Pembroke Pines is a city in southern
Broward County, Florida
Broward County ( , ) is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's second-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with over 1.94 m ...
, United States. The city is located 22 miles (35 km) north of
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
. The population of Pembroke Pines is 171,178 as of the
2020 census. It is a suburb of and the fourth-most populous city in the
Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people in 2015.
History
Pembroke Pines was officially incorporated on January 16, 1960. The city's name, Pembroke Pines, is traced back to
Sir Edward J. Reed, a member of Britain's Parliament for the
County of Pembroke
Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a county in the south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The county is home to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The Park occu ...
from 1874 to 1880, who in 1882 formed the Florida Land and Mortgage Company to purchase from
Hamilton Disston
Hamilton Disston (August 23, 1844 – April 30, 1896)"He Died Without Warning", ''The Washington Post'' (May 1, 1896). was an industrialist and real-estate developer who purchased 4 million acres (16,000 km²) of Florida land in 1881, an are ...
a total of 2 million acres of mostly swampland located throughout the southern half of Florida.
A road put through one of the tracts came to be known as Pembroke Road. When incorporating the city, Walter Smith Kipnis, who became the city's first mayor, suggested the name Pembroke Pines because of the pine trees growing near Pembroke Road.
The first inhabitants of the area were American Indians, who first appeared about 4,000 years ago. Skeletal remains of animal hunters dating back about 10,000 years were found around Broward County, showing that perhaps human beings had lived in the area even earlier.
The town started as agricultural land occupied by dairy farms, and grew after World War II as service members were retiring, including large eastern sections that were part of the
Waldrep Dairy Farm
The Waldrep Dairy Farm, established in 1928, was the last functional dairy farm in Broward County and Miami-Dade County within the state of Florida until its closure in 2005. With much of the South Florida region finding its roots as farm, it ser ...
, including the present-day
Pembroke Lakes Mall
Pembroke Lakes Mall, often referred to as Pines Mall or Pembroke Lakes, is an enclosed shopping mall located in Pembroke Pines, Florida, a suburb of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Located on the intersection of State Road 820 (Pines Boulevard) and ...
. The first two subdivisions were called Pembroke Pines. One of the first homes in the city belonged to Kipnis, the city's first mayor, and was built in 1956. It was then known as the "Village of Pembroke Pines" and was incorporated into a village in 1959. Builders contested the incorporation, so a legal battle ensued concerning the boundaries of the new municipality. City services were added in the 1960s with the building of the first fire department building near
North Perry Airport
North Perry Airport is a public airport in the City of Pembroke Pines, west of the central business district of Hollywood, in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is also known as Hollywood North Perry Airport, hence the HWO codes. The a ...
. University Drive was then the western edge of habitable land for residents.
In January 1960, Pembroke Pines held another election, and the village became a city. This small property was less than a square mile and was between Hollywood Boulevard and SW 72nd Avenue, and had the
Florida Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike, designated as unsigned State Road 91 (SR 91), is a toll road in the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximately along a northwest–southeast axis, the turnpike is in two ...
to the east. Pembroke Pines sought to give citizens involvement, so they organized the Pembroke Pines Civic Association. The square-mile city was unable to expand due to North Perry Airport and the South Florida State Hospital. Joseph LaCroix, a developer, had his of land north of Pines Boulevard annexed to the city. This gave a new pathway to proceed westward. In 1977, a maximum security prison known as the
Broward Correctional Institution was built in the northwestern part of town. This facility closed in 2012. In 1980, property from
Flamingo Road to
U.S. 27 was incorporated into Pembroke Pines, doubling the size of the city. This expansion included the property that is currently
C.B. Smith Park
C. B. Smith Park is a public park located in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The park is in area and contains a water park known as "Paradise Cove", which is open seasonally. C. B. Smith Park offers many sporting activities including fishing, basketbal ...
as well as what was once the
Hollywood Sportatorium
The Hollywood Sportatorium was an indoor arena in Pembroke Pines, Florida (originally Hollywood), located at 17171 Pines Boulevard (originally 16661 West Hollywood Boulevard). The Sportatorium was from downtown Miami and from downtown Fort L ...
and the
Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park
The Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park was an auto racing complex in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Opened in March 1966, it was located east of the Hollywood Sportatorium near the corner of 172nd Avenue and what was then Hollywood Boulevard (now Pines B ...
