Local Politics · Pembroke Park, FL
Pembroke Park Mayor Faces Removal Hearing Over Residency Allegations
Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs appeared before Broward Circuit Court Judge Shari Africk-Olefson on Monday to contest removal from office over allegations he does not reside in the city as required by the town charter. Town attorneys argue Jacobs moved to a Fort Pierce home in 2025, obtained a mortgage requiring residency there for a year, filed a homestead exemption, and purchased vehicle insurance through a St. Lucie County address. Jacobs and his attorney maintain he lives at a Broward mobile home off Hallandale Beach Boulevard, while his wife testified to the same. The judge is expected to issue a decision sometime next week.