Pembroke Park town clerk quits, citing controversial commissioner who is currently suing mayor
Read full article: Pembroke Park town clerk quits, citing controversial commissioner who is currently suing mayorThere is new drama in Pembroke Park Town Hall as the town manager has quit under duress, blaming it on one particular commissioner.
Criminal case dropped against Pembroke Park commissioner who called cops on mayor during meeting
Read full article: Criminal case dropped against Pembroke Park commissioner who called cops on mayor during meetingMonths after being charged, controversial Pembroke Park Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs is no longer facing a criminal case for calling the police on his rival on the dais.
Watchdog: Pembroke Park commissioner, as mayor, ‘unlawfully’ chartered yacht with town money
Read full article: Watchdog: Pembroke Park commissioner, as mayor, ‘unlawfully’ chartered yacht with town moneyIn 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.”
Fired Pembroke Park police chief under investigation for taking confidential documents
Read full article: Fired Pembroke Park police chief under investigation for taking confidential documentsLocal 10 News has learned that the former Pembroke Park police chief is now under investigation by her former department for entering town hall unauthorized and taking documents.
‘Injustice’: Pembroke Park commissioner says he’s ‘appalled’ over decision to fire chief
Read full article: ‘Injustice’: Pembroke Park commissioner says he’s ‘appalled’ over decision to fire chiefPembroke Park Commissioner William Hodgkins is calling out fellow officials after they voted Friday to fire the town’s police chief of six months.
After just 6 months, Pembroke Park police chief could end up out of a job
Read full article: After just 6 months, Pembroke Park police chief could end up out of a jobMayor 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
Read full article: Former Pembroke Park town attorney latest to sue over commissioner’s conductIn 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
Read full article: After charge filed, Pembroke Park commissioner turns tables on town with $10M planned suitPembroke 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
Read full article: Pembroke Park commissioner charged with misuse of 911 for call claiming mayor had gunPembroke 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 files sues town, controversial commissioner
Read full article: ‘Terrified’: Pembroke Park ex-HR director files sues town, controversial commissionerPembroke 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
Read full article: More photos surface of Pembroke Park commissioner doing extensive renovations without permitsLocal 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
Read full article: Pembroke Park mayor: Commissioner should ‘seek help’ after calling cops on her mid-meetingPembroke 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 Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs goes on attack following Local 10 News investigative report
Read full article: Pembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs goes on attack following Local 10 News investigative reportPembroke Park Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs went on the attack following a Local 10 News investigative report on his actions.
Watchdog closes probe into Pembroke Park official’s ‘questionable’ credit card purchases
Read full article: Watchdog closes probe into Pembroke Park official’s ‘questionable’ credit card purchasesBroward County’s chief watchdog closed its inquiry into credit card purchases made by a Pembroke Park town commissioner without alleging any wrongdoing, saying she couldn’t substantiate any policy violations because such policies barely existed in the first place.
WATCH: Pembroke Park commissioner goes on profanity-laden tirade from dais
Read full article: WATCH: Pembroke Park commissioner goes on profanity-laden tirade from daisF-bombs flew at Pembroke Park Town Hall Wednesday night as outspoken commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs, once the town’s mayor, went on a profanity-laced tirade directed towards colleagues on the dais. It comes as Local 10 News has learned that Jacobs, the subject of multiple Local 10 stories, may now be under investigation by Broward County’s chief watchdog.
Pembroke Park town hall meeting gets heated as commissioner refuses to back down from controversial comments
Read full article: Pembroke Park town hall meeting gets heated as commissioner refuses to back down from controversial commentsA Pembroke Park commissioner doubled down while responding to allegations that he created a hostile work environment.
Report accuses Pembroke Park official of laundry list of ‘hostile, volatile, toxic’ behaviors
Read full article: Report accuses Pembroke Park official of laundry list of ‘hostile, volatile, toxic’ behaviorsAn outside firm hired to investigate a Pembroke Park commissioner — who was once the town’s mayor — found the official engaged in an extensive series of “threatening, humiliating, or intimidating behaviors,” according to a report obtained by Local 10 News on Friday.
Pembroke Park commissioners censure ‘toxic’ ex-mayor; he replies they’ll ‘end up in jail’
Read full article: Pembroke Park commissioners censure ‘toxic’ ex-mayor; he replies they’ll ‘end up in jail’Drama on the dais continued in Pembroke Park as commissioners voted to publicly reprimand outspoken former mayor and current Town Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs after he was accused of creating a “hostile work environment” in the small Broward County town.
Pembroke Park commissioner accused of creating hostile work environment while mayor
Read full article: Pembroke Park commissioner accused of creating hostile work environment while mayorPembroke Park Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs will soon be under investigation for allegedly creating a hostile work environment while he was mayor of the town.
Broward town official says she fears for safety after mayor texts her ‘homophobic’ video
Read full article: Broward town official says she fears for safety after mayor texts her ‘homophobic’ videoIt’s the latest development in an ongoing and highly-public feud between two top officials in the south Broward town of about 7,000 people.
Pembroke Park talks to Miramar about policing; bad blood with BSO boils over plan B
Read full article: Pembroke Park talks to Miramar about policing; bad blood with BSO boils over plan BPembroke Park’s interim police chief tells Local 10 News he’s confident the town won’t have a gap in police service once the town’s contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office expires Oct. 1, but, as of Friday, there’s still no plan in place.
With 911 calls unanswered, town wants to fire Broward Sheriff’s Office
Read full article: With 911 calls unanswered, town wants to fire Broward Sheriff’s OfficeThe Town of Pembroke Park has depended on BSO for law enforcement since the 1980s. Town officials said they are looking forward to firing BSO because taxpayers are not getting their money’s worth.
‘It breaks our heart’: Mayor says town is powerless over mobile home park evictions
Read full article: ‘It breaks our heart’: Mayor says town is powerless over mobile home park evictionsSome of the residents of the Lakeside Park Estates, a mobile home park with more than 250 sites, asked Pembroke Park officials for help during a public meeting on Wednesday at the Town Hall.