the smartphone