. Also, in 1980, construction began to extend
Interstate 75 from U.S. 27 towards Miami, passing through the new western part of the city. By 1984 the expressway reached
Pines Boulevard, the main east-west arterial road in the city.
In May 1977, the
Grateful Dead put on a storied performance at the Sportatorium. Many
Deadheads
A Deadhead or Dead Head is a fan of the American rock band the Grateful Dead. In the 1970s, a number of fans began travelling to see the band in as many shows or festival venues as they could. With large numbers of people thus attending strings ...
consider the version of "
Sugaree
"Sugaree" is a song written by long-time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was written for Jerry Garcia's first solo album '' Garcia'', which was released in January 1972. As with the songs on the re ...
" played during the first set to be the band's—and particularly guitarist
Jerry Garcia's—finest performance of the song.
The city's rapid population growth in the mid-to late 1990s was part of the effect of
Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Thousands of southern
Miami-Dade County residents moved northward to Broward County, many to Pembroke Pines. The resulting boom ranked the City of Pembroke Pines third in a list of "Fastest Growing Cities" in the
United States
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in 1999. The increase in population has increased the need for schools. In 2003,
Charles W. Flanagan High School
Charles W. Flanagan High School is a public high school in Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States. Opened in 1996, it was the first public high school there. Flanagan's enrollment is just under 2600.
Flanagan has a Florida Comprehensive Assessm ...
had close to 6,000 students, making it the most populated high school in Florida. In response to Broward County's need to keep up with demands, Mayor Alex Fekete and City Manager Charles Dodge started a
charter school system. As of 2006, Pembroke Pines had the largest charter school system in the county. The city is also home to campuses for
Broward Community College and
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...
. The city's population had grown from 65,452 in 1990 to 157,594 in 2011.
In 2001, Pembroke Pines was home to the most dangerous road intersection (Pines Boulevard and Flamingo Road) in the United States, according to
State Farm Insurance. City residents passed a bond initiative to allow the city to begin construction to redesign the intersection. The intersection has since been expanded with additional east/west Pines Boulevard lanes.
As developers expanded Pembroke Pines westward, more hurricanes have affected the city and its residents. In 1999,
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 ...
dumped up to of rain in the city. The western communities, such as Chapel Trail and Silver Lakes, received an estimated . Then in 2004,
Hurricane Frances
Hurricane Frances was the second most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic during 2004 and proved to be very destructive in Florida. It was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hur ...
and
Jeanne passed to the north (Palm Beach County), but brought tropical storm-force winds and left minor tree and shrub damage. The
2005 hurricane season left a mark on the city.
Hurricane Katrina passed directly over the city as a
category-one storm.
[Knabb, Richard D.; Rhome, Jamie R. "." '' National Hurricane Center.'' December 20, 2005.] In its wake, it left some damage, such as downed power lines and trees, especially in the Chapel Trail and Silver Lakes developments. In late October, the
eye of
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma was an extremely intense and destructive Atlantic hurricane which was the most intense storm of its kind and the second-most intense tropical cyclone recorded in the Western Hemisphere, after Hurricane Patricia in 2015. Part o ...
passed about toward the north of the city, which saw the strongest winds its residents had experienced in decades. The strongest wind officially recorded in the city was a sustained wind, with a wind gust. Most of the city was left without power for days, lights at intersections had been destroyed, a riot at a gas station led to it being closed, most landscaping was destroyed or damaged beyond repair, and minor structural damage (mainly roof and screen damage) occurred. In addition, schools remained closed for two weeks.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ...
, the city has a total area of , of which are land and (4.88%) are covered by water, making it one of the largest cities in Broward County.
A 2017 study put the city in third place for US cities most vulnerable to
coastal flooding
Coastal flooding normally occurs when dry and low-lying land is submerged by seawater. The range of a coastal flooding is a result of the elevation of floodwater that penetrates the inland which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land ...
