The City of Pompano Beach will be celebrating its 100th anniversary of incorporation in 2008.

One might contend, however, that the current city dates from only 1947. In that year the municipalities of Pompano and the new town of Pompano Beach merged to form Pompano Beach. But although there was a name change and an expansion of the boundaries, little else changed. The residents of Pompano Beach didn't consider 1947 year the beginning of their city, because in 1958 they celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Within Broward County there are a number of cities that have conflicting founding dates. The Town of Davie was originally founded in 1925, but the town charter lapsed and it was not until 1961 that it was reincorporated. Likewise, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea was originally incorporated in 1924, but was dissolved and then reincorporated in 1947.

The City of Oakland Park was incorporated in 1929, but prior to that date the area was incorporated within the municipality of Florinada, which was abolished to make way for Oakland Park.

Name changes are not uncommon, either. Broward cities that have changed their names include Deerfield Beach (Deerfield until 1939), Hollywood (Hollywood-by-the-Sea), Sunrise (Sunrise Golf Village), Pembroke Park (Pembroke), Dania Beach (Dania) and Hallandale Beach (Hallandale).