Emma Collum Creates Healthy Trick-or-Treat Bags for Oakland Park Elementary School Students
Halloween is all about costumes, candy, and cauldrons. Well, maybe not cauldrons, but one Oakland Park resident has conjured up a healthy, fun way for Oakland Park Elementary School students to celebrate Halloween. For the first time, Emma Collum has organized and put together healthy trick-or-treat bags for the school. Emma’s Healthy Treat Bags Emma […]
Oakland Park Celebrates Completion of First Bond Project: City Park Phase I
In December of 2007, the City of Oakland Park adopted a Comprehensive Facilities plan which was “… designed to provide a guide for the future physical, economic and social development of the City”. Since that time, the City and the different City Commissioners over the years have been progressively working on the execution of this […]
Cactus Flower: A Stroll Through the Darling Giftshop
Blink and you would miss it, but within the Plaza 3000 on Federal Highway, across the way from the Coral Ridge Shopping Center, you will spot the beautiful teal lettering that paints out “Cactus Flower”. The glass windows frame just a small preview of the treasures inside. When you open the door, you are welcomed […]
Broward Property Appraiser Speaks at Oakland Park Commission Meeting
Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kiar gave a presentation on the functions of the Property Appraiser’s Office, property values soaring in Oakland Park, and the significant issue of Title fraud in South Florida. Property Appraiser Functions There are several functions that the Property Appraiser’s Office handles. The Property Appraiser decides the value of every piece […]
12 New Businesses in Oakland Park – September, 2022
12 new businesses that opened in Oakland Park, Florida in September of 2022
Claudia Castillo: The Artist Behind Wilton Drive’s New Colorful Parking Meters
If you’ve visited Wilton Drive lately, you may have noticed a bit more color than usual. Claudia Castillo, a local artist and founder of Claudia Castillo ART Studio, in Wilton Manors, has been working on painting the parking meters along the drive at the request of the City & Wilton Drive Improvement District (WDID). Claudia […]
Coffee With a Cop Bringing BSO and the Community Together
The relationship between authority figures and civilians, in various parts of the world, can be quite complicated. In the news we often see discord between citizens and police, and of people attacked or murdered by those who should play the role of protecting society. The other side of the coin, one that is not frequently […]
City Commission Approves CRA Budget and More
The Oakland Park City Commission voted 5-0 at the September 21st, 2022 City Commission Meeting, to approve the final FY 2023 Oakland Park City Budget, 2023 Millage Rate and 2023 Special Assessments. As reported here previously, the three-step process to review, amend and approve the FY 2023 Budget, Millage Rate and Special Assessments has now […]
The City of Oakland Park Kicks off the 2022 Local Government Academy Class
Have you ever wondered how your local government operates on a daily basis or why something at one of your public offices works a certain way? Many people keep up with local politics and community news, but they don’t actually know what happens behind the scenes of their city government. But, if you live in […]
