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 […]
5 Badass Things About City Park
Oakland Park’s City Park may be one of the most anticipated and bipartisan projects coming down the city’s pike. A model example of the city’s development and vision for the city’s future. The site of City Park will be the Collins community center 3900 NE 3rd Avenue, Oakland Park, FL 33334. The City Park Project […]
Man Fatally Shot in Oakland Park, BSO Looking For Shooter
Broward County Regional Communications Center receive a call at approximately 3:23 a.m. this morning regarding a shooting in Oakland Park. When Sheriff’s Deputies arrived they found two shooting victims. Both victims were in a white Nissan that had multiple visible gunshots on the driver side door. The driver, Horaldo N. Martin, 26 years old, a […]
BSO Releases Identity of Man Killed in Car Crash in Oakland Park
On Sunday, October 11th, at 11:33AM, Rhiannon Samoyedny, one of Living In Oakland Park’s senior writers, posted in the Facebook group: “Bad accident happening now. Commercial and 6th. Intersection is closed. Tire kingdom sign was taken out. Looks like they are trying to get someone out of the vehicle“. Below is one of the pictures […]
BSO Looking for Audacious Daytime Burglar In Oakland Park
On Thursday October 1, residents of the 4700 block of NE 1st Terrace went to work. Despite having ring cameras on the house, while the residents were away it was targeted by an audacious official looking burglar. Daytime Burglar In Oakland Park The crook parked across the street from the house in a red Dodge […]
The Future of Greenleaf Park?
This week in the Living in Oakland Park Facebook Group, a lively discussion took place regarding a prime piece of land that everyone in the city and surrounding cities has been wondering about for some time: Greenleaf Park and City Hall. As Oakland Park grows, all eyes are on us as we are in the […]
Harlem McBride Participates in Virtual National Neighborhood Day Event
It was a day of community, celebration, music and fun. Though it was virtual, the fun and good vibes were flowing. The event that celebrated National Neighborhood Day was held on Saturday, September 26th at 2:00 PM via a live broadcast. The event’s two community spearheads Coby King, of Oakland Park’s Harlem McBride, and Dr. […]
Drowning in Royal Palm Park Shocks The Community
At approximately 7pm Tuesday September 29th, 2020 a BSO helicopter was heard flying above the north side of Royal Palm Park in Oakland Park. In front of the park and in the parking lot were Oakland Park Fire Rescue and several BSO officers. The helicopter, BSO and Fire Rescue were intently looking in the lake […]
Oakland Park City Commission Elections: How do They Work?
On November 3rd Oakland Park residents will vote in three new City Commissioners. The three winners will join the current incumbent Commissioners, Vice Mayor Jane Bolin and Michael Carn on the dais as the elected representatives of the residents of Oakland Park. While the City provides detailed information about how the election process works, many […]
Petition for Speeding Control Measures Revived After Hit and Run
On the evening of September 15th, 2020 Norman Fialkowsky witnessed the unthinkable. Right before his eyes a Toyota Tacoma truck ran over a young boy and sped off. Norman expressed his rage and utter disgust for this callous act in the Living in Oakland Park Facebook group:“Freaking piece of shit in a grey Toyota Tacoma […]
