The city's name, Pembroke Pines, is traced back to Sir Edward J. Reed, a member of Britain's Parliament for the County of Pembroke from 1874 to 1880, who in 1882, formed the Florida Land and Mortgage Company to purchase from Hamilton Disston a total of 2 million acres of mostly swampland located throughout the southern half of Florida.

Skeletal remains of animal hunters dating back about 10,000 years were found around Broward County, showing that perhaps human beings had lived in the area even earlier.

[10] The community started as agricultural land occupied by dairy farms, and grew after World War II as service members were retiring, including large eastern sections that were part of the Waldrep Dairy Farm, including the present-day Pembroke Lakes Mall.

[citation needed] In January 1960, Pembroke Pines held another election, and the village became a city.

This small property was less than a square mile and was between Hollywood Boulevard and SW 72nd Avenue, and had the Florida Turnpike to the east.

The square-mile city was unable to expand due to North Perry Airport and the South Florida State Hospital.

Joseph LaCroix, a developer, had his 320 acres (1.3 km2) of land north of Pines Boulevard annexed to the city.

In 1977, a maximum security prison known as the Broward Correctional Institution was built in the northwestern part of town.

[11] In 1980, property from Flamingo Road to U.S. 27 was incorporated into Pembroke Pines, doubling the size of the city.

Many Deadheads consider the version of "Sugaree" played during the first set to be the band's—and particularly guitarist Jerry Garcia's—finest performance of the song.

[12] The city's rapid population growth in the mid-to late 1990s was part of the effect of Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

In response to Broward County's need to keep up with demands, Mayor Alex Fekete and City Manager Charles Dodge started a charter school system.

[16] As developers expanded Pembroke Pines westward, more hurricanes have affected the city and its residents.

Then in 2004, Hurricane Frances and Jeanne passed to the north (Palm Beach County), but brought tropical storm-force winds and left minor tree and shrub damage.

[17] In its wake, it left some damage, such as downed power lines and trees, especially in the Chapel Trail and Silver Lakes developments.

In late October, the eye of Hurricane Wilma passed about 20 miles (32 km) toward the north of the city, which saw the strongest winds its residents had experienced in decades.

[18] Pembroke Pines has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with hot, wet summers and warm, dry winters.