Originally named Floranada (a blend of Florida and Canada), the town was forced into bankruptcy after the hurricane of 1926.

When the municipality reincorporated, residents chose to make it a city and voted for the name Oakland Park.

Over time, it has expanded to its current boundaries, mainly due to acquiring a few other areas, such as recent annexations of previously unincorporated neighborhoods of Twin Lakes South and North Andrews Gardens.

Oakland Park is bisected by the Florida East Coast Railway, which runs parallel to Dixie Highway through the city's downtown.

[21] The North Andrews Gardens section was also the thirty-third most Peruvian-populated area in the US, at 1.51% of the population,[22] as well as having the seventy-fourth highest percentage of Colombians in the US, at 2.03% of all residents.

The City Manager's goals are to provide a capable and inspiring leadership for City staff, to make day-to-day decisions that allow for the most effective use of resources, and to operate in a manner that improves the quality of life for Oakland Park's business and residents.

The United States Postal Service operates post offices in Oakland Park, including the Oakland Park Post Office at 3350 NE 12th Avenue,[25] the Fort Lauderdale Main Post Office at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard,[26] the North Andrews Annex at 3400 North Andrews Avenue (closed),[27] and the North Ridge Annex at 4350 North Andrews Avenue (closed).

Its lineup includes year-round brews Floridian Hefeweizen and Hop Gun IPA, along with specialty releases such as No Crusts Peanut Butter and Jelly Brown Ale and the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter.

Its Oakland Park production brewery opened in June 2013 and distributes draught and bottled beer to retail outlets throughout Florida.

[34] Gordon later won a seat on the City Commission after campaigning on the promise to create a municipal library.

[34] On October 16, 2013, the Oakland Park City Commission voted to officially re-name the Library in honor of Ethel M.