Belle Glade, Florida | What The HELL Happened?

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11 ай бұрын

Belle Glade, Florida is one of the most poverty stricken and high crime cities in the state. Unemployment is twice the national average. Abandoned buildings and homes are common in many areas. Located in Palm Beach County with a population of 16,728 people. Amenities are few, jobs are hard to come by, and not much to do around this place. Upside is cost of living is much lower than most areas in Florida, if you have a job. Let's take a drive and check out some of the worst area's.

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@wilhelmherren7225 11 ай бұрын

people seem to have a tendency to throw trash anywhere, except into the trashcan

@kp8740 10 ай бұрын

There are some pretty sad looking homes there with pretty nice looking vehicles parked outside.

@user-wf6pn8zy5m 11 ай бұрын

Back in the day this was a major sport fishing town on lake okeechobee. People came from all over the world to fish it. Then the army core of engineers ruined the lake around the 80’s. A lot of these buildings were mom & pop motels. Fish died, business died, most of the towns around the lake died. No jobs. A sad ending to a once booming area. 10:41

@jamess1314 10 ай бұрын

I always think of Clewiston as the center for fishing on Lake O. Belle Glade was more where the cane workers stayed during harvest time. I suspect most of the deterioration is due to the fact that cane workers aren't needed anymore. Last time I was thru Belle Glade, even the hospital looked like it was closed. The parking lot was used as storage by a local tractor dealer.

@planetgannet 11 ай бұрын

Tragic how much terrible poverty there is in America.

@michaelanthonyvideos 11 ай бұрын

🙁

@FlavoredGenuine 7 ай бұрын

Despite homes and buildings being abandoned and the area stricken by poverty, I took the time to visit Belle Glade and saw that it’s actually quite a beautiful place deep down. This is when I delivered a HVAC permit to a client’s house at my previous job.

@gregbillman42 10 ай бұрын

Had all 4 wheels stolen off our car there all most 50 years ago. this is not a new thing but a way of life.

@PalmBeachDog 10 ай бұрын

Life in a shack with a brand new Tahoe.

@lostinlox 11 ай бұрын

A friend of mine is a sheriffs deputy for Palm Beach County (PBSO), I did a ride along with him out there on a Saturday night, that was interesting! Most of the 2 story buildings were built for Sugar Cane workers that would come to town to harvest the sugarcane by hand before self propelled harvesting equipment was introduced, a lot of those building only have ONE restroom and/or shower in them!

@debroahisaacs2452 11 ай бұрын

I used to live in Belle Glade in the early 70's....stayed just long enough to move out. It looked like this back when Living by the and in the Everglades.....for me not a happy place. Clewiston and South Bay is close by also.

@fldon2306 11 ай бұрын

At least Clewiston has a WalMart!

@edwardmiessner6502 10 ай бұрын

Belle Glade Florida was one of the towns on Lake Okeechobee that got devastated by the 1928 Palm Beach Hurricane 🌀

@wickedwilliwonka 11 ай бұрын

These liminal spaces are intriguing yet horrifying at the same time, and each has its individual story. It's crazy to think of these places once humming with life and on contrast seeing them nowadays. Great video, keep it up!

@twistedhillbilly6157 10 ай бұрын

No tents and very little litter.. MUCH nicer than San Francisco...

@tesscot 10 ай бұрын

It's so sad, but in reality coming to a city near you. Be prepared. Get out ahead of the decay if you can.

@frankwoods4532 11 ай бұрын

This is pretty bad. Nice cars and trucks, can't say much about the housing. If I were those chickens I'd be scared to death. Thanks for sharing.

@henrytroll3439 11 ай бұрын

Haiti 2 in Palm Beach County, one of the wealthiest in the nation

@judahbrother5321 10 ай бұрын

It's funny to the east is Palm Beach known for it's large mansions and multi million dollar houses.

@stevelee4653 11 ай бұрын

sad to see the towns go bad.. not enough income to keep them up.

@empressvogt 11 ай бұрын

So many chickens roaming around!

@doorguru168888 10 ай бұрын

Don't know if it is still there, but Belle Glade had one of the coolest hardware stores I had ever been in. A lot of vintage scooters and hardware hanging all over the place.. It might still be in business. Last time I was there was about 8 years ago.

@algee8415 11 ай бұрын

'Belle Glade (and the surrounding area) is sometimes referred to as "Muck City" due to the large quantity of muck, in which sugarcane grows.' Migrant farm workers. Not much else except (with Pahokee) lot of good football players.

@madrush8 10 ай бұрын

Though it is clearly much much worse based on this video, this area was already heading this way 30 years ago.

