Welcome to the Wilton Manors Gazette where we cover all things Wilton Manors and Oakland Park.
A staffing crisis led to an overdue overhaul of pay and benefits in the police department. A brewing personnel shortage of regular city staff led to a refreshed compensation structure. While health insurance costs held stable, other insurance costs jumped.
Leigh Ann Henderson is woven into the fabric of Wilton Manors. The city manager has been with the city for 25 years in one capacity or another. While her work is appreciated here, she recently got some serious love from her contemporaries.
In a recent story about parking, The Gazette wrote: “Parking spaces in Wilton Manors are somewhat scarce and, unless you’re at the Shoppes of Wilton Manors by 4 p.m., rarely free.”
Before they hit the ice, the Florida Panthers hit the ice cream stand. A post on the NHL’s social media shows the team in front of the Dairy Queen in Wilton Manors, posing for pics with their Reese’s Pieces Cookie Dough Blizzards.
Call it a Stonewall Pride miracle! The iconic Rainbow Manatee statue has been returned.
Wilton Manors’ slogan is “Life’s Just Better Here,” and the city’s residents seem to agree.
They can climb, they can swing, they can slide. The kids of Wilton Manors once again have their own spot at Hagen Park.
The thief was brazen, cavalier, and quick. New surveillance video released by the Wilton Manors Police Department shows the Rainbow Manatee being knocked off its pedestal at Justin Flippen Park by a shirtless man, who quickly picks it up and skates away.
Telling people you’re “hanging out in Wilton Manors” is often shorthand for letting people know you are, or support, LGBTQ. Holy Cross Health has been proudly hanging out in Wilton Manors for 25 years and threw a party to celebrate.
Developers have proposed a new project. It’s in a prime location. It will bring new residents paying top tier property taxes.
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