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Pines mayor set to deliver 2026 State of the City address. Here’s what to know

By Reporting by Isabel Rivera. Produced with AI assistance
Pembroke Pines Mayor Angelo Castillo is scheduled to take the dais at the City Commission Chambers on Tuesday, March 31, to update residents on how the southwest Broward city is faring.
Pembroke Pines Mayor Angelo Castillo is scheduled to take the dais at the City Commission Chambers on Tuesday, March 31, to update residents on how the southwest Broward city is faring. Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

Mayor Angelo Castillo will deliver the 2026 State of the City address on Tuesday, March 31, covering budgets, priorities and the city’s future direction.

The speech follows a year in which the city pursued its strategic plan without the backing of a $230 million bond that voters rejected.

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Pembroke Pines Mayor Angelo Castillo will give his State of the City address on Tuesday, March 31.
Pembroke Pines Mayor Angelo Castillo will give his State of the City address on Tuesday, March 31. Courtesy: angelocastillo.com

Here are key takeaways:

  • The speech begins at 6:30 p.m. at the City Commission Chambers, 601 City Center Way, and will be followed by a regular commission meeting.
  • Last year’s 12-minute address highlighted 2024 accomplishments including a 5% decrease in crime, water system upgrades, the formation of a citizens budget council and the 25th anniversary of the city’s charter school system.
  • Castillo’s 2025 priorities included smarter traffic solutions, public parks upgrades, more transparent spending and more efficient public communication — all tied to the city’s strategic plan, “We Love Pembroke Pines.”
  • After residents voted down a $230 million bond that would have financed key projects, Castillo said in last year’s speech: “We respect the will of the voters ... that’s democracy. ... The work does not stop. The plan still moves forward.”
  • The address is open to the public in person. Those unable to attend can watch online via the city’s website or the Pembroke Pines Media YouTube channel.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

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