@bridgetmuehlberger5141 11 ай бұрын

I don’t recall seeing many mobile homes/trailer parks in your other vids. These were some of the oldest, sorriest, and saddest mobile homes I’ve seen. I can only imagine what other trailer parks there, and around the country, must look like. 😢

@SpicyKimchi- 11 ай бұрын

Wow, just saw a “Cingular” store.

@jamiepike6909 11 ай бұрын

Too late for many of these places, but there should be laws to make property owners keep a minimum standard on their property. Maybe there is in some places,but it should be enforced.

@Helloverlord 10 ай бұрын

Good luck with enforcing a bank to maintain a property it can't sell...

@shadowthreat8715 11 ай бұрын

it would be so nice to make these places better. perhaps a comprehensive program would help. Maybe it's not too late. Right? 😞😮😟

@CronesBones 11 ай бұрын

How does everyone manage to have a decent car despite such poverty? 🤔

@1940limited 11 ай бұрын

I saw quite a few of them. I wish I had one of those pickups.

@seanm3226 11 ай бұрын

Priorities, I suppose. I live in a $750K mortgage-free house in Broward County. And drive a 16 year old vehicle.

@LANGI902 11 ай бұрын

Priorities.

@DavidGivinsnhe 11 ай бұрын

Everything ain't what it seems or appears as I'm from there now in NYC from DC from Miami 😊😅😂❤

@gwenfehr9156 10 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@PredatoryTeeth 11 ай бұрын

"Her Soil Is Her Fortune" What soil? What fortune? 🤦‍♂️

@k.george8722 11 ай бұрын

They live in such poverty yet they are driving nice cars.

@MegaBait1616 11 ай бұрын

I fish near by this area and know who runs the town n lives there..... One shouldn't even drive through here after dark.. Most of Florida is booming not in this place.. be well.

@gabrielleangelica1977 11 ай бұрын

Same county as the rich 🤑 and famous?!

@TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan 11 ай бұрын

You'd have also been surprised had you driven through Runyon village or pelican bay, a couple of the old migrant worker communities that look as if they were a section of a shantytown taken straight out of Haiti or Jamaica. My father used to operate the water plants for the communities and I remember the road to get there being so ruined by the cane trucks that I was afraid it would break our truck's suspension every time we drove on it.

@user-wd3fn9qv6c 10 ай бұрын

Happiness is no longer available 😢. Take it upon yourselves and start getting this place in order. You start and they will come.

@pauld315 11 ай бұрын

One of the poorest places in the state. Bring the dozers in and start over

@snakepliskinsnake 10 ай бұрын

Generational poverty is real 😪.

@BrendaD72 11 ай бұрын

New or almost new vehicles? Maybe buy used and there’ll be more money for better housing. Or work on credit so both are an option. And I’m not saying that as someone “privileged”. Far from it. But I had to realize that personal accountability and wiser choices get you farther.

@MegaBait1616 11 ай бұрын

Ya would think .... Even being poor one can still keep what ya have cleaned up.. smh.

@LoneWOLF-ku7mf 11 ай бұрын

most of the people rather have the Bling, they don't care where they live as long as they have a nice car. It is sad

@1940limited 11 ай бұрын

That any place in America should look like this is a disgrace but if you don't have any money, this is what you get.

@lindapietrasz8070 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Here a chicken, there a chicken, everywhere a chicken chicken ... 🐔🐓🐥🐤 Winner, winner, chicken dinner! 🍗🍗

@hoodsnhollers 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Linda! At one point I went around a bend and one almost jumped in lol

@lindapietrasz8070 11 ай бұрын

@@hoodsnhollers 🤣🤣🤣

@jong0000 11 ай бұрын

nothing happened here. It has always been like this

@carlmorgan2859 10 ай бұрын

Florida's Detroit 😢

@hoodsnhollers 10 ай бұрын

Most definitely

@cindycroteau6858 11 ай бұрын

I remember as a child driving into Belle Glade with my father. I knew I would never go back there !!!!

@lindaslack6871 10 ай бұрын

This area has always been very poor and rundown

@gregorychalmers2466 10 ай бұрын

Always opportunities for investment.

@PlayThroughTheGame 10 ай бұрын

we are entering in a bad timeline.

@sarahjones-jf4pr 11 ай бұрын

Some of the people walking and on the balconies look souless and empty such a rundown existence ,Have had hard times. but this is another level of degradation.

@Drowronin 11 ай бұрын

You know it's hood when you see the sneakers draped over the power lines

@vickisawyer7405 11 ай бұрын

I work at a very upscale hotel in Washington and there are sneakers on the light post above the lobby window - they are everywhere!😸

@piergrace0127 10 ай бұрын

I watch these type of videos all of the time and I have to say this is some of the worst infrastructure I've seen. It has to be depressing to actually live there.

@gregisdivorced 10 ай бұрын

Thought I was looking at Ft. Pierce it looks just the same.

