Oakland Park's Online Magazine – #TogetherWeAreOP
Join Living in Oakland Park on Facebook
After months of campaigning under some of the most difficult times in the history of our country, yesterday Oakland Park welcomed its new City Commission. Two Commissioners, Mitch Rosenwald and Aisha Gordon are serving for the first time. Matthew Sparks Oakland Park’s Mayor from 2019-2020 won his reelection campaign and was sworn in for a…
By Désirée Ávila | editor@livinginoaklandpark.com A city is a living breathing creature made up of thousands of parts and with a life of its own. It functions all hours of the night and day. From one day to the next, different things can happen and those things, like unexpected flooding from heavy rains, must be…
By Rhiannon Samoyedny | content@livinginoaklandpark.com In the November 4th City Commission meeting, three Oakland Commissioners approved the lease agreement for Oakland Park Square. The future public-private, mixed-use use development will be located at 3700-3855 N. Dixie Highway. The meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. Vice Mayor Jane Bolin was not present. Mayor Matthew Sparks, Commissioners…
By Désirée Ávila | editor@livinginoaklandpark.com Elections for Oakland Park City Commission concluded last night, November 3rd, 2020. While final results need to be certified, initial results show that the following three candidates are poised to be the City’s next Commissioners : Aisha Gordon, Mitch Rosenwald and incumbent Matthew Sparks. Election Results Living In Oakland Park…
By Désirée Ávila | editor@livinginoaklandpark.com Today is like no other day in the history of the United States. It is election day during one of the most contentious elections in the history of our nation. While we, Oakland Parkers, experience this national phenomenon, there is also a battle being waged for the future of our…
