Rhiannon Samoyedny, Author at Living In Oakland Park

Around 11 am Oakland Park residents were shocked and concerned as large plumes of black smoke hovered over the city. Many took to online sites such as Facebook, The Ring, and Nextdoor apps to determine the cause. Over 100 Firefighters Respond Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the large fire

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Oakland Park Square Changes Amidst Public Opinion

Rhiannon Samoyedny March 30, 2021

The City of Oakland Park held a virtual neighborhood participation meeting on Thursday, March 25th, at 6:30 pm via Zoom, regarding Oakland Park Square. The future mixed-use development will be located at the north and south lots located at 3701 and 3801 North Dixie Highway. The meeting consisted of a presentation by Daniel Suarez De […]

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Elderly Neighbor in Need Finds a New Home

Rhiannon Samoyedny February 4, 2021

In August 2020, a senior Oakland Park resident found herself in need. Her rent was raised amidst a global pandemic and living on a fixed budget as so many seniors do, she found herself “priced out” of her current rental. Her rent would soon be more than her monthly income. This left her in the […]

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Northeast High School InventTeam Makes Local News for Invention Award

Rhiannon Samoyedny January 28, 2021

On Thursday, January 21, 2021, Northeast High Schools 2018 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam was featured on several local news stations for a U.S. Patent for its Mosquito Agitator. The ingenious device prevents mosquitoes from laying eggs in standing water. Researching Mosquito Breeding Habits The students, inspired by the Zika outbreak that reached Miami in 2017, researched

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Oakland Park Fire Rescue Responds to Smoke Alarm at Post Office

Rhiannon Samoyedny December 16, 2020

On Saturday, December 12th, at 10:38 P.M. Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to a smoke alarm at the Oakland Park Post Office, located at 3550 NE 12th Ave, Oakland Park. Smoke Alarm at Post Office Fire Rescue was quickly able to determine that a small fire started in a dropbox in the lobby, which is […]

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Oakland Park Family Loses Everything in Fire

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On November 30th, 2020, Kelli and Stephen, who just moved all of their worldly possessions into a new apartment in Oakland Park, came home to ruins. While Kelli was picking up one of her two daughters from daycare, her husband and mother-in-law phoned her to tell her news no one wants to hear. There had […]

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Look Who’s Swinging Into Town: Swinging Bananas Farmers Market!

Rhiannon Samoyedny December 1, 2020

Farmers Markets are a delight and beneficial to communities. Still, when they also offer deep discounts, they are worth their weight in gold, or should we say bananas? Swinging Bananas: A Family Owned Business Swinging Bananas Farmers Market is located at 1052 East Oakland Park Boulevard, Oakland Park, FL 33334. You may have passed by […]

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Oakland Park Commissioners Approve Oakland Park Square Lease Agreement

Rhiannon Samoyedny November 5, 2020

In the November 4th City Commission meeting, three Oakland Commissioners approved the lease agreement for Oakland Park Square. The future public-private, mixed-use use development will be located at 3700-3855 N. Dixie Highway. The meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. Vice Mayor Jane Bolin was not present. Mayor Matthew Sparks, Commissioners Tim Lonergan, and Michael Carn […]

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Oakland Park Appoints First Female Battalion Chief

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On Wednesday evening, October 28th, the City of Oakland Park held a Fire Rescue pinning ceremony at Jaco Community Center. The City made history as it promoted Captain Monica Maldonado, Oakland Park’s first Latina, female Battalion Chief. Monica Maldonado: Oakland Park’s First Female Battalion Chief Fire Chief Stephen Krivjanik hosted the ceremony. Though it was […]

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5 Badass Things About City Park

Rhiannon Samoyedny October 23, 2020 Post a comment

Oakland Park’s City Park may be one of the most anticipated and bipartisan projects coming down the city’s pike. A model example of the city’s development and vision for the city’s future. The site of City Park will be the Collins community center 3900 NE 3rd Avenue, Oakland Park, FL 33334. The City Park Project […]

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