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Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 150,064, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the eleventh most populous in Florida, and the 157th most populous in the United States.Its official motto is "Join Us and Progress with Us.". Pembroke Pines was named one of the best cities to live in America.

Pembroke Pines residents have easy access to many culture centers, the second busiest cruise port in the world, the Port of Miami, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and the Miami International Airport. Major highways in and around Pembroke Pines include: US 27 which gives access to the center of the state and Lake Okeechobee areas, the Florida Turnpike, and I-75.

Pembroke Pines won the National Civic League's coveted "All-America City Award" in 2004 and was a finalist community in 2003. Pembroke Pines also received an "outstanding achievement award" in the "2005 City Livability Awards" Program, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Many of Pembroke Pines schools have received the "Five Star School Award" from the Florida Department of Education as schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement.

Pembroke Pines provides easy access to all of the leisure time attractions of nearby Miami as well as the entire South Florida metropolitan area. Some attractions of note in and around Pembroke Pines include:

A soon to open 450 acre wetland park on Sheridan Street and US 27 The Broward Center for the Performing Arts The Broward Museum of Discovery & Science The Calder Race Course The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania Beach The International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale The Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park The Museum of Art, Ft Lauderdale The Pembroke Pines Historical Museum The Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts The South Broward Ballet Theater Pembroke Pines residents also have easy access to a plethora of professional sports offerings available in South Florida, including:

Baseball:

The Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Jupiter Hammerheads and the Palm Beach Cardinals of Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The Jupiter Hammerheads are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Florida Marlins, and the Palm Beach Cardinals are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Basketball- The Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Football - The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Hockey - The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Soccer - Miami FC of the United Soccer League's (USL) USL First Division. For college football fans, nearby Miami is the annual home to college football's Orange Bowl every January.

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