PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Serious questions are being raised about where the mayor of Pembroke Park lives, as a homestead fraud investigation is now underway in St. Lucie County.
Local 10 News has confirmed that the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser’s Office has opened a formal homestead fraud investigation into a home owned by Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs and his wife. The investigation began after Local 10 News raised questions about whether the Fort Pierce property is being claimed as the mayor’s permanent residence.
Under the Pembroke Park Town Charter, candidates for mayor and town commission must live in the town for at least one year prior to being elected and must be a registered voter in Broward County…