Meet Our New City Commission
After months of campaigning under some of the most difficult times in the history of our country, yesterday Oakland Park welcomed its new City Commission. Two Commissioners, Mitch Rosenwald and Aisha Gordon are serving for the first time. Matthew Sparks Oakland Park’s Mayor from 2019-2020 won his reelection campaign and was sworn in for a […]
Meet Our City Manager: David Hebert
A city is a living breathing creature made up of thousands of parts and with a life of its own. It functions all hours of the night and day. From one day to the next, different things can happen and those things, like unexpected flooding from heavy rains, must be managed. A city, in order […]
Oakland Park Veteran Spotlight: Eugene Andresen
Veterans Day, observed on November 11th, is a day to celebrate and honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. Eugene Andresen: Willingness to Serve The willingness to serve never seemed to leave Oakland Park’s Eugene Andresen, who spent five years in the Navy […]
Tropical Storm Eta Causes Record Flooding in Oakland Park
South Florida was once a wetland, a large swamp that took in tons of rain each year. The swamp ecosystem was built to take in the rains and a unique ecosystem thrived as a result of bountiful rains that fell each year. As people began to encroach on that swamp, dry up the land and […]
Oakland Park City Commission Election Results
Elections for Oakland Park City Commission concluded last night, November 3rd, 2020. While final results need to be certified, initial results show that the following three candidates are poised to be the City’s next Commissioners: Aisha Gordon, Mitch Rosenwald and incumbent Matthew Sparks.  Election Results Living In Oakland Park had an unofficial poll which fingered […]
Oakland Park Residents Voice Concerns Regarding Oakland Park Square Lease
Today is like no other day in the history of the United States. It is election day during one of the most contentious elections in the history of our nation. While we, Oakland Parkers, experience this national phenomenon, there is also a battle being waged for the future of our City, specifically our downtown and […]
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis Harangued at Polling Place
Oakland Park resident Victoria Olson was working as a poll monitor yesterday at the Coral Ridge Mall when Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis stopped in. Rahel Crowley, a recent transplant from California to Fort Lauderdale, was also at the mall shopping at the same time. Crowley went into the mall to shop and as she […]
5 Tips For a Fun and Safe Halloween
All over the world the future is uncertain because of COVID-19. Countries that recently were courting a return to normalcy instead faced another wave of Coronaviruses cases forcing them to shut back down. While Florida has opened back up many people are still unsure about venturing too far from home and are still being very […]
Massive Rains Cause Flooding in Oakland Park
Last night the rain poured and poured. It delivered several inches of rain throughout the City of Oakland Park causing flooding in various neighborhoods. Rhiannon Rose Samoyedny, one of Living In Oakland Park’s staff writers posted when the rains started “Be safe guys. Major flooding happening. Half my yard is underwater”. She was not alone […]
Pedestrian Killed by Tri-Rail in Oakland Park
This morning at around 5am a pedestrian was killed by a Tri-Rail train. The incident occurred near Oakland Park Boulevard and NW 17th Terrace. Passengers that were aboard the train when the incident occurred are being transported by bus to their final destinations. Police Tries to Preserve de Scene Police are diverting traffic from the […]
