City of Oakland Park Seeking Applicants for Vacant Commission Seat
The City of Oakland Park is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the City Commission. The current Commission has 4 members: Mayor Aisha Gordon, Vice Mayor Mitch Rosenwald, Commissioner Steve Arnst and Commissioner Tim Lonergan. The new, fifth member, will be determined by appointment on March 1, 2023. That person will serve until a […]
City of Oakland Park Breaks Ground on Fire Station 9
The City of Oakland Park held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for a new Fire Rescue Station 9. This brand-new facility will replace the existing Fire Station 9, completed in 1967 on Park Lane/NE 38th Street and 3rd Avenue. The new station will be built three blocks east, at 599 Park Lane/NE 38th Street and NE […]
Santa Express Delivers Smiles All Over Oakland Park
This past December 18 seemed like a regular old day in Oakland Park. However, for 50 kids December 18th was anything but ordinary. That day, with the help of Oakland Park Firefighters, the Santa Express roared to life and went around delivering smile after smile to kid after kid. Getting Ready to Ride While the […]
Oakland Park Breaks Ground On The Sky Building
A Giant Leap for Oakland Park The City of Oakland Park took a small step toward the modernization of its downtown and a giant leap toward Building for its Second Century this afternoon when it broke ground on the Sky Building. Residents, city commissioners, city employees, NR Investments, the project’s developer, Stiles construction, and other […]
The Santa Express Roars Back to Life
The Santa Express Delivers Christmas Magic It was 2010 when Concetta Pignataro, Lieutenant at Oakland Park Fire Rescue, had the desire to do something really different for Christmas. She wanted to do something so amazing it would put a big smile on children’s faces and gift them with a memory that would last a lifetime. […]
7 Tips to Avoid Holiday Scams
It’s holiday season, the most favorite time of the year and time to celebrate! The holidays bring joy, time off from work and days spent with family, but they can also be accompanied by added stressors. Whether you’re stretching your finances to afford presents, struggling with travel plans or rushing to get everything done before […]
Oakland Park Swears In Two New City Commissioners
New Commissioners Are Sworn into the Oakland Park City Commission At the beginning of the City Commission meeting on Wednesday November 30, 2022 the City of Oakland Park held a Swearing-In Ceremony its two Commissioners, Steven R. Arnst and Tim Lonergan. The two new commissioners took Oath of Office, but not for the first time! […]
Woman Found Deceased on I95 Near Oakland Park Boulevard Exit
In the early morning of December 1, 2022, Oakland Park BSO deputies and Fire Rescue responded to a call regarding an incident on I95 involving a body lying next to a vehicle. The vehicle was on the south bound lanes near the Oakland Park Boulevard exit. When emergency crews arrived Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) was […]
Oakland Park Kiwanis Delivers 80 Thanksgiving Dinners
Kiwanis is an international organization founded in 1915 by a group of Detroit businessmen as a business networking platform. In 1916, it became an international organization when the first club was founded in Canada. By 1919 the purpose of the organization had shifted to helping the most vulnerable members of the communities in which it […]
Oakland Park Election Recount Completed, Confirms Steve Arnst as City Commissioner
In the elections held on November 8, candidate Tim Lonergan secured his seat as one of the next Oakland Park City Commissioner with nearly 26% of the vote. The second seat, however, has been deadlocked since the results were released. With oscillations during the count, candidates Steven Arnst and Letitia “Tish” Newbold took turns in […]
