Coverage of breaking news, public safety activity, city government updates, and community developments in Oakland Park. This section includes police and fire responses, traffic alerts, business openings and closures, development projects, and neighborhood updates affecting residents across the city.
Boca Post tracks announcements from the City of Oakland Park, Broward Sheriff’s Office District 11, Oakland Park Fire Rescue, and other local agencies to provide timely, factual reporting on what’s happening throughout the community.
OAKLAND PARK, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2024) — A man was arrested in connection with a carjacking and kidnapping incident. The Broward Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives apprehended the suspect, identified as 35 year old Willio Petioma, who stole a...
UPDATE Suspect Arrested In Carjacking, Kidnapping Case Originally reported by Boca Post OAKLAND PARK, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2024) — The Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives have shared a video showing a man who stole a car with a mother and her baby inside. They...
OAKLAND PARK, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2024) — A driver was taken into custody after a tragic accident involving a pedestrian occurred in Oakland Park. The incident, which took place on June 10, 2024, at 5;27 p.m. On Oakland Park Blvd., led to the death of the...
40-year-old Gerald Laurore was killed in an Oakland Park car accident.
FDLE is investigating the deputy-involved shooting that occurred in Oakland Park on January 10th, 2024.
Deputies responded to a domestic violence call where a deputy ended up shooting the suspect.