Brake light stays on

[ColoSVXer]

Greetings,
This is my first post but I have been following this site for years.
Thank all of you for the very informative posts. It has helped me a lot
since I bought my SVX on 3/2014.
I am the proud owner of a 1996 LSi almost mint condition beast. I have been looking for years to get the "right" one and this fits my appetite.

The parking brake light on my instrument panel stays on when I release the brake handle. Also, the "Stop Lamp" comes on when I press on the brake pedal even though all rear brake lights come on. I'm not sure where to start with this, but a friend told me it could be the switch on the brake pedal is sticking, or not releasing. This just started as the weather got colder.

Also, does only the 1996 and 1997 not have the "Power" light when you accelerate quickly?
Thank you