Oktoberfest Cancelled for the Second Time Due to COVID-19
Last year, when Oktoberfest and all the others outdoor events were cancelled, Oakland Park residents hunkered down and rode out the COVID storm. They did this in the hopes that in 2021 things would be different. Earlier this year, when vaccinations were given en masse around the country, many thought that life would finally get […]
Meet Our Mayor: Jane Bolin
If you live in Oakland Park, you might have crossed paths with Jane Bolin. And you most likely knew her before she became the Mayor of Oakland Park or maybe even before that, when she was a City Commissioner. That should come as no surprise, because that’s just who Jane is, an active member of […]
Oakland Park Elks Team with United Way to Help Veterans
On August 14, 2021 Oakland Park Elks Lodge #2407 had the honor of hosting the State President Suzi Simonelli and First Gentleman Joe Simonelli for breakfast. After a light breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit salad, and toast or bagels, members sponsored a Homeless Veterans Survival Kit event in which 50 backpacks were stuffed with […]
Oakland Park Takes The Next Step Toward Its Second Century With Plans to Redevelop Downtown OP
The City of Oakland Park is growing by leaps and bounds and on Monday the City released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the redevelopment of six acres of property in Downtown Oakland Park. The land to be redeveloped is on Dixie Highway, between NE 36 Street and NE 38 Street. The six acre site […]
10 New Businesses In Oakland Park
The little City of Oakland Park is a city on the move and one that is continuously growing. The pandemic claimed a few local businesses, but many more were waiting in the wings. This growth is welcome as it will bring new residents to the area and in turn more new businesses that continue to […]
Rickards Middle School Scores a Priceless Win
And The Roof Comes Tumbling, Tumbling Down On March 5, 2021 the roof over the media center at Rickards Middle School in Oakland Park came tumbling down in the middle of the school day. The media center, thankfully, was empty and nobody was hurt. The collapse brought to the surface the dire condition in which […]
Two Small Businesses in Oakland Park Right a Wrong After a Burglary
The City of Oakland Park has so much to offer, but it’s the overwhelming sense of community support that really marks Oakland Park as a special place. We’ve seen many examples of the people and businesses of Oakland Park coming together to support each other and it’s this sense of community that makes our city […]
Oakland Park Breaks Ground on the City Park Project
The $40 Million Dollar Bond Projects In 2018 the residents of the City of Oakland Park overwhelmingly approved by vote a $40 million dollar bond to update and improve the City’s infrastructure for its second century. When speaking of the bond projects, City Manager David Hebert has shared that “Our new buildings will be models […]
Oakland Park Fire Rescue Honors Its Heroes After COVID Forced Postponement of Awards
The Awards Must Go On: Honoring Our Heroes Last year normal changed for all of us. Life as we knew it had to be put on hold as we profoundly changed the way we live in order to battle a deadly pandemic. This caused many events to be postponed, including a new awards ceremony Oakland […]
The Wander Shop: The Latest Fashions Coming Soon to Downtown Oakland Park
Downtown Oakland Park once known as the home of City Hall and warehouses has undergone quite a transformation in the last few years. Now full of hip restaurants, bars and numerous small businesses, downtown Oakland Park will soon be welcoming a clothing boutique. The Wander Shop, a locally owned women’s boutique will be having its […]
