Oakland NewsLocal news for Oakland, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.City leaders wasteful, disgraceful- December 29, 2007 Thank you, Times-Union, for uncovering more fraud, waste and abuse in our Jacksonville city government. via The Florida Times Unionhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-fl/2007/12/city-leaders-wasteful-disgraceful?fromrss=1 Southbound traffic reopened on Turnpike near Orange-Lake line- December 27, 2007 A jackknifed tractor-trailer blocking the southbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike at the Orange-Lake county line for about two hours this afternoon, but the roadway is now open.The truck crashed and was hanging partially on the overpass about one mile north of State Road 429, said Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Jorge Delahoz. The truck was leaking fuel, which required fire crews to clean up the mess.Troopers redirected traffic around the accident at the request of firefighters. Southbound...http://www.topix.net/city/oakland-fl/2007/12/southbound-traffic-reopened-on-turnpike-near-... Building green is goal in Oakland Park- December 19, 2007 "It's a mind-set. We have tried to build green principles and green thinking into Oakland Park's DNA. It's not only a commitment on our part, but, ultimately, it's going to be a commitment on the part of our residents who will make their homes here." John Rinehart , vice president of Castle & Cooke Florida, looks at the progress of the first phase with John Mustakas, director of home building for Castle & Cooke Florida. via West Orange Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-fl/2007/12/building-green-is-goal-in-oakland-park?fromrs... |