What The Old Kmart Site May Be
According to public record, in 2012, mega-retailer Walmart purchased 670 E. Oakland Park Blvd. for $10,000,000. Kmart continued to function on the site until 2014 while Walmart negotiated its opening with the City of Oakland Park. Walmart was finalizing its plans when they received unsolicited offers on the property according to their spokesperson Phillip Keene. […]
Oakland Park Has a New Mayor!
In the City of Oakland Park, the Mayoral and Vice Mayoral seat are rotated between Commissioners each year. This past Wednesday, November 20th, Matt Sparks, Oakland Park Vice-Mayor was sworn in as Mayor. Jane Bolin was sworn in as Vice Mayor. Both Sparks and Bolin will serve as Mayor and Vice Mayor respectively until next […]
Loneliness: An Epidemic of Deadly Proportions
Humans beings need each other. This is a concept that was true in the past, is true today and will remain true in the future. Ghengis Khan was sentenced to die when he, his mother and brother were kicked out of their tribe. The tribe believed that exposure and not having others to depend on […]
7 Places to See Snow on the East Coast
“Snow in Miami!” is a headline South Floridians have only seen once. That was on January 19, 1977. Since then the Sunshine State has only experienced one other snowfall. On January 3, 2018 there was a light snowfall in Jacksonville. But given Florida’s paltry history of winter flurries you can’t trust that snow will fall […]
Tree Lighting Ceremonies In and Around Oakland Park
‘Tis the season to be jolly… falalalala lala lalaaaaaaa! Everywhere people are already gearing up for the biggest holiday of the year: Christmas! That means that cities all around South Florida will be lighting up trees in celebration. Living In Oakland Park has compiled a list of tree lighting ceremonies in and around Oakland Park […]
TAP Student of the Month: Tyler Francis
Founded by local Oakland Park resident Coby King, the Teen Alliance Project is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to create relationships and programs in communities that lack resources. The main goal is helping teens achieve their dreams by providing opportunities that build character, civic engagement, personal awareness, and expands life experiences. Living in Oakland […]
What The New Stadium Means For Oakland Park
Since 2013 David Beckham and his partners have planned to open a professional soccer franchise, Inter Miami CF, in 2020. In working toward that goal, over the years, the franchise has presented plans to the City of Miami to develop Miami Freedom Park. But the approval process has experienced several delays and has left Inter […]
5 Online Scams You Should Be Aware Of
Hollywood movies and TV series are replete with movies about con men and grifters. In Catch Me if You Can, Leonardo di Caprio plays Frank Abagnale. Abagnale, a mere 19 years old, is a professional con man. Abagnale is such an astute con artist that after catching him, the U.S. government hires him to be […]
Oakland Parkers Peek Into The City’s Future
Plans to modernize the City of Oakland Park for its second century have been in the works for over a decade. Modernizing required additional funding so the City asked voters to approve a $40 million dollar bond. Seventy percent (70%) of residents approved the bond in November 2018. With this overwhelmingly majority approval, the City […]
Day of the Dead: Tradition and Celebrations
Most people hang up their spooky skulls the night of October 31st, but that’s when the fiesta is just beginning in Mexico. DÃa de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico to honor those who have passed on. Instead of being a somber experience, this Mexican tradition celebrates the […]