, with 116,000 residents living within
FEMA
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's coastal
floodplain
A floodplain or flood plain or bottomlands is an area of land adjacent to a river which stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls, and which experiences flooding during periods of high discharge.Goudi ...
.
Climate
Pembroke Pines has a
tropical monsoon climate
An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ...
(''Am'') with hot, wet summers and warm, dry winters.
Surrounding areas
*
Southwest Ranches
Southwest Ranches is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburban community part of the Miami metropolitan area and is located on the eastern edge of the Everglades, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Fort Lauderdale and abo ...
,
Davie
Davie is a surname and a form of the masculine given name David.
It can refer to:
Surname
* Alan Davie (1920-2014), Scottish painter and musician
* Alexander Edmund Batson Davie (1847-1889), Canadian politician and eighth Premier of British Co ...
,
Cooper City
Cooper City is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named for Morris Cooper, who founded the community in 1959. The city's population was 34,401 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
In 2006, with the annexati ...
,
Hollywood
*
The Everglades
The Everglades is a natural region of tropical wetlands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large drainage basin within the Neotropical realm. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimm ...
Hollywood
* The Everglades
Hollywood
* The Everglades
Hollywood
*
Miramar
The area of Pembroke Pines west of
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 (I-75) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. As with most Interstates that end in 5, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, traveling from St ...
is commonly known as West Pines, and consists mostly of subdivisions built since Hurricane Andrew.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
, there were 171,178 people, 57,399 households, and 39,823 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of 2010, 61,703 households were available, with 7.8% of them being vacant. In 2000, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were not families. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.
2000 census
In 2000, the city the population was distributed as 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $52,629, and for a family was $61,480. Males had a median income of $45,129 versus $32,531 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the city was $23,843. About 3.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
as a
first language
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were at 63.06%, while
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
accounted for 27.91%,
French made up 1.24%,
French Creole was 0.99%,
Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
was 0.94%,
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
was at 0.92%,
Yiddish
Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ve ...
at 0.74%, and
Tagalog was the
mother tongue of 0.52% of the population.
As of 2000, Pembroke Pines had the 45th-highest percentage of
Colombian residents in the US, at 3% of the city's population, and the 50th-highest percentage of
Cuban
Cuban may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Cuba, a country in the Caribbean
* Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent
** Cuban exile, a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof
* Cuban citizen, a perso ...
residents in the US, at 8.66% of the city's population. It also had the 24th-highest percentage of
Jamaicans in the US (tied with
Wheatley Heights, New York
Wheatley Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 5,130 at the 2010 census. The CDP, located in the Town of Babylon, is named after the hamlet in the same general vicinity.
In the past, some or a ...
,) at 5.1% of all residents.
Government
Pembroke Pines has a Commission-Manager form of government. The city commission has five members elected to four-year terms: a mayor elected city-wide and four commissioners elected from four
Single-member districts.
Education
Broward County Public Schools
Broward County Public Schools is a public school district serving Broward County, Florida, is the sixth largest public school system in the nation. During the 2016–2017 school year, Broward County Public Schools served 271,517 students enroll ...
serve Pembroke Pines. In addition, several charter schools are located in Pembroke Pines, and the City of Pembroke Pines operates its own charter school system.
Public schools
;High schools
Parts of the city are zoned to
Everglades High School
Everglades High School is a public school located in Miramar, Florida, United States. The school serves approximately 2,425 students from Miramar and Pembroke Pines in grades 9 through 12. The current school hours are from 7:40 a.m. to 2:4 ...
and
Miramar High School
Miramar High School is a public high school located in Miramar, Florida. The school opened in 1970 and serves students residing in southwest Broward County; however, magnet students may hail from elsewhere in the county.
Miramar High School serv ...
in Miramar and
McArthur High School
McArthur High School is located in Hollywood, Florida. It serves students from both Hollywood and Pembroke Pines in grades 9 through 12. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.
History
Alfred Ryll (former Mayor of ...
in Hollywood.
