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BSO Looking For 41-year-old Missing from Oakland Park

A man is missing from Oakland Park and the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for help locating him. 41-year-old Matthew Olesinski, who sometimes goes by the name Nadia, went missing from Oakland Park on Monday September 26th.  That day, around 10 a.m. Olesinski was seen near 5757 N. Dixie Highway in Oakland […]

BSO Seeks Public’s Help To Locate Man Missing from Oakland Park

BSO’s Missing Persons Unit is asking for public to help a man missing from Oakland Park, 36 year old Nikenson Cherichel. Detectives say Cherichel was last seen on Sunday September 18th at approximately 10 p.m., at the 1000 block of NW 42nd Court in Oakland Park. He left the area in a 2007 black Jeep […]

BSO Arrests Sexual Offender In The Vicinity Of Oakland Park Elementary

Sexual Predator Spotted Talking To Children On Thursday September 8th BSO Deputies responded to a call by concerned neighbors regarding a man that appeared to be trying to entice children to come to him. The incident occurred near the corner of N.E. 38th St and NE 3rd Avenue soon after students at Oakland Park Elementary had […]

Oakland Park Business Association Unveils Its City Guide and Business Finder

When Oakland Park incorporated for the 2nd time in July of 1929, the City’s center was surrounded by farms. When the train barreled through the City center it didn’t even stop to pick up the mail. It was pulled into the train and another mailbag was dropped for the postmistress to pick up. As time […]

Police Seeking Driver of Hit and Run in Oakland Park

Just last week BSO reported that a 2 year old child had been the victim of a hit and run in Oakland Park. The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11. BSO Oakland Park deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene of the incident at Northwest 43rd Street and […]

Oakland Park Real Estate Second Quarter Report 2022

The real estate market has been going up and up and up.  Just like the ascent portion of a rollercoaster ride it has been exciting for homeowners to see their home values go up, or sell quickly following a fierce bidding war between buyers that continually up the ante. As the real estate roller coaster […]

Child Victim of Hit and Run in Oakland Park

The BSO Public Information Office is working on a developing incident regarding a hit-and-run in Oakland Park.  At around 6:08 p.m., BSO dispatch received a call reporting a hit-and-run.  Deputies reported to the scene of the incident at the intersection of Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest Fifth Avenue in Oakland Park. When they arrived on […]

City Commission Approves Downtown Properties Sale And More

August 3rd Commission Meeting The City Commission meets to discuss City business on the first and third Wednesday each month generally. There are some exceptions during the year, so please refer to the City Calendar for upcoming meetings.  The City covers many different topics and items of City business during this public meeting. This summary […]

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