Kiwanis Club’s Pancake Breakfast Returns! 

It was a beautiful morning for a pancake breakfast! The Kiwanis Club of Oakland Park hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser this past Saturday. On pause for the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person fundraiser and feast has been promoted widely throughout the city. Cars of people were parked up and […]

Sandy Melillo Brings Joy to Chronically Ill Children with Beads of Courage Bags

Data from 2020 shows that, on average, 3.9 million surgical procedures in the United States each year are performed on children, and up to 4.7% of children in the U.S. undergo surgery each year. While some kids only undergo one surgical procedure, many chronically ill children undergo more procedures than the average adult will have […]

Pedestrian Killed By Tri-Rail In Oakland Park

Yesterday, just after 5:00 am, a call came into Broward Regional Communications which reported crash involving a Tri-Rail train and a pedestrian. The crash occurred in the area of West Prospect Road and Northwest Ninth Avenue in Oakland Park. BSO deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash. At the […]

Propane Gas Delivery Truck Leak Shuts Down Prospect Rd. In Oakland Park

At 9:00 am this morning a concerned citizen reported the smell of gas near Forever Propane. Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the call. They determined that a gas leak was coming from an one of the delivery trucks parked in the driveway and not from inside the facility.  With the help of BSO Oakland […]

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 […]