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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

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Tenth Level Tavern: Oakland Park’s One and Only Barcade

Sarah Haupt January 13, 2021

It’s important for this place to feel like by big living room. I want them to feel this is their home. I built it and I’m working in it, but it exists for the people who come and use it and participate and have experiences. Joey Cammisa, Owner of Tenth Level Tavern This past week, […]

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Ubii App Offers Job and Marketing Opportunities in Oakland Park

James Cox November 30, 2020

We all have skills that are useful in the job or career path we’ve taken as well as skills that aren’t as useful. Someone who sells insurance may be great at building something with their hands, but they felt that they could make a better living focusing on the selling insurance rather than trying to […]

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Cutting Cable TV, Is It Worth It?

Desiree Avila August 3, 2020

I am a child of the 1970s. Back then you had a handful of channels to choose from and that was it. If you wanted to change the channel or the volume you had to get up and turn the dial.  If there was a show you wanted to see you had to be in […]

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Lighting of Tomorrow: Triumphing One Project at a Time

Desiree Avila June 9, 2020

Lighting of Tomorrow is a family-owned business in Oakland Park. It was co-founded on June 15th, 2016 by Rosa Vicent and her husband Anderson Zapata. They sell and install LED lighting services for both residential and commercial properties. While they have experienced great success it wasn’t all smooth sailing from the get-go, even though they […]

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First Oakland Park Community Check-In Live Broadcast a Hit!

Desiree Avila April 11, 2020 Post a comment

There is no doubt that the Coronavirus has forced us all to adapt to a situation that none of us had ever lived through. Some of us are coping with it better than others, but all of us are having to learn to cope somehow.  Dr. Mitch Rosenwald, Oakland Park resident, and professor of social […]

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Staying Fit During Quarantine: Businesses Offer Online Classes

Katina Caraganis April 2, 2020

You exercise regularly for months then get derailed by vacation, work or an illness. That’s what countless people are up against now with the closing down of their gyms because of the Coronoavirus (COVID-19). The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines this month to prevent the spread of the respiratory illness. […]

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Beat Quarantine Cabin Fever With These Social Hangout Apps

Desiree Avila March 26, 2020

It is a dream and a nightmare all at the same time. The entire country has mandatory vacation but we can’t socialize. And let’s face it, most of humans like to socialize and interact with others. We are gregarious by nature and social distancing is forcing us to awkwardly adjust to a new reality. Luckily, […]

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Northeast High School Wins Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest

Rhiannon Samoyedny February 28, 2020 2

Northeast High School was selected from thousands of nationwide entries for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. The annual competition is designed to bolster interest and proficiency in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math.) The competition is nationwide, and students are invited to apply by showcasing how STEM principles can be used in their communities.