Mayor of Pembroke Park testifies he lives there as commission seeks to remove him over central Florida home

Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs testified in a Broward County court Monday in a high-stakes legal battle to retain his mayoral seat following allegations from town officials that he no longer lives in the municipality.The town commission is seeking to force Jacobs out of the seat he has held since his election in 2019, arguing that he forfeited his right to hold office after purchasing a home in Fort Pierce.Town Attorney Michael Garcia argued that documents and public records indicate Jacobs intended to relocate permanently. According to town officials, the pilot and business owner bought the Fort Pierce property with his wife in 2024, signed for a veterans loan, claimed homestead exemptions, and transferred his vehicles to the new location."All the documents show his intent," Garcia testified, referencing the vehicle transfers.However, Jacobs and his defense attorney, Michael Pizzi, maintain that the mayor has continuously resided in Pembroke Park for 10 years.Under questioning fr