The Shoe Whisperer of Oakland Park
Head over to your closet and you’re sure to find a pair of your favorite shoes, the pair that no matter how worn or scuffed they’ve become, they still hold the title of being your favorite pair of shoes, but what happens when your beloved pair of shoes no longer look like the pair you […]
Meet the Man Part 2: Interview with Matt Sparks
Last month we published an article in which we sat down with Mayor Matt Sparks and got to know the public side of his persona. In this, the second half of our interview with Mayor Sparks, we asked some in-depth questions in order to get to know the personal side of the man that is […]
City of Oakland Park Awarded $100K Grant
Oakland Park, a City on the Move, keeps on moving, and soon it will be moving in an entirely different way. This week, Mayor Matthew Sparks, Vice Mayor Jane Bolin and other City employees attended the United States Conference of Mayors. This non-partisan conference, held in Washington D.C. each January gives the mayors of cities […]
Neighborhood Coalition Meeting: Promoting a Safer Oakland Park
Oakland Park’s third neighborhood coalition meeting was held at Jaco Pastorius Park Community Center on January 13, 2020. The Oakland Park Neighborhood Coalition was formed by Oakland Park resident, Mitch Rosenwald who felt that in the time of Oakland Park’s growth, it was important for the various neighborhood associations and leaders to come together as […]
New Year, New Mayor: A Q & A With Mayor Matt Sparks, Part I
The City of Oakland Park does not hold elections for Mayor. The City’s residents elect commissioners who then serve as Mayor for one year. This past year Vice Mayor Matt Sparks was sworn in as Mayor on November 2oth, 2019. Living In Oakland Park asked Mayor Sparks for an interview so we, the residents of […]
The End of An Era: Broward Tool Repair Closes After 52 Years in Business
What does a big hat collection, 500 tools, long standing friendships and an Oakland Park legacy have in common? Answer: Broward Tool Repair. You may have passed by the little shop on Dixie Highway a thousand times, and never looked twice. But inside the doors of Broward Tool Repair is a shop full of memories, […]
Oakland Park, Meet Matilda The Mannequin!
Most of us have passed her on our daily commutes down Dixie Highway. She stands outside of Oakland Park’s Auto Shop, a Mom and Pop auto repair shop located at 3185 N. Dixie Highway one block north of Oakland Park Boulevard. There she stands all day long. Unassuming. Her outfits are typical of the climate. […]
Community Pulls Together to Make a Christmas Miracle on 33rd St.
This past Sunday, after a routine church service at the Mount Zion AME Church in Oakland Park, several organizations pulled together under one roof to meet the needs of the families and children in their community. Christmas gifts were collected and distributed alongside much needed bags of food as part of the church’s monthly food […]
Oakland Park Honors Its Volunteers
The City of Oakland Park has a corps of volunteers that help the City with a number of different programs. This past Wednesday, December 4th, the Bruce Garrison, the Volunteer Services Manager, organized a dinner in honor of these selfless Citizens of Oakland Park. Mayor Sparks and Vice Mayor Bolin were also present and thanked […]
Oakland Park Has a New Mayor!
In the City of Oakland Park, the Mayoral and Vice Mayoral seat are rotated between Commissioners each year. This past Wednesday, November 20th, Matt Sparks, Oakland Park Vice-Mayor was sworn in as Mayor. Jane Bolin was sworn in as Vice Mayor. Both Sparks and Bolin will serve as Mayor and Vice Mayor respectively until next […]
