Oakland Parkers Peek Into The City’s Future
Plans to modernize the City of Oakland Park for its second century have been in the works for over a decade. Modernizing required additional funding so the City asked voters to approve a $40 million dollar bond. Seventy percent (70%) of residents approved the bond in November 2018. With this overwhelmingly majority approval, the City […]
Day of the Dead: Tradition and Celebrations
Most people hang up their spooky skulls the night of October 31st, but that’s when the fiesta is just beginning in Mexico. DÃa de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico to honor those who have passed on. Instead of being a somber experience, this Mexican tradition celebrates the […]
5 Cool Places in Florida You Probably Didn’t Know About
In the heart of Oakland Park lives an Instagrammer who uses the handle @TravelingJones. As the name implies he does get around quite a lot! In his travels, he indulges in photography and shares the results with his 15K+ followers on Instagram. From the cats Leah and Carmen that he met in Royal Palm Park […]
Oakland Park’s 2019 Trunk-or-Treat, A “Howling” Good Time!
Halloween is a holiday in which kids get to dress up as their favorite character and go trick-or-treating. It used to be that kids would go from house to house knocking on doors asking for treats. In recent times kids don’t trick or treat as much, instead they trunk-or-treat. But what is Trunk-or-Treating anyways?! Trunk-or-treating […]
How Much Do You Know About Halloween?
Halloween is American as apple pie. One of the most celebrated holidays in the United States it comes complete with its own set of traditions and symbols. But Halloween was not always so American. In fact, Halloween has been in the making for 1000s of years. Most people know that it comes from an ancient […]
CRA Launch: The Dawn of a New Era in Downtown Oakland Park
On October 3, 2019 the City of Oakland Park demolished the obsolete water treatment plant. At that moment that the City set in motion its plan to revitalize and renew itself for its second century. Since then the signs of change have been everywhere. If you live in Oakland Park, you see construction happening from […]
What Blue Pumpkins Mean on Halloween
Kids of all ages love Halloween. I mean what is not to love about it? They get to get dressed up as whatever their little heart desires and go around trick or treating, collecting tons of goodies that will last until the next Halloween. When some kids grow up, they grow out of the trick […]
Oakland Park Passes Plastic Straw Ban
At the October 2, 2019 Commission meeting an ordinance to prohibit the sale or distribution of plastic straws in Oakland Park was brought before City Commissioners for a first reading. The City Commission passed the ordinance by a vote of 4-1. Commissioners Bolin, Carn, Lonergan and Vice Mayor Sparks voted in favor of the ban. […]
Dog Parks in Broward County
It is no secret that people in South Florida love their pets. And of all the pet owners out there many of them are dog owners. Dogs, long known as man’s best friend, require not only love, but exercise and interaction with other dogs. It used to be that the number of places that dog […]
TAP Student of the Month: Veronica White
The Teen Alliance Project is a non-profit organization founded by local Oakland Park resident Coby King to create relationships and programs in communities that lack resources in order to help teens achieve their dreams. Teen Alliance enable organizations to impact youth by providing opportunities that build character, civic engagement, personal awareness, and expands life experiences. Every […]
