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Commission Adopts 9th Millage Rate Reduction in 10 Years

Great news for property owners! The City Commission on Wednesday adopted the 2024 fiscal year budget, which includes a decrease in Oakland Park’s millage rate from 5.8550 to 5.8362 mills. This is the City’s lowest millage rate in thirteen years and the ni...

Oakland Park Unites for Successful Good Neighbor Day

The City of Oakland Park's second National Good Neighbor Day, held Saturday, September 16th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., was a tremendous success! The City would like to thank everyone who served the community. 

Eighty-five volunteers participated thro...

Building Our Second Century – Fire Station 87

We hope you’ve had a chance to learn about some of the exciting projects taking shape in Oakland Park. Extensive renovations are underway at Fire Rescue Station 87 at 2100 NW 39th Street.

New doors on the truck bays have been installed and the ol...

Oakland Park Receives Distinguished Budget Award

For the 19^th consecutive year, the City of Oakland Park has been honored by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the City’s fiscal year 2023 budget.

According to GFOA, the award represents ...

Final Renderings Filed for Horizon Project

The Horizon of Oakland Park is an exciting mixed-use project coming to the current site of City Hall. With high-quality residential units, commercial space, a park, public parking, and a potential train stop, the project will generate economic activity to...

Building Our Second Century – Public Works Complex

The City of Oakland Park continues building our second century to create a variety of new facilities and amenities for the centennial in 2029. Progress continues on the new Public Works complex at 5100 NE 12th Terrace, which broke ground at the end of Mar...

City Coordinates Major Supply Distribution Effort to Local Organizations

The City of Oakland Park, Farm Share, and HandsOn Broward teamed up for an extraordinary supply distribution effort that provided thousands of critical supplies to vulnerable residents. Truckloads of items were donated to the Farm Share food bank in Oakla...

Coming Soon: Freshly-Paved Streets Near You

Starting in September, residents can be on the lookout for newly paved roads in Oakland Park. Earlier this year, the City Commission approved plans to repave close to eight miles of streets, with the assistance of $2.8 million in transportation surtax fun...

Building Our Second Century – Fire Station 9

By now, you’ve probably seen some exciting projects taking shape in Oakland Park. As the City gears up for its centennial in 2029, it continues to work diligently on new facilities and amenities to enhance the safety and well-being of our commun...

Oakland Park Offers New Emergency Alert Options

Did you know you can stay informed in an emergency with official updates from the City? Oakland Park uses CodeRED to send voice messages, emails, or texts during emergencies, severe weather, precautionary boil water notice, or other important events.&...

Oakland Park Brings Home Two Awards from Florida League of Cities Conference

The City of Oakland Park received two awards from the Florida League of Mayors (FLM), including the Mayor’s Municipal Innovation Award for the Senior Food Delivery Program and the City Catalyst Grant Program award for the Little Free Libraries i...

Little Free Libraries Arriving in Oakland Park

Little Free Libraries Coming to Oakland Park Thanks to Library and City Catalyst Grant 

The City’s Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library has been awarded a $2,375 grant from the City Catalyst Grant Program, a joint venture of The Florida ...

Wag Dog Park and Other Improvements Underway at Giusti Park

A new dog park and other improvements are coming to Richard E. Giusti Heart Par Cours (park), located at 600 NE 38th Street. The upgrades are part of an ongoing effort to provide quality amenities to residents throughout the community as the city prepares...

City of Oakland Park Awarded More than $3.5 Million for Flood Mitigation

Since 2015, the City has secured over $53.5 million in grant funding for various projects to strengthen infrastructure and enhance the quality of life in Oakland Park. The most recent grant award includes $2.38 million for flood mitigation at Lake Emerald...

City Manager Recommends Millage Rate Reduction

Great news for property owners! City Staff are recommending yet another decrease in Oakland Park’s property tax rate. The proposed fiscal year 2024 budget released in the agenda for the City Commission Meeting on Wednesday, July 19^th, 2023, incl...

City Recognizes Beautification Project with POP Star Award

Congratulations to Sprouts Farmers Market at 700 East Oakland Park Boulevard for winning a POP (Proud Oakland Park) Star Award! 

The City Commission presented Sprouts District Manager Jared Hornyak and Store Manager Kevin Waller (pictured...

Happy 94th Birthday Oakland Park!

Oakland Park turned 94^th on Saturday, July 1st! The City Commission gathered with members of the community in late June to celebrate this major milestone. 

After the Florida real estate boom and bust of the 1920s, the City was incorporated on July...

City Wins Florida League of Mayors Award

Oakland Park continues to receive recognition for its innovative ideas! The Florida League of Mayors announced recently that Oakland Park had won the Mayors Municipal Innovation Award for its senior food delivery program. Oakland Park earned the award in ...

Oakland Park Honors Young Illustrators

The Ethel M. Gordon, Oakland Park Library, recently hosted its 47th Annual Illustrate-a-Book Contest Award Ceremony. Students from elementary schools in Oakland Park submitted their original creations inspired by their favorite books. Award recipients wer...

Oakland Park Renews Commitment to Climate Action Pledge

On Wednesday, May 17^th, 2023, the City Commission voted to renew its commitment to support strategic climate adaptation and mitigation efforts by adopting the Southeast Florida Climate Action Pledge from the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compa...

