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Week of January 15th: Proud to Be OP Business Awards

The City of Oakland Park supports and recognizes local businesses for their dedication to the Oakland Park community, their values and, of course, their Oakland Park pride. The City recognizes business that: Market/brand their business location as Oakland Park; Feature Oakland Park in their packaging/corporate identity; Engage in community enhancement efforts. Businesses that receive the […]

CRA Launch: The Dawn of a New Era in Downtown Oakland Park

On October 3, 2019 the City of Oakland Park demolished the obsolete water treatment plant. At that moment that the City set in motion its plan to revitalize and renew itself for its second century. Since then the signs of change have been everywhere. If you live in Oakland Park, you see construction happening from […]

Growing Vegetable Gardens in Florida No Longer a Crime

On July 1st, Florida residents were given the thumbs up to grow vegetables in their front yards when SB 82 was passed. The new law allows Floridians to grow front yard vegetable gardens.  It might seem like a logical right to grow food on your property, but it was the result of an almost decade-long […]

Oakland Park Putts to Help One of Its Own

A Motorcycle Accident Changes Everything On January 5 of this year Jack White, an Oakland Park resident lovingly known as Saint Jack, and his wife Melissa were out riding their motorcycle. At some point during the ride Jack told Melissa to hang on just before they crashed.  Neither rider was wearing a helmet so the […]

Local Artist Opens Art In Oakland Park

Growing Up in Oakland Park Angela Sebastianelli Rush was born at Holy Cross Hospital and has lived in Oakland Park her entire life. Angela is an only child and while she was growing up she was often alone. ” I absolutely loved spending time at the Oakland Park Library”  she recounts. There she found solace […]

Oakland Park Comes Together for the Bahamas

“Heroes are ordinary people that do extraordinary things”. Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Dorian threatened South Florida for nearly 2 weeks and South Floridians braced themselves for what was reported to be one of the biggest storms in history. As the storm moved westward Bahamas received the brunt of Dorian’s wrath while South Florida was spared. Bahamians […]

Goth Black Flowers? Kat Von D Does!

Kat Von D is most known for her tattoos, animal activism and an adventurous makeup line.  What you may not know, is that she also has a black thumb. It’s not that Kat can’t grow plants.  Quite the opposite. Instead of garden gnomes, she adorns her garden with skulls. Her striking black garden is brimming […]

Permits: What You Need To Know

Permits: What You Need To Know Permitting is one of those city requirements that people always have doubts about. This article was compiled from the FAQs from the City of Oakland Park in order to clarify some of the most common questions. Of course you will probably have many more questions. In that case contact […]

6 Gourmet Burger Recipes to Flip Over

Hamburgers are as American as apple pie. You can create your own delicious gourmet sandwich at home with one of the six delectable recipes in this article.

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