*
Charles W. Flanagan High School
Charles W. Flanagan High School is a public high school in Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States. Opened in 1996, it was the first public high school there. Flanagan's enrollment is just under 2600.
Flanagan has a Florida Comprehensive Assessm ...
*
West Broward High School
West Broward High School is a secondary school located in Pembroke Pines, Florida serving students in grades 9 through 12. The school is a part of the Broward County Public Schools district.
West Broward High has an FCAT school grade of "''A' ...
Middle schools
Parts of the city are zoned to Apollo Middle School and Driftwood Middle School in Hollywood and Glades Middle School and New Renaissance Middle School in Miramar.
* Pines Middle School
* Silver Trail Middle School
*
Walter C. Young Middle School
Broward County Public Schools is a public school district serving Broward County, Florida, is the sixth largest public school system in the nation. During the 2016–2017 school year, Broward County Public Schools served 271,517 students enrolle ...
Elementary schools
Parts of the city are zoned to Boulevard Heights Elementary School and Sheridan Park Elementary School in Hollywood, Hawkes Bluff Elementary School in Davie, Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, and Miramar Elementary School, Silver Lakes Elementary School, Silver Shores Elementary School, Sunset Lakes Elementary School, and Sunshine Elementary School in Miramar.
Charter schools
*
Pembroke Pines Charter High School
Pembroke Pines Charter High School is a charter school in the United States. It is funded and administered by the City of Pembroke Pines, as opposed to the Broward County School Board.
In 2005, PPCHS received an A grade from the State of Florida ...
* Somerset Academy Charter High School
* Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School (Central, West, and Academic Village)
* Franklin Academy Charter School
–8* Renaissance Charter Schools at Pines
–8* Somerset Academy Charter Middle School
* Atlantic Montessori Charter School
* Franklin Academy Charter School
–8* Greentree Preparatory Charter School
* Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School (East, Central, West, and
Florida State University campus)
* Renaissance Charter Schools at Pines
–8* Somerset Academy Charter Elementary School
Higher education
* Florida Career College Pembroke Pines Campus
* The Broward-Pines Center regional campus of
Barry University
Barry University is a private Catholic university in Miami Shores, Florida. Founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, it is one of the largest Catholic universities in the Southeast and is within the territory of the Archdiocese of Mia ...
* The Broward-Pines Center regional campus of
Broward College
Broward College is a public college in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. It was established in 1959 as part of a move to broaden Florida's two-year colleges. In 2008 it adopted its current name, reflecting that ...
* The Broward-Pines Center regional campus of
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...
* The South regional campus of Broward College
*
Keiser University
Keiser University is a private university with its main campus in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and flagship residential campus in West Palm Beach, Florida. Additional branches are located in other parts of Florida and internationally. Keiser provide ...
Pembroke Pines Campus
Infrastructure
Transportation
Airports
For scheduled commercial service, Pembroke Pines is primarily served by nearby
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport is a major public airport in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is one of three airports serving the Miami metropolitan area. The airport is off Interstate 595, Interstate 95, U.S. ...
and
Miami International Airport
Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the greater Miami metropolitan area with over 1,000 daily flights to 167 domestic and international destinations, including most c ...
. The city itself is home to
North Perry Airport
North Perry Airport is a public airport in the City of Pembroke Pines, west of the central business district of Hollywood, in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is also known as Hollywood North Perry Airport, hence the HWO codes. The a ...
, a general aviation airport owned by the Broward County Aviation Department.
Public transportation
Local bus service is provided by
Broward County Transit
Broward County Transit (also known as ''BCT'') is the public transit agency in Broward County, Florida. It is the second-largest transit system in Florida after Miami-Dade Transit. It currently operates the only public bus system in Broward Coun ...
. The city also partners with Broward County Transit to provide additional bus routes within the city limits.
[ ]
Major expressways
*
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 (I-75) is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. As with most Interstates that end in 5, it is a major cross-country, north–south route, traveling from St ...
