Oakland Park Real Estate

Oakland Park located in central Broward County. It is currently going through redevelopment and has many public projects and subsidized developments planned for the near future. They already have outstanding parks, and exceptional recreation programs, with the social, cultural, and business opportunities of a big city. Oakland Park earned its name from the massive oak trees that lined the Middle River when the community was established. The city is home to Oakland Park Elementary, founded in 1925, which is the oldest school in Broward County still in operation.

Oakland Park's first permanent settlers were the Whidby family, moving from Georgia to South Florida in 1901. By 1918 several other farming families had moved into the area, built permanent homes. In 1923 a Miami land development company initiated the Oakland Park Subdivision with one of the biggest barbecues ever held in Broward County. In early 1925 a group of international investors, primarily European royalty led by the Earl and Countess of Lauderdale, purchased an area which approximates the current size of Oakland Park and incorporated the City of Floranada. Intended to be a resort for rivaling Palm Beach, this vision was carried away with the winds of a hurricane on September 18, 1926. On June 10, 1929 the city was reorganized and reincorporated as Oakland Park.

The city strives to provide a well rounded parks and recreation program to all members of their diverse community. They want to give every member of the community the opportunity for to enjoy recreation and leisure activities in a clean and safe environment. Area entertainment ranges from the Boat Show or Air & Sea Show along famed Fort Lauderdale Beach to Panthers hockey team in Sunrise. In between enjoy rodeos in Davie, jazz festivals in Riverwalk, the annual International Film Festival and assorted arts and food festivals throughout Broward County. Each December, Fort Lauderdale hosts the sparkling Winterfest Boat Parade.

Oakland Park offers suburban neighborhoods minutes to all of the action found in an urban city. The city is ideally located midway between Palm Beach and Miami and offers direct access to The Hollywood/ Fort Lauderdale International Airport, and Downtown Fort Lauderdale's fine dining; shopping & entertainment.

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