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Judge blocks emergency vote to remove Pembroke Park mayor amid residency dispute

A Broward County judge has temporarily blocked Pembroke Park from holding a special town commission meeting that could have resulted in the removal of Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs.

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Pembroke Park mayor files emergency lawsuit as attorney claims town manager is staging ‘illegal coup’

Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs has filed an emergency lawsuit seeking to block a special town commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon that could result in his removal from office, as his attorney publicly accuses the town manager of orchestrating what he describes as an illegal political coup.

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Pembroke Park mayor faces possible ouster over residency questions

A Local 10 News investigation is now triggering formal action that could remove Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs from office.

Pembroke Park town manager says he fears for his life after alleged call with mayor: Police

Pembroke Park Town Manager David Lynch told police that he fears for his life following an alleged phone call with Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs, according to a police report obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday.

Pembroke Park mayor’s Fort Pierce property sparks residency questions, fraud probe

Serious questions are being raised about where the mayor of Pembroke Park lives, as a homestead fraud investigation is now underway in St. Lucie County.

Pembroke Park mayor unleashes profanity-laced tirade at commissioners, calls vice mayor ‘cupcake’

A Pembroke Park town workshop meeting on Jan. 7 spiraled into a profanity laced confrontation after Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs, participating by phone from Alaska, launched into an extended tirade against fellow commissioners, repeatedly cursing, insulting them personally, and accusing them of incompetence and inaction.

Outspoken Geoffrey Jacobs is once again mayor of Pembroke Park: ‘The town is hanging by a thread’

In a surprising turn of events, outspoken Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs has been reinstated as mayor of Pembroke Park, despite a history marked by legal challenges, internal disputes and allegations of misconduct.

Outspoken Pembroke Park commissioner wants to be mayor again ― but scolds colleagues first

Geoffrey Jacobs wants his old job back.

Pembroke Park town clerk quits, citing controversial commissioner who is currently suing mayor

There is new drama in Pembroke Park Town Hall as the town clerk has quit under duress, blaming it on one particular commissioner.

Watchdog: Pembroke Park commissioner, as mayor, ‘unlawfully’ chartered yacht with town money

In a report released Thursday, Broward County’s watchdog agency concluded that Pembroke Park Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs, while serving as mayor, engaged in “misconduct” when he “unlawfully” spent more than $10,000 in taxpayer money on a yacht charter for town officials and employees. His attorney is blasting the report as “petty and stupid.”

After just 6 months, Pembroke Park police chief could end up out of a job

Mayor Ashira Mohammed and Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs, typically bitter rivals on the dais in the small south Broward town of Pembroke Park, appear to agree on one thing, sources say: They want the town’s police chief out.

Former Pembroke Park town attorney latest to sue over commissioner’s conduct

In the latest development in a saga of political turmoil in the south Broward town of about 6,000 people, Pembroke Park’s one-time top lawyer is the latest former official to file suit over allegations of harassment by a controversial commissioner.

After charge filed, Pembroke Park commissioner turns tables on town with $10M planned suit

Pembroke Park Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs is the defendant in a civil — and now a criminal — court case connected to his time on the dais in the south Broward town of about 6,000 people. Now, he plans to be a plaintiff.

Pembroke Park commissioner charged with misuse of 911 for call claiming mayor had gun

Pembroke Park Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs’ November 911 call stating the town’s mayor had a gun — prompting a public search in the commission chambers — was not only unfounded, but criminal, Broward prosecutors have determined.

‘Terrified’: Pembroke Park ex-HR director sues town, controversial commissioner

Pembroke Park’s former human resources director has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Broward County town and controversial commissioner and ex-mayor Geoffrey Jacobs.

More photos surface of Pembroke Park commissioner doing extensive renovations without permits

Local 10 News has obtained pictures of Pembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs doing extensive interior renovations to his home without permits.

Pembroke Park mayor: Commissioner should ‘seek help’ after calling cops on her mid-meeting

Pembroke Park Mayor Ashira Mohammed spoke to Local 10 News on Thursday, one day after a fellow commissioner’s call to law enforcement, claiming she had a gun, prompted police to stop the meeting and search her purse.

Pembroke Park commissioner calls police during meeting, claiming mayor had gun

A town commission meeting in Pembroke Park came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday night.

Pembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs goes on attack following Local 10 News investigative report

Pembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs went on the attack following a Local 10 News investigative report on his actions.