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 […]
What The Old Kmart Site May Be
According to public record, in 2012, mega-retailer Walmart purchased 670 E. Oakland Park Blvd. for $10,000,000. Kmart continued to function on the site until 2014 while Walmart negotiated its opening with the City of Oakland Park. Walmart was finalizing its plans when they received unsolicited offers on the property according to their spokesperson Phillip Keene. […]
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 […]
City Commissioner Tim Lonergan Explains How Oakland Park Can Benefit from 3Ps
Recently Oakland Park has researched the advantages of 3Ps and identified many positive opportunities. What is a 3P? It’s a Public-Private Partnership! 3Ps: How It Works It’s when a government entity, like Oakland Park, and a private business partner to provide a public service or develop a public facility in a manner that divides risk, […]
Oakland Park Takes The First Step Toward Building Its Second Century
On July 1, 2029 the City of Oakland Park will celebrate its 100th birthday. In anticipation of entering its 2nd century the City Commission has been working diligently toward preparing the City for its next 100 years. Click here to read about how the City of Oakland Park came to be. Part of the plan […]
