Meet The King Behind Oakland Park’s Royal Peacock Dance Studio
Watch Our Exclusive Interview With Adam Anthony Meet The Royal Peacock What do you call the youngest of 5 children, that is a classically trained musician with an MBA, a welcoming personality, a great aura and who has a passion and amazing talent for dance? You call him Adam Anthony: The Royal Peacock. The Baby […]
Florida’s 14 Day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Starts May 28
On May 6, 2022 Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, signed into law House Bill 7071, the largest tax relief package in Florida history. An important part of the package includes the 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. This seasonal break provides Floridians with a tax-free window to buy qualifying disaster supplies without having to pay one […]
Oakland Park Resident Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Motorcyclists Body Found Today BSO reported that just before 10am on Thursday May 26th, a maintenance crew working off of Federal Highway in Dania found the body of motorcyclist. The workers were mowing the grass near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when they saw the victim laying motionless on the ground. BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit […]
Pedestrian Hit by Train in Oakland Park
This morning at approximately 10:15 a.m. a call came into Broward Regional Communications reporting a collision between a train and a pedestrian. The incident occurred at Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park. BSO and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the site of the crash. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene. BSO’s Homicide Unit detectives […]
Oakland Park Business Association’s Inaugural Meeting a Success
The Best of Times for The City on the Move There is no doubt that the City on the Move, Oakland Park, is going places. As each day passes, the City edges closer and closer to establishing its own identity and character, and in the process shedding its reputation as a pass-through city. For Oakland […]
14 Year Old Girl Missing from Oakland Park
A 14 year old girl has gone missing from Oakland Park, and BSO’s Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help in order to find her. According to BSO detectives Giona Thompkins was last seen on May 23rd at 5pm near the 2000 block of Northwest 32nd Court in Oakland Park. Thompkins was wearing […]
One Man Dead After Three Car Crash In Oakland Park
Early Morning Crash Around 3:46 a.m. a call came into to Broward County Regional reporting a collision at the 200 block of East Oakland Park Boulevard in the City of Oakland Park. The crash occurred in the vicinity of Oakland Coffee and Juice Bar. Both BSO and Oakland Park Fire Rescue arrived on the scene […]
Oakland Park Real Estate First Quarter Report 2022
How High Can It Go? When I analyzed the Oakland Park real estate market last quarter, I found that the number of sales had pretty much remained the same compared to the last quarter of 2020. What had changed was the price at which homes were selling. A dwindling inventory, coupled with a very high […]
BSO Investigates Bomb Threat In Oakland Park
The BSO Public Information Office is currently working a developing incident regarding a bomb threat incident located at the Extra Space Storage at 4950 N. Dixie Highway in Oakland Park just across the street from the Publix at Dixie Crossing. Public Information Officer Gerdy St. Louis is currently gathering the details. Here’s what we know […]
Local Artist Frank Polanco Featured at UN Flag Project
South Florida Artist Frank Polanco is a man of many talents. Frank is an artist, a writer, an animal rights activist, a man who cares about nature, and man who aims to leave this world a better place for our future generations. Frank is especially passionate about animal activism. He frequently rescues abandoned dogs in Puerto Rico […]
