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Virgin Voyages – Not Your Average Cruise Experience!

Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages cruise line is definitely NOT your average ocean cruise. When Sir Richard set out to reinvent the cruise experience, many things were on the table – food, beverages, cabins, entertainment; virtually every aspect of cruising was reviewed and refined. Even the way things are referred to is unique – the trip […]

Kendra’s Kisses: A Lasting Legacy for a Loving Girl, Gone Too Soon

Kendra’s Kisses Foundation raises money to offer monetary grants given to children’s families whose kids are battling cancer. The foundation, which takes no profits or paid positions so they can place 100% of their fundraising into the grants, was named after a loving, young girl who passed away too soon. A Legacy Left by Kendra […]

Cross Stitch Cupboard: Embroidery Art in Oakland Park

Cross stitching and needlepointing are under appreciated and rewarding ways to escape reality and to brighten one’s home decor repertoire. It happens to be the oldest form of embroidery and people all over the world love to cross stitch. Right here in Oakland Park we have a store dedicated to cross stitching.  Nestled in the […]

18-Year-Old Arrested for Crash that Killed a Mother and Son in Oakland Park

On Wednesday March 9, BSO released information regarding the arrest of 18 year old Jonathan Yuz. He was arrested in relation to a December car crash that cost the lives of a mother and a son.  According to BSO traffic homicide investigators, the incident occurred a little after 5:30PM on December 31, 2020. The investigators […]

Think Escape Games: Oakland Park’s Premier Escape Room Experience

Are you looking for a fun way to exercise your mind? If you are you can visit Think Escape Games located right here in Oakland Park. Think Escape Games will have your mind bending, twisting and turning as you solve an interactive puzzle! In an escape room, you and your team need to figure a […]

City of Oakland Park Picks Developer for Downtown Redevelopment Project

Oakland Park: A Destination in Its Own Right Oakland Park has historically been a pass-through City, a small enclave part of Greater Fort Lauderdale without any particular significance or identity of its own – until now. For many years, City leaders have envisioned Oakland Park as a destination in its own right. Toward that end […]

The Annual Saint Jack White Chili Cook-Off Was a Success!

On Saturday, February 26th, Big Dog Station held the Annual Saint Jack White Chili Cook-Off benefitting Gilda’s Club South Florida. Seven teams went head to head serving their original chili to attendees and trying to earn the most votes for the best homemade, slow-cooked chili. About The Annual Saint Jack White Chili Cook-Off The Annual […]

Train Collides With Vehicle In Oakland Park

Details About the Collision At around 5:25 p.m. today  BSO received a call regarding an accident on NE 34th Ct and Dixie Highway in Oakland Park. The Brightline train had collided with a white four door sedan.  BSO and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the call and transported the driver of the vehicle involved […]

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