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Oakland Park Kiwanis and Locals Team Up to Make Masks

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is heartwarming to see our community band together to help people in need. The Oakland Park Kiwanis have joined forces with local families to tirelessly sew and deliver masks to medical professionals and essential workers. The Osman Family, Maritza Prince, and Sandy Melillo have dedicated hours of sewing to ensure […]

Oakland Park Urges The Use of Face Masks

If you gone out to complete essential tasks like grocery shopping it is clear that not everyone is taking the threat of the coronavirus seriously. Many don’t wear face masks or gloves or take any type of precaution.  Unfortunately many of those not taking precautions are personnel working in grocery stores and other essential businesses. […]

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Mortgage Relief

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because the world was different then” is a reality quite literally out of Alice in Wonderland. Three weeks ago the world went topsy turvy and many have found themselves either unemployed or with reduced pay. If you rent, your landlord will make the decision on forbearance, but if […]

Local Businesses Give Back Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Despite restaurants and non-essential businesses being closed, many are giving back to those in need. Whether it’s free lunch or breakfast for first responders and students or deep discounts to active servicemen and women, these area businesses have decided to step up rather than bail out amidst their own economic uncertainty. Local Businesses Give Back […]

COVID-19 Hits Close to Home

When we first heard about the Coronavirus it was infecting people in a Chinese city, Wuhan, a city most of us have probably never heard about. Then on January 19, 2020 the first case of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, was confirmed in Seattle, Washington. After it touched down on the West Coast it quickly spread […]

Free Meals for Seniors from the Area Agency on Aging of Broward County

There is no doubt that the Coronavirus has forced all us all to change the way we live for the greater good. There are many different groups that are highly susceptible to the virus. One of those groups are Seniors. As a result, simple things, like getting groceries have become high-risk for Seniors. Stepping in […]

Staying Fit During Quarantine: Businesses Offer Online Classes

You exercise regularly for months then get derailed by vacation, work or an illness. That’s what countless people are up against now with the closing down of their gyms because of the Coronoavirus (COVID-19). The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines this month to prevent the spread of the respiratory illness. […]

Enjoying House Plants While Stuck at Home

Lately we’ve found ourselves being home a lot more that usual. Some of us have taken to redecorating or spring cleaning. In the midst of this, let us not forget the benefits and beauty of some greenery in our indoor spaces. House plants can be useful, uplifting, and downright pretty to have around. Being that […]

Oakland Park Issues Safer at Home Emergency Order 2020-03

Today Oakland Park Mayor Matthew Sparks signed the Safer At Home Emergency Order 2020-03. The order states: As of today, the City of Oakland Park is aware of confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its jurisdictional boundaries. To limit the potential community spread of COVID-19, it is now necessary for the City of Oakland Park to […]

Beat Quarantine Cabin Fever With These Social Hangout Apps

It is a dream and a nightmare all at the same time. The entire country has mandatory vacation but we can’t socialize. And let’s face it, most of humans like to socialize and interact with others. We are gregarious by nature and social distancing is forcing us to awkwardly adjust to a new reality. Luckily, […]

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