City Secures Grant Funding to Improve Fire Rescue Station 20

The City of Oakland Park was awarded a grant of more than $1,085,000 to harden Fire Station 20, located at 4721 NW 9th Avenue. The funding is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which is administered by the Flor...

Fire Rescue Competes in National Rescue Challenge

The City of Oakland Park’s Fire Rescue Extrication Team, “Team Carnage,” competed in the North American Vehicle Rescue Association (NAVRA) National Rescue Challenge. The team placed fifth in the Palm Beach State College Invit...

City Volunteer and Kiwanis Team up for Kindness Rocks

Oakland Park Elementary School recently received an extra dose of TLC, kindness, and positivity thanks to the City’s Volunteer Corps, the Kiwanis Club of Oakland Park and community advocates, who teamed up to revitalize the school’s entrance area with the...

Oakland Park Celebrates Public Waterfront Promenade at BLYS

Introducing the new waterfront promenade at BLYS on NE 6th Avenue. Ram Realty Advisors turned the former Kmart site into a 12-acre, mixed-use development with open space and a winding public promenade that stretches from the north fork of the Middle River...

City Receives Grant for Royal Palm Park Trail

The City of Oakland Park received a federal grant for $400,000 for improvements to the Royal Palm Park Trail located at 1701 NW 38th Street. Improvements will include the expansion of the existing trail’s width to eight feet, repair and resurfac...

Prospect Road Named Best Complete Streets Project in Tri-County Area

The City of Oakland Park received the 2023 People’s Choice Award for the Best Complete Streets Project in the tri-county area for the Prospect Road Complete Streets Project at the 10th Annual Safe Streets Summit. The project was chosen as the bes...

City Breaks Ground on New Public Works Complex

The City of Oakland Park held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 23rd for a new Public Works Complex at 5100 NE 12th Terrace. This brand-new facility will include Public Works Operations and Administration and a new Emergency Operations Center. 

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Urban Farming Institute and Founder Jon Albee on Mission to Inspire Growth in Our Backyard

Adjacent to Jaco Pastorius Park on Dixie Highway is one of Oakland Park’s hidden gems, the Urban Farming Institute (UFI). UFI is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, urban farm, resource center, and community garden. UFI is open to everyone intereste...

New Monthly Food Distribution Program Offers a Helping Hand to Homebound Seniors

Some of Oakland Park’s most vulnerable residents are getting vital assistance thanks to a nutritious monthly food delivery program coordinated by the City through Hands On Broward and Farm Share. The City Commission recently approved the program...

Community Vision for Downtown is Taking Shape

Progress continues on the transformative Sky Building project that is jumpstarting the revitalization of Downtown Oakland Park. The City has completed the sale of the vacant lots on Park Lane and Dixie Highway, which will allow construction on the Sky Bui...

City Helps Residents Collect Thousands in Tax Refunds

Oakland Park Helps Residents Collect More Than $140,000 in Tax Refunds  

Now that tax season is here, the City of Oakland Park is partnering with Hispanic Unity of Florida on a free Internal Revenue Service (IRS) program called VITA (Volunteer Inc...

Fire Station 87 to Get Major Overhaul

Oakland Park is working hard to enhance the community and build for its second century. The City continues to invest in significant renovations and new construction to improve its facilities and become a more resilient and sustainable community. On the he...

Oakland Park to Repave Nearly Half of City-Owned Roadways

Nine miles of roadways in Oakland Park will be improved this year thanks to $2.8 million in surtax funding. Voters of Broward County approved the “Penny for Transportation” one-cent surtax in 2018 to fund a 30-year Mobility Advancement Program (MAP Browar...

Fresh Start for Land Earns Over $600k in Tax Credits

Oakland Park aggressively pursues funding opportunities to supplement its annual operating budget. Since 2021 Oakland Park has earned over $630,000 in tax credits for improving city-owned land.

As Oakland Park planned for its future, it designated two city...

City of Oakland Park Breaks Ground on Fire Station 9

The City of Oakland Park held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 20, 2023, for a new Fire Rescue Station 9. This brand-new facility will replace the existing fire station 9, completed in 1967 on Park Lane/NE 38th Street and 3rd Avenue. The new station w...

Oakland Park Honors Outstanding Volunteers of 2022

The City of Oakland Park is fortunate to have a dedicated Volunteer Corps that repeatedly shows up to support our community and provide vital services to residents. In 2022, the Oakland Park Volunteer Corps donated over 3,000 hours of their time, represen...

Future Home of City Hall, Sky Building, Breaks Ground

OAKLAND PARK, FL (Dec. 12, 2022) – The future home of Oakland Park’s City Hall, the Sky Building project, broke ground at 12:30 p.m. today at 3701 North Dixie Highway. The Sky Building is an innovative mixed-use, public/privat...

Commission Approves Purchase of New Sanitation Vehicles

Oakland Park is upgrading its solid waste fleet with eight new vehicles. The City Commission approved the purchase during the Commission Meeting on Nov. 30, 2022. 

 Several vehicles in the City’s sanitation fleet have reached or exceeded ...

Oakland Park Holds Grand Opening Celebration for City Park

The City of Oakland Park today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Phase I of City Park. Located at 3900 N.E. Third Ave., the $5.9 million project includes five pickleball courts, two basketball courts, an accessible playground, a renovated concession stan...