On Sept. 11, 2021, retired Fire Fighter Tom "Bull" Hill began traveling south from mile marker 343 on I-95 in Florida, stopping each mile along the way to hang a flag with the name of each of the 343 Fire Fighters who died on September 11. On Thursday, September 16, Bull made it to Broward County and was escorted from Cypress Creek Road south to Sunrise Boulevard by Oakland Park Fire Rescue. Firefighter Paramedic Matt Nelligan, pictured here, and Lieutenant Rolando Medina assisted Bull by hanging a flag in honor of firefighter Patrick O'Keefe.

The next Oakland Park City Commission Meeting will take place Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is posted on the City website. The Community Redevelopment Agency will also meet on Sept. 22, see the agenda here. If you missed the Sept. 8 Commission Meeting, the agenda and video are available on the City website.

To provide public comments virtually, please call the City Clerk's office at 954-630-4300 for webinar log-in information. Members of the public will have up to four minutes to provide comments. Written public comments up to 250 words in length can be submitted for the record up to 12 p.m. (noon) the day of the meeting. Email comments to publiccomments@oaklandparkfl.gov.

The City Commission Meeting and CRA Meeting are available via live web-stream on the City website, on Comcast Channel 78, AT&T Channel 99; and will be available on the City website the following day 

This week we'd like to welcome Rebel Wine Bar to Oakland Park. Located at 3520 NE 12 Avenue in the heart of downtown, Rebel Wine Bar is the latest business to open in Oakland Park's Culinary Arts District. At Rebel Wine Bar, customers can choose from 200 rare bottles of Italian, California, and other whites and reds, plus 150 vintages by-the-glass, cheese and, charcuterie plates. For information on upcoming wine tastings and more visit their website at RebelWineBar.com.

The Ethel M. Gordon Oakland Park Library is open to visitors. Located at 1298 NE 37 Street, the library is open regular hours, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m and Tuesday and Thursday, 12 (noon) to 8 p.m. Popular and convenient curbside service is still available to residents with an Oakland Park Library card, just call the library during regular business hours at 954-630-4370 or send an e-mail to danielleg@oaklandparkfl.gov to request materials. For more information about services available at the Oakland Park library, click here to visit the City website.

The City of Fort Lauderdale, which provides water to Oakland Park, will temporarily return to using free chlorine in its drinking water system from 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5 to 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Free chlorination is a common practice for water systems using combined chlorine disinfection. The chlorination period is anticipated to be transparent; however, there may be a slight change in the taste or smell of tap water. In addition, some customers may see water running from fire hydrants in their neighborhoods, which is part of the normal maintenance process. A list of Frequently Asked Questions is posted on the City website. For more information, please call 954-630-4430. 

The City of Oakland Park is pleased to offer free bulk collection once a month. Next week, starting Monday, September 27 is the fourth week of the month. The area that will be serviced for bulk trash collection is west of NE 5 Avenue between NE 38 Street and Prospect Road and all areas in Oakland Park west of I-95 (please see area shaded in blue on the enclosed map). Please place only accepted items curbside for bulk collection. Please do not include items such as construction material or demolition debris, lumber, dirt, rocks, sod, or tree stumps. Items not accepted or placed out too early may be tagged by Community Enhancement, in which case residents will be asked to remove the items within two days. Bulk trash collection information, including pick-up schedules and a list of accepted items, can be found on the City website. For more information, call 954-630-4452.    

The City of Oakland Park will host a community meeting to get public input regarding proposed sidewalks on NE 15 Avenue, from Oakland Park Boulevard to Park Lane East (NE 38 Street). The City will apply to the Metropolitan Planning Organization for sidewalk funding under the MPO's Complete Streets Program. A public meeting is one of the first steps in the application process. Funding for approved applicants is expected to be available in 2028. Please join the meeting to learn more, details are below.

Tuesday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID# 859 0835 6606

Invasive iguanas can be a nuisance for residents in our community. As a non-native species, they thrive in South Florida because of our subtropical climate and lack of natural predators. Iguanas can be frustrating to residents, destroying landscaping, and burrowing under sidewalks and into seawalls. The City of Oakland Park is working with a vendor to safely remove iguanas from city parks. We are asking for your help. Please do not feed iguanas on city property, as this can encourage them to gather in our parks and can attract other animals as well. If you see a cage in a city park, please leave it undisturbed. For more information, including recommendations as to how you can deter iguanas on your property, visit the City website. 

Partner with the Broward Sheriff’s Office and protect your business and community! BSO’s innovative Public-Private Partnership allows the BSO Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) access to live video at businesses to help stop crime and catch criminals. Install a security camera in your business or use existing supported cameras and share the footage directly with the RTCC. Join the program with approved vendor prices starting as low a $35 a month for existing systems and $125 a month for those who require a system. Visit the BSO website to learn more.

The Florida Department of Transportation plans to make improvements to the Oakland Park Boulevard Bridge over the C-13 Canal. The project improvements consist of installing side slopes to protect the bridge foundation. Construction is scheduled to begin on Sept. 25, 2021, and is anticipated to be completed in the Spring of 2022. Lane closures may occur from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Saturday. Lane closures will be limited to one direction of traffic at a time. Visit the City website for more information.

Students of all ages can use their Broward County Library card to access free, live tutoring from brainfuse, a service provided by Broward County Library. Help is available daily from 11 a.m. to 11:55 p.m. in English or Spanish, through desktop or mobile app, in math, reading, science, social studies, language arts, and more. Need a Broward County Library card? Get a free Instant eCard in seconds.