Residents Opine About the Sale of the Downtown Properties

The path a city has to chart in order to develop itself, is laden with obstacles and hurdles. There are the obvious challenges such as planning the infrastructure and then there are the headier and more detailed tasks of elaborating designs, working within a budget, and planning for known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns. […]

City Commission Votes on Preliminary 2022-2023 Budget and Downtown Properties Sale

Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Andrew Thompson, Director of Financial Services for the City of Oakland Park, gave a detailed presentation to the Commission on the Proposed FY 2022-2023 City Budget at the July 20th, 2022 City Commission Meeting. The City Budget, including the Millage Rate, is presented to the Commission for their consideration […]

The City of Oakland Park Breaks Ground on the North Andrews Gardens Community Center

On Tuesday July 14th the City of Oakland Park broke ground on the new North Andrews Gardens Community Center. This bond project will bring a brand new community center to the area, which will include a basketball court, playground, parking, and covered outdoor seating. This project is another one of the projects in the City’s […]

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 […]

Oakland Park’s Dancing in the Street Returns for its Fourth Year

It’s time to put your dancing shoes on, Oakland Park! The city will be hosting Dancing in the Street on Friday, April 22 from 6 – 10 p.m. This family-friendly event will deliver an evening of live music, delicious food, kid’s festivities, and more. The street party will be free and all ages are welcome […]

City of Oakland Park Picks Developer for Downtown Redevelopment Project

Oakland Park: A Destination in Its Own Right Oakland Park has historically been a pass-through City, a small enclave part of Greater Fort Lauderdale without any particular significance or identity of its own – until now. For many years, City leaders have envisioned Oakland Park as a destination in its own right. Toward that end […]

Youth Day 2022: Where Everyone Can Be a Superhero

Living in Oakland Park has been invited to be a part of the City of Oakland Park’s Youth Day Event – one of Oakland Park’s most important events of the year. The event is an annual celebration geared toward children and families to celebrate youth. This year’s Youth Day event is being held on Saturday, […]

Railroad Safety Tips to Keep Oakland Park Residents Safe

Broward County has more than 100 railroad crossings, all of which are equipped with three warning signs that tell drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists that a train is coming. These warning signs include red flashing lights, a noisy alarm bell, and gates that close when a train is incoming. Despite these warning signs, it seems as […]

Get to Know Oakland Park, Participate in the 2022 Local Government Academy

As residents of Oakland Park, we know a lot about life in our little City but how much do we really know about the inner workings of our City government. We may read a news report here or there or catch wind of something polemic, but unless you are in the City government understand how […]

West Side Residents Express Safety Concerns With Prospect Road

Over fifty Oakland Park residents attended the November 9th Prospect Road Community Meeting hosted by the City of Oakland Park and facilitated by Oakland Park Public Works Director Al Carbon. This was the second community meeting recently held to update residents on the road improvements on both NW 21st Avenue and Prospect Road. The public […]