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 […]
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 […]
5 Itineraries for a Florida Road Trip
Florida has the perfect combination of landscapes, attractions and cities that attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Travel in Florida can be done on a group tour or individually. For those that prefer a more unique experience for getting to know the Sunshine State, a road trip style is a safe and […]
Speeding Possible Cause of Fatal Car Crash in Oakland Park
On Monday October 4, 2021 at around 9:46 AM Regional Communications for BSO received a call reporting a two vehicle collision that had occurred in the residential area of Royal Palm Isles around the 1900 block of NW 38th Street. The crash occurred when the driver of a 2010 Nissan Versa, traveling westbound on NW […]
BSO Seeking The Public’s Help in Locating Missing Oakland Park Man
BSO’s Missing Persons Unit is searching for 23-year-old Jaytwan McNeal, missing from Oakland Park. Investigators are asking the public to report any sighting of the missing man in order to help locate him. According to BSO investigators, McNeal was last seen around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, September 20, at his residence on 101 N.E. 41st […]
Retired Firefighter’s 9/11 March of Remembrance Passes Through Oakland Park
9/11: An Unforgettable Event Few people can forget where they were on September 11, 2001. I was a 26 years old and a teacher at a high school in Weston. That morning I was in the media center of the school when Sonny, the director of maintenance, came in and announced the Twin Towers in […]
Vehicle Break-in Caught on Camera
On September 7, a home security camera caught a male subject breaking into the vehicles at a home in Oakland Park. The perpetrator has not been identified and Broward Sheriff’s Office Oakland Park District detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying and apprehending the thief. Another Vehicle Burglary in Oakland Park At approximately 10 […]
Shooting at Northridge Shopping Center in Oakland Park Leaves One Man Wounded
At approximately 7pm on Tuesday September 7th, Chris Landers, who was eating at Tijuana Flats in the Northridge Shopping Center posted in the Living In Oakland Park Facebook Group that there had been a shooting at the bank at Commercial Blvd. and Dixie Highway at the Northridge Shopping center. Kristin Nowicki, another member of the […]
12 Beach Resorts to Enjoy a Day Pass in Greater Fort Lauderdale
It’s summer in North Hemisphere, and South Florida is hot! Last year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of tourists drastically decreased and hotels and resorts saw most of the reservations vanish. And when vaccinations started en masse it brought with it the hope of going back to normal, going back to traveling! Despite […]
