For many years the corner of US1 and Oakland Park Blvd. was known for hate groups taking it over and protesting. But last year after the Orlando massacre, local lawyer, Tom Runyan reclaimed the corner and turned it into a beacon of hope with his Monday night “Love Always Wins” rallies.

With the “Parade of Orchids” set to take place in July, Rich Ackerman walked through Oakland Park’s Stunson Park. He was impressed with the park’s bevy of native plants, and all it needed next was native orchids climbing from the trees.

According to the Florida Department of Health at least 34 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Wilton Manors as of Sunday.

Lucky’s Market leaving Oakland Park has left a gap in the community, but an ALDI grocery store is on the way to fill it.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wilton Manors as of Monday rose 30% to 110 since a week ago. Last week that number stood at 85. In Oakland Park confirmed cases rose to 87 from 77 last week.

In its pursuit of the economic improvement for Andrews Avenue and Oakland Park Boulevard, the city has hired Mellgren Planning Group to initiate a corridor study of the two streets.

The last seat on the Oakland Park Commission goes to Matt Sparks.

Homicide detectives for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old man on a first-degree murder charge.

Love really does win. At least it has on the corner of US1 and Oakland Park Blvd. where for years hate filled groups have gathered to protest and rally.

Last month saw a dramatic increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oakland Park with 661 in July —  easily outpacing May and June, which in total saw 159 cases.

Between May and June there were a total of 52 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wilton Manors — in July almost double with 103. 

As COVID-19 continues to break records in Florida the number of cases in Oakland Park continues to surge as well.

The daughter of a woman killed in a hit-and-run accident in Oakland Park last week described her death as “one of the most traumatic experiences in my life.”

For years now Oakland Park has been touting its “Culinary Arts District,” the strip of 12^th Avenue east of Dixie Highway and north of Oakland Park Blvd. The concept for the Culinary Arts District came about after the city hired Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) to develop a 5-year strategic plan for the downtown strip. The problem is, they didn’t do much about it, nor did they have much of a focus.

In Oakland Park, four gay candidates are vying for three commission seats.

Tim Lonergan is asking the voters of Oakland Park for another term.

Voters in Oakland Park elected two gay men to the city commission.

With the recent cold front, you might not have noticed Wilton Manors is once again hot. 

You’ve probably driven past Lucarella’s in Oakland Park. Maybe you’ve stopped at the half-dozen thrift stores littering Dixie Highway, just north of Oakland Park Blvd. Maybe you’ve seen the farmers market a few yards away on Tuesdays. At any rate, you’ve probably noticed the big, block red letters, but have avoided going in. Make it a point to go in as soon as possible.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is looking to the public for the identity of three men involved in a shooting death in Oakland Park over the weekend.

Gay men can now network in a fun, friendly way over craft brews once a month.

Now that the new Wal-Mart in Oakland Park has been approved by the city commission, the estimated date for its opening could be in December of 2018.

The new Oakland Park Commission was sworn-in Wednesday night.

The City of Oakland Park banned conversion therapy at Wednesday evening’s commission meeting.

The Florida East Coast Railway is upgrading its crossing at East Oakland Park Blvd. and North Dixie Highway.

For Mitchell Stollberg-Appleyard, it’s about putting words into action.

With coronavirus cases tracking at a rate of about 300 new cases per month in Oakland Park, the city commission received an update on vaccines from Holy Cross Hospital during its meeting on Wednesday.

At Wednesday night’s meeting, Oakland Park Commissioners approved a moratorium on medical marijuana through Dec. 31, 2017.

On Wednesday evening, Matt Sparks was sworn in as a Commissioner of the City of Oakland Park.

Oh so close. Oakland Park received a 99, just one point shy, of a perfect score on this year’s Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index report.