Record Rains Leave Oakland Park Streets Flooded
This past week South Florida has been pounded by rain. According to the South Florida Management district Broward has received 242% more rain than it normally averages for April. This was the reading and it was only April 13th! This above average rainfall left Oakland Park residents underwater and dealing with a recurring problem when […]
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 […]
Tropical Storm Eta Causes Record Flooding in Oakland Park
South Florida was once a wetland, a large swamp that took in tons of rain each year. The swamp ecosystem was built to take in the rains and a unique ecosystem thrived as a result of bountiful rains that fell each year. As people began to encroach on that swamp, dry up the land and […]
Massive Rains Cause Flooding in Oakland Park
Last night the rain poured and poured. It delivered several inches of rain throughout the City of Oakland Park causing flooding in various neighborhoods. Rhiannon Rose Samoyedny, one of Living In Oakland Park’s staff writers posted when the rains started “Be safe guys. Major flooding happening. Half my yard is underwater”. She was not alone […]
