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Oakland Park Resident Dies In Motorcycle Crash

Desiree Avila May 27, 2022

Motorcyclists Body Found Today BSO reported that just before 10am on Thursday May 26th, a maintenance crew working off of Federal Highway in Dania found the body of motorcyclist. The workers were mowing the grass near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when they saw the victim

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Yeasty Brews Artisanal Beers: Making a Name for Itself

Maria Scudella-Beltran May 17, 2022

Yeasty Brews is located just outside of Oakland Park, in the neighboring district of Lauderhill. This brewery is a first for the city. It is part of the City of Lauderhill’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Economic Development initiative to create a Commercial Arts and Entertainment District on NW 38th Avenue. This initiative includes over […]

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Cafe LaVie Vietnamese: Live, Love and Eat!

Megan Rebecca May 5, 2022

Cafe LaVie Vietnamese is a new family-owned restaurant located in Boca Raton, Florida. The South Florida restaurant is a hidden gem and gives its customers a bite of authentic Vietnamese traditional cuisine. They proudly provide catering and delivery services throughout South Florida, including Oakland Park. Their cuisine maintains authenticity as they serve family recipes

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Local Artist Frank Polanco Featured at UN Flag Project

Desiree Avila April 29, 2022

South Florida Artist Frank Polanco is a man of many talents. Frank is an artist, a writer, an animal rights activist, a man who cares about nature,  and man who aims to leave this world a better place for our future generations. Frank is especially passionate about animal activism. He frequently rescues abandoned dogs in Puerto Rico […]

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Cross Stitch Cupboard: Embroidery Art in Oakland Park

Beth Cooper March 22, 2022

Cross stitching and needlepointing are under appreciated and rewarding ways to escape reality and to brighten one’s home decor repertoire. It happens to be the oldest form of embroidery and people all over the world love to cross stitch. Right here in Oakland Park we have a store dedicated to cross stitching.  Nestled in the […]

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New River Castle is Designated as a Fort Lauderdale Historic Landmark

Cassidy Webb February 28, 2022

A castle located on the New River near Ann Murray Greenway Park, in Fort Lauderdale’s Tarpon River neighborhood, sold last year for $1.5 million. More interestingly, it was recently designated as a historic landmark by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission. What is now known as New River Castle comes with a lot of elegance and […]

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Sarah Glass Ceramics: Be A Pottery Artist for a Day or More!

Beth Cooper February 9, 2022

Do you remember the sensual, iconic pottery wheel scene with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in the 1990 movie Ghost? Moore plays Molly, a pottery artist and longtime girlfriend of Sam, played by Swayze, who is murdered as he discovers a drug money laundering scheme conceived by Sam’s nefarious boss Willy Lopez. Real life pottery […]

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Artists with Autism: A Place that Celebrates and Mentors Talent for those on the Spectrum

Megan Rebecca January 12, 2022

There exists no exact accurate depiction for an autistic artist, let alone an autistic individual. Autism falls under a broad spectrum, although such neurodiverse individuals may share specific recognizable traits. An autistic person tends to have intense interests. Usually, they vastly excel at whatever draws their interest. Autistic people are original thinkers who

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The Wilton Bazaar Weeknight Market is Coming to Wilton Manors

Jada Spaulding December 8, 2021

Interested in a fun weeknight activity? Check out the Wilton Bazaar weeknight market! This new Wilton Manors venture will start on Thursday, December 9th, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will continue throughout the year. The bazaar is a free, pet friendly event located in the City Hall parking lot at 2020 Wilton Drive. […]

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West Side Residents Express Safety Concerns With Prospect Road

Jeff Barnes November 30, 2021

Over fifty Oakland Park residents attended the November 9th Prospect Road Community Meeting hosted by the City of Oakland Park and facilitated by Oakland Park Public Works Director Al Carbon. This was the second community meeting recently held to update residents on the road improvements on both NW 21st Avenue and Prospect Road. The public […]