There is a New Developer In Town For Oakland Park Square
Across from Jaco Pastorius Park are two City owned parcels known as the West Dixie Lots. These empty lots have been designated as brownfield land. Brownfield land is land that is potentially contaminated and hazardous. As a result of this designation the City has rehabilitated the site. Rehabilitation makes it clean, useful, productive and ultimately […]
Travel Photographer Offers Free Headshots In Oakland Park
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has taken a toll on us all and life as we know it has changed to a new normal. Now the world has become increasingly virtual and Photographer Paul McDermott wants to make sure we all look our best while online. Giving Back to the Community As a way to give back […]
The Smile Behind Sunshine Chiropractic Center
Tucked away in a shopping plaza off of Andrews Ave is Sunshine Chiropractic Center. It stands out from the other establishments in the plaza because of its welcoming entrance. But the sunshine only really hits you and you begin to feel its warmth after you walk inside. Responsible for that warm feeling is the smile […]
Oakland Park Library Offers Curbside Pick-Up
The current state of emergency has forced us all to learn to live a new way. Instead of eating out we started ordering in or cooking at home. Instead of going to gyms we took virtual classes or exercised at home. Instead of meeting up with friends in person we met up with them on […]
A Sneak Peek into Oak Tree by Pulte
The public golf course Oak Tree Country Club in west Oakland Park is one of the latest land acquisitions by Pulte builders. Pulte has been a prominent leader in buying old golf courses around Florida and developing them into communities. After receiving approval by the City Commission last fall in September, Pulte immediately began clearing […]
Latest COVID-19 Numbers in Oakland Park
Today Oakland Park began Phase 1 of re-opening. The sentiment regarding the re-opening among residents was mixed. Reactions ranged from downright indignant to elation. One group member, Stuart Taft, offered the group a more balanced perspective from which to consider the re-opening. In his post Taft said: “If it’s too soon to reopen, then when […]
Oakland Park Is Re-Opening!
Yesterday, May 11th, Palm Beach County opened with the blessing of Governor Ron DeSantis. When the announcement was made last week, rumors began that Broward and Miami-Dade would re-open soon after. The tentative date that was mentioned was Monday May 18th. On Saturday May 9th on Facebook, Oakland Park City Mayor, Matt Sparks, confirmed that […]
Oakland Park Plans For Gradual Re-Opening
On Friday May 8 Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced that Palm Beach County would be allowed to begin Phase 1 of re-opening. 64 other Florida counties had already received authorization to re-open leaving only Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties closed. The decision to re-open came after Palm Beach Mayor, Dave Kerner, sent DeSantis a […]
Oakland Park Real Estate First Quarter Report 2020
This real estate report compares real estate sales for the City of Oakland Park in the first quarter of 2019 and 2020 to see how our local market has fared in the past year. This year the first quarter of 2020 ended with 6 less sales than the year before. This is not significant enough […]
Oakland Park Re-Opens Parks
Broward County Mayor Dale V.C. Holness announced that the County would begin the gradual re-opening of parks, waterways and golf courses. Mayor Matt Sparks received news of the County’s just before the announcement was made. Mayor Sparks sprung into action and begin discussions with the City Manager as to the steps that Oakland Park would […]