*
Florida's Turnpike (SR 91)
Other major roads
*
U.S. 27
*
University Drive
*
Pines Boulevard
*
Sheridan Street
*
Flamingo Road
*
Pembroke Road
Street grid
Streets in Pembroke Pines are numbered as a continuation of the
street grid of neighboring Hollywood; streets are distinguished from those of Hollywood itself by adding a 'west' to the cardinal direction. Streets north of Pines Boulevard are labeled 'northwest' and those south of Pines Boulevard are labeled 'southwest'.
Notable people
*
Eric Alejandro
Eric Javier Alejandro (born April 15, 1986) is an athlete representing Puerto Rico and competing mostly in the 400 meters hurdles. He was born in Burlington, New Jersey, United States.
An alumnus of Eastern Michigan University,
he repr ...
, Olympic hurdler
*
Jim Alers
Jim Alers (born October 14, 1986) is an American professional bare knuckle boxer. A professional MMA fighter from 2008 until 2018, he fought in the UFC and is the former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion.
Background
Alers attended University ...
, aka "The Beast", fighter, UFC veteran, bare-knuckle boxer
*
Kenny Anderson, former
NBA player
*
Baby Ariel, social media personality, singer, and actress
*
Geno Atkins
Gene "Geno" Raynard Atkins Jr. (born March 28, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Atkins ...
, defensive lineman for NFL's
Cincinnati Bengals
*
Kodak Black
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, rapper
*
Ethan Bortnick
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, pianist, singer, composer, actor, one of the world's youngest philanthropists
*
Bridget Carey
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, technology journalist
*
Triston Casas
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, baseball player for the
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ...
*
Conceited, rapper and cast member on ''
Wild 'n Out
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In April 2019, the series had been rene ...
''
*
Danny Farquhar
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Amateur career ...
,
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) player for
Tampa Bay Rays
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(former resident)
*
Jeff Fiorentino
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, MLB player for the
Baltimore Orioles
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(former resident)
*
Shayne Gostisbehere
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, defenseman for the NHL's
Philadelphia Flyers
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*
David Hess
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, MLB pitcher for the
Miami Marlins
*
Maurice Kemp
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(born 1991), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
*
Sofia Kenin
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, tennis player, winner of the 2020 Australian Open
*
Mike Napoli
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...
, MLB player for the
Cleveland Indians
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*
Joe Perez, MLB player for the
Houston Astros
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Chase Priskie
Chase Evans Priskie (born March 19, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ( ...
, NHL player for the
Florida Panthers
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Lil Pump
Gazzy Garcia (born August 17, 2000), better known professionally as Lil Pump, is an American rapper. He is one of the most prominent artists of the SoundCloud rap scene and is known for his minimalist music and hyperactive public persona.
Li ...
, rapper
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Omar Raja
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, founder of House of Highlights
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Manny Ramírez
Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican Americans (Dominican Republic), Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with ...
, retired MLB player
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Juan Sebastián Restrepo
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, Army medic killed in Afghanistan; resident from 1999–2006
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Fernando Rodney
Fernando Rodney (born March 18, 1977) is a Dominican–American professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Ta ...
, relief pitcher for the
Washington Nationals
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Lawrence Taylor, former NFL star for the New York Giants
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Niki Taylor
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Early life
Taylor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Ken and Barbara Taylor, a highway patrol lieutenant and a photographer, respectively. She was ra ...
, model
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Vince Taylor
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, professional bodybuilder
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Bella Thorne
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, actress and model
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Touki Toussaint
Dany Gilbert Kiti "Touki" Toussaint (; born June 20, 1996) is a Haitian-American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2014 Major League Basebal ...
, MLB player for the
Atlanta Braves
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Mike White, quarterback for the NFL's
New York Jets
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Walter C. Young, Florida businessman and legislator
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Mark Vientos
Mark Anthony Vientos (born December 11, 1999) is an American professional baseball designated hitter and third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Early life and amateur career
Vientos' f ...
, MLB player for the
New York Mets
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David Villar
David Alexander Villar (born January 27, 1997) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of South Florida. He was drafted by the G ...
, MLB player for the
San Francisco Giants
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References
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City of Pembroke Pines official website
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