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Rebuilding Lives: A BSO Deputy’s Compassion in the Face of Tragedy

Featured Image : Gigi’s belated Birthday Party attendees pose for a photo with her and her mom. In late August, a devastating head-on collision involving an alleged drunk driver forever changed the lives of Jessica Aguirre and her 10-year-old daughter, Eugenie “Gigi” Lara. Amid extensive medical bills, physical and emotional trauma, and more than eight […]

Celebrating Excellence: Oakland Park’s Best of the Year 2023

On the night of August 15th, the Oakland Park Business Association welcomed its guests for an awards ceremony. The occasion marked a celebration of outstanding professionals, a testament to the thriving community. The inaugural “Best in Business People’s Choice Awards” marks the Oakland Park Business Association’s first foray into the realm of annual business recognition. […]

Former Rooms To Go Site Begins Redevelopment Track

The former Rooms To Go site, located at 1601-1605 West Oakland Park Blvd, has started the required City process to become three new fast casual restaurants. Blue Ocean Group, the developer of the site, held the City’s required Neighborhood Participation Meeting on August 14th. The developer provided residents, who attended the meeting, a slide show […]

Illustrating a Love for Reading One Contest at a Time

Oakland Park’s Elementary school students visited The Ethel M. Gordon, Oakland Park Library on May 6, 2023, where they were honored for their submissions to the 47th Annual Illustrate-a-Book Contest. The winners from each grade received a ribbon and their artwork framed. With schools and the library being closed due to the pandemic, the Ethel […]

Local Studio Captures Memories for Life

Fort Lauderdale has many spots by the beach to witness spectacular sunrises. The sky above the calm and serene ocean bursting into vibrant colors at sunrise, is a delight to watch for visitors. For artists, it is their muse. And one such artist is Steven Teed who began his photography journey as a kid taking […]

Horizon of Oakland Park Development Begins Official City Approval Process

PLEASE NOTE : THE RENDERINGS SHOWN HEREIN ARE NOT FINAL AND ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW THE PROJECT MAY LOOK IN GENERAL. The Horizon of Oakland Park or HOOP, mixed use development being planned in downtown Oakland Park began its official city approval process on Wednesday July 26th, 2023.  Developers, Kaufman Lynn and The Falcone Group, […]

Oakland Park Business Spotlight – July 2023

Oakland Park is not only attracting new residents to town, but also a lengthy list of new businesses. As a new continuing series, Living in Oakland Park will be providing you information on the newest businesses that have chosen to make Oakland Park home. Bluenavcom Bluenavcom is a marine electronics engineering company providing specialized installation […]

Local Store Named “Best Record Store” in South Florida

At a time when most stores are going from in-person to online, Anthony Cicalese, who goes by Tony, 51, brought his music collection to life from a store on eBay to Oakland Park in 2010. He opened a second store in Lauderhill in 2017. We Got The Beats is a haven for music enthusiasts and […]

The Brooks Family: Calling Oakland Park Home Since 1948

In July 1929, a small city named Floranada was dissolved and replaced by a new city: Oakland Park. While Oakland Park didn’t experience its first major population boom until the 1960s and 70s, many farmers and ranchers called the small town their home. One of the first families to take up residence in Oakland Park […]

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