Did you miss these 3 Pembroke Pines stories? Catch up on home sales, voting & more
Three recent stories about life in Pembroke Pines covered several topics — a cooling but still competitive housing market, shifting local voter registration ahead of city elections, and ongoing power grid upgrades to reduce outages.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Story 1: Pembroke Pines home sales lag compared to same time last year, January data shows
Home sales in Pembroke Pines dipped in January compared to a year earlier, even as median prices held steady and inventory stayed tight, keeping it very much a seller’s market. While overall Broward sales saw only slight declines, high-end properties over $1 million are booming, and real estate analysts remain optimistic as mortgage rates fall and wealthier buyers continue moving in.
Story 2: As Election Day nears, here are the latest voter numbers for Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines heads into its March 10 election with a voter base that leans Democratic but is increasingly shaped by a fast-growing group of voters with no party affiliation. The races for commission Districts 1 and 4 feature incumbents facing challengers, including candidates who highlight the city’s growing diversity, as turnout from 123,000-plus registered voters will decide who helps steer the city for the next four years.
Story 3: FPL shares timeline for Pines power line projects. Is your neighborhood next?
Florida Power & Light is spending this year moving key Pembroke Pines neighborhoods from overhead to underground power lines as part of its Storm Secure Underground Program. The work, slated to wrap up by October, should improve reliability for about 885 customers, with FPL promising to restore any property damage and funding the effort through a monthly storm protection charge already on residents’ utility bills.
The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Pembroke Pines News newsroom. The full stories in the links were reported, written and edited entirely by Pembroke Pines News journalists.