Pembroke Pines, Florida
About Pembroke Pines
Set in the southeastern part of Florida, Pembroke Pines is a mid-size city, home to 179,326 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#149 nationwide).
Pembroke Pines holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 32.68 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,487 residents per square mile.
📰 Pembroke Pines News Today
- Primary elections are Tuesday. Your guide to voting in Broward County Pembroke Pines News · Aug 18
- Instructor and student on board helicopter that crashed in Pembroke Pines OK, police say NBC 6 South Florida · Aug 15
- Hard landing leaves helicopter on its side near US 27 and Pembroke Road in Pembroke Pines WPLG Local 10 · Aug 15
- Helicopter Crash Near Pembroke Pines Injures Instructor, Student Newsradio WFLA Orlando · Aug 17
- Pembroke Pines to consider e-bike regulations, Islamophobia resolution and more Pembroke Pines News · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pembroke Pines Unique
- A top-25 city in Florida by population (#11 of 411 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Pembroke Pines — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
- Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pembroke Pines
- Cracker Barrel — american
- El Balcon de Las Americas — latin american
- Jersey's Wings — wings
- La Granja
- PIOLA WESTON — pizza
- Sabor Venezolano
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Brimstone Woodfire Grill
- Brio's Tuscan Grill
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Round1 · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pembroke Pines
- CB Smith Park reviews ★
- Flamingo Park reviews ★
- Pembroke Shores Park reviews ★
- Silver Lakes Park South reviews ★
- William B Armstrong Dream Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pembroke Pines
- CHAPEL TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- CHARLES W FLANAGAN HIGH SCHOOL
- CITY/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PALM COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PASADENA LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PEMBROKE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PEMBROKE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PINES LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL
- SILVER PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- WALTER C. YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Memorial Hospital Pembroke ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Memorial Hospital West ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- South Florida State Hospital · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.