Rickards Middle School Scores a Priceless Win
And The Roof Comes Tumbling, Tumbling Down On March 5, 2021 the roof over the media center at Rickards Middle School in Oakland Park came tumbling down in the middle of the school day. The media center, thankfully, was empty and nobody was hurt. The collapse brought to the surface the dire condition in which […]
Demand for New Homes Outpaces Construction
When the country shutdown in March of 2020 because of the pandemic, there was much speculation about what would happen to the real estate market. Millions of homeowners went into forbearance and all of a sudden there was a lot less money in circulation. To stimulate the economy and compensate for the temporary loss of […]
Teen Arrested For Murder In Oakland Park
Fatal Shooting Near Publix at Dixie Crossing On Tuesday July 20th at around 4pm, BSO received a call regarding a shooting. The incident took place at 4900 NE 9th Ave., near the Publix supermarket at Dixie Crossing. When police arrived on the scene they found man suffering from a gunshot wound. Oakland Park Fire Rescue […]
Hit and Run in Oakland Park Leaves Woman Dead
Hit and Runs As the population of South Florida continues to grow so does the number of hit and runs. In Living In Oakland Park alone we have published news of several hit and runs in our community over the past year. Not all of them were fatal but all of those these crimes touched […]
10 Places In Greater Fort Lauderdale Where You Can Enjoy Brunch on the Water
It’s undeniable that Florida has what most tourists want: the best theme parks in the world, amazing beaches, shopping galore, an amazing nightlife and of course an unending number of beautiful places to visit. But let’s face it, when you think about a good place to relax and eat like a king, it’s not a […]
Two Small Businesses in Oakland Park Right a Wrong After a Burglary
The City of Oakland Park has so much to offer, but it’s the overwhelming sense of community support that really marks Oakland Park as a special place. We’ve seen many examples of the people and businesses of Oakland Park coming together to support each other and it’s this sense of community that makes our city […]
Oakland Park Celebrates an Extraordinary 92nd Birthday
No Ordinary 92nd Birthday Last year when the City turned 91 on June 29th, not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. The residents of Oakland Park were hunkered down in their homes with care, in hopes that COVID would never come by there. COVID-19 had blanketed the country with fear and city governments […]
Coming Out of the Darkness, Into the Light! Pride 2021 in Wilton Manors Is Back!
Coming Out of the Dark and into the Light After being in lock down for more than a year, excitement for the Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival in Wilton Manors on Saturday, June 19 is palpable. Organizers of the event chose the theme “Out of the Darkness, Into the Lightâ€. They chose this theme […]
Oakland Park Breaks Ground on the City Park Project
The $40 Million Dollar Bond Projects In 2018 the residents of the City of Oakland Park overwhelmingly approved by vote a $40 million dollar bond to update and improve the City’s infrastructure for its second century. When speaking of the bond projects, City Manager David Hebert has shared that “Our new buildings will be models […]
Oakland Park Fire Rescue Honors Its Heroes After COVID Forced Postponement of Awards
The Awards Must Go On: Honoring Our Heroes Last year normal changed for all of us. Life as we knew it had to be put on hold as we profoundly changed the way we live in order to battle a deadly pandemic. This caused many events to be postponed, including a new awards ceremony Oakland […]
