New River Castle is Designated as a Fort Lauderdale Historic Landmark
A castle located on the New River near Ann Murray Greenway Park, in Fort Lauderdale’s Tarpon River neighborhood, sold last year for $1.5 million. More interestingly, it was recently designated as a historic landmark by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission. What is now known as New River Castle comes with a lot of elegance and […]
Dog Rescue Mourns The Loss of Beloved Worker After Deadly Attack
Two Women Transported to Hospitals Earlier today, many people began to post in the LivingInOaklandPark.com Facebook group about a helicopter circling over North Andrews Gardens neighborhood. At a little before 11:00 AM, BSO received a call regarding an animal bite at 110+ Abandoned Dogs of the Everglades Animal Rescue. BSO deputies of the Oakland Park […]
Pete and Izzie’s Social Club: A Spa-Like Retreat for your Best Friend
Pete & Izzie are namesakes of a truly unique daycare and grooming boutique for dogs in Oakland Park. One of the advantages of a boutique-like atmosphere for your pet is not just exercising but pampering as well. Also, if you’re looking for a holistic approach when you bring your best friend in for a grooming […]
Youth Day 2022: Where Everyone Can Be a Superhero
Living in Oakland Park has been invited to be a part of the City of Oakland Park’s Youth Day Event – one of Oakland Park’s most important events of the year. The event is an annual celebration geared toward children and families to celebrate youth. This year’s Youth Day event is being held on Saturday, […]
Sarah Glass Ceramics: Be A Pottery Artist for a Day or More!
Do you remember the sensual, iconic pottery wheel scene with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in the 1990 movie Ghost? Moore plays Molly, a pottery artist and longtime girlfriend of Sam, played by Swayze, who is murdered as he discovers a drug money laundering scheme conceived by Sam’s nefarious boss Willy Lopez. Real life pottery […]
Car Shot Up in East Oakland Park
On Monday February 7th, a little past 2:30 a.m., BSO deputies responded to a call of a reported shooting near the 1800 block of East Oakland Park Boulevard near Peter Pan. When BSO arrived they found the driver of a red Mazda shot several times. Incident with Another Driver The initial investigation revealed that the […]
Yulekethia Hankerson: Oakland Park’s Youth Literacy Advocate and Community Organizer
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Albert Einstein Ms.Yulekethia Hankerson is a woman who lives every day to help others. As a Media Clerk at Oakland Park Elementary, she promotes childhood literacy by going above and beyond to help the children. She also founded a charitable organization called Talitha Cumi Inc. […]
Paisa Bites: A Little Corner of Colombia In Oakland Park
Paisa Bites has closed. When one thinks about courage and success, one can think about Tatiana Vasquez and her husband Jefer Restrepo. Against all adversities, odds, and challenges, they have opened their dream establishment called Paisa Bites located at 3499 N. Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, just south and west of Oakland Park City Hall. The […]
Words of Wisdom From Fort Lauderdale’s King of Nightlife: Alex Passakos
Intro written by Desiree Avila, Editor of Living in Oakland Park. Alex Passakos, a child of Greek immigrants and Buffalo, NY native, has made a life for himself in clubs and bars for the past three decades. He has several foods named after him and most recently he launched his very own beer, Holy Passakos. […]
