Welcome back, Oakland Parkers! For our second edition of Socially Distant Sunshine we’re going to talk about the quintessential South Florida outdoor activity – beach days. Beaches are what we’re famous for. The thing is, there is no such thing as “the beach” when you live someplace as full of coastline as the tri-county area…
Category: Kids
Oakland Park Firefighters Bring Christmas To Family That Lost Everything
By Désirée Ávila | editor@livinginoaklandpark.com On November 30th, 2020 Kelli and Stephen Korman and their two daughters lives were changed forever when the apartment they were moving into caught fire. Just 25 days before the biggest holiday in the world they lost everything and did not know what to do or how they were going…
Champions World Boxing Turns a Challenge Into an Opportunity
By Anamaria Moreno | content@livinginoaklandpark.com The Dynamic Duo, as they have been referred to in the past, continues to thrive and contribute to the families in Oakland Park. Desiree and Travis Castellon have known each other since they were in elementary school and really grew close as friends after the 7th grade. As romance blossomed…
Home Pods, Homeschooling, Online Schooling, Oh My!
By Rhiannon Samoyedny | content@livinginoaklandpark.com Home Pod: Have you Ever Heard About It? What is a home pod? Well, it’s a teacher who will come to your home and privately teach their own curriculum, or assist your child in their new online school’s curriculum. Prior to 2020, I do not recall hearing this word. But…
Bright Beginnings Preschool Celebrates One Year in Oakland Park
Bright Beginnings Preschool is celebrating its one year anniversary this month. Located at 1955 E Oakland Park Blvd in Oakland Park, the pre-school first opened its doors in July 2019. Stephanie and her husband Jonathan Manning own and operate the pre-school together. They both believe that that the highest level of education starts right at the…