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Mission Parkour Academy Brings the First Parkour Gym to Oakland Park

Cassidy Webb January 2, 2023

Whether you have kids who are on YouTube or you watch videos there yourself, you’ve probably seen those thrilling videos of skilled individuals jumping from one rooftop to the next. This popular sport is called Parkour, but Parkour isn’t just designed for thrill-seekers. According to Gabe Sage,

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Oakland Park Neighborhood Continues Christmas Eve Luminaria Tradition

Cassidy Webb December 26, 2022

Traditions are passed down from one generation to the next and hold valuable meaning to those who participate in them, especially during the holiday season. On Christmas Eve, one Oakland Park neighborhood continued its sacred Luminaria tradition. Photo: Leslie Eckert The Luminaria Tradition The Luminaria tradition began in 1979 as neighbors came together to assemble […]

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Oakland Park Breaks Ground On The Sky Building

Desiree Avila December 12, 2022

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 […]

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Oakland Park Kiwanis Delivers 80 Thanksgiving Dinners

Desiree Avila November 23, 2022

Kiwanis for Kids 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 […]

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8 New Businesses in Oakland Park – October, 2022

Desiree Avila November 17, 2022

8 new businesses that opened in Oakland Park, Florida in October of 2022

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Meet Oakland Park’s Two New City Commissioners

Desiree Avila November 9, 2022

2022 City Commission Elections The Oakland Park City Commission is made up of 5 members chosen by residents. This year residents were charged with choosing two new Commissioners to fill the seats left empty by Jane Bolin and Michael Carn. Six candidates competed for the honor of serving: Steve Arnst, Fitzgerald Budhoo, Coby King, Tim […]

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Tri-Rail Strikes Car In West Oakland Park

Desiree Avila November 7, 2022

Train Strikes Car At approximately 8:00 am this morning at the intersection of Powerline and Prospect Roads the train track was shut down. On the south side of the intersection the Tri-Rail train was stopped. Soon after BSO and Oakland Park Fire Rescue arrived on the scene. A car had been hit by the train. […]

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Kiwanis Club’s Pancake Breakfast Returns!

Samantha Jarvis November 5, 2022

It was a beautiful morning for a pancake breakfast! The Kiwanis Club of Oakland Park hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser this past Saturday. On pause for the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person fundraiser and feast has been promoted widely throughout the city. Cars of people were parked up and […]

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Pedestrian Killed By Tri-Rail In Oakland Park

Desiree Avila November 2, 2022

Yesterday, just after 5:00 am, a call came into Broward Regional Communications which reported crash involving a Tri-Rail train and a pedestrian. The crash occurred in the area of West Prospect Road and Northwest Ninth Avenue in Oakland Park. BSO deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the crash. At the […]

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Coffee With A Cop Bringing BSO And The Community Together

Desiree Avila October 7, 2022

The relationship between authority figures and civilians, in various parts of the world, can be quite complicated. In the news we often see discord between citizens and police, and of people attacked or murdered by those who should play the role of protecting society. The other side of the coin, one that is not frequently […]

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