@Moneypower572 7 ай бұрын

This is how OverTown in Miami Florida looks, just it’s own world.

@hoodsnhollers 7 ай бұрын

I have miami on the channel including overtown check it out thanks!

@tommahnke 11 ай бұрын

I want to know what is up with all the feral chickens. Do people catch and eat them? Get the eggs? Or do they just reproduced and eat the garbage in the street?

@Roadtripmik 11 ай бұрын

Hoods n hollers goes everywhere

@Scarpia9111 3 ай бұрын

I still visit every blue moon but man I tell ya. If you can live in Belle Glade, Florida you can live ANYWHERE and not be scared of NOTHING or NOBODY. Believe that!

@valkiefalkmann2617 11 ай бұрын

they al went to Philly Kensington

@laretdenton9768 11 ай бұрын

Another one for the books

@gabe5946 11 ай бұрын

Ruff town !!

@keezjordan1619 10 ай бұрын

Not money but PRIDE IN WHERE YOU LIVE

@kimfleming8631 10 ай бұрын

Lived in pahokee and went to school in Belle glade. St Peter school and east lake.

@maryswanson9982 10 ай бұрын

No jobs, no hope. Then everything falls apart.

@caudraypratt3161 11 ай бұрын

Not one nice building. Who are the city council members for this city. These people have no one to represent them.

@garyharnish2395 11 ай бұрын

It looks like some of the projects in New Orleans.

@lorihamlin3604 11 ай бұрын

Actually there are areas all over the country like this.

@stevebahl6835 11 ай бұрын

I've been to Florida a couple times and don't care to ever go back!

@seanm3226 11 ай бұрын

Florida is great. But I don’t recommend this part.

@DavidGivinsnhe 11 ай бұрын

My home town 😊❤ as it created more great people then many big cities! 🤔

@heatherfulmore3412 8 ай бұрын

I met a few classmates from Belle Glades. I don't know if they even went back there to live after they graduated. It is part of Palm Beach County and they should keeo it up like how the other places look. Some areas such as Green Acres look way better than this town. There aren't enough shade trees in that place.

@quinnweimer-ludin3934 7 ай бұрын

Been to a lot of places in this country, and never seen such poverty as I have in belle glade. I live in the same county but it’s not the same world. The area has so much natural beauty though, super tall palms and fruit trees growing wild everywhere. Interesting place!

@victordasilva5255 10 ай бұрын

Cops drive 2 cars at a time in belle glade

@runfast2646 10 ай бұрын

Looks like Detroit

@hoodsnhollers 10 ай бұрын

Detroit is uploaded on the channel check it out thanks !

@rosemagic6931 8 ай бұрын

Who is paying for the house tax? I just saw one house for 75k and $2500 on tax, I guess they are all a home owners and none of the old houses appears on Zillow so how you can get an abandon house ?

@willyho2g 13 күн бұрын

I remember going to bell glade as a child it always was smokey from the cane fields. My mother family were farmers so they migrated to belle glade to work thr farms in the 50ies

@mysterym444 4 ай бұрын

A lot of the stuff is old and rundown but it’s really cute especially at Christmas ❤

@787UrbanApparel 11 ай бұрын

Looks like Puerto Rico ... everyone has a new car or suv but then infrastructure is falling apart .

@onedaysoon07 10 ай бұрын

Aren’t there better areas to view in Belle?

@SA-hz1rs 10 ай бұрын

THE REAL FLORIDA

@kadeemtyson 8 ай бұрын

My family is from South Bay, which is basically BG, but I can attest that the poverty in this city is scary. They shut the jail down years ago, I know cause a couple cousins of mine worked there. If you live here you most likely work in wpb, cause pk, bg, South Bay have nothing to offer for work.

@MiguelAlvarez-dh7kf 10 ай бұрын

Sure looks rough, never new about such City.

@JoJo-ie8sl 11 ай бұрын

Those are some skinny chickens :/

@JoJo-ie8sl 11 ай бұрын

Ok the rooster at 10:28 looks plump and sassy. the rest were kinda scrawny.

@1940limited 11 ай бұрын

Not enough money to buy food for them.

@iansharp7422 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@hoodsnhollers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much!

@cindycroteau6858 11 ай бұрын

I can never understand how people can’t figure out, if there is nothing for them there- just go somewhere else ! I left my hometown a few years after high school as there were no jobs. Well, guess what, got a job and I’m obviously not still in that town. Common Sense, nothing more.

@mikedavis2969 11 ай бұрын

Glad i don't live there !

@jameshicks914 10 ай бұрын

Very sad!!

@soyoucametosee7860 10 ай бұрын

No homeless tent camps on the streets. Looks like everyone is driving a nice car. No junk cars setting around. Most of the litter is kept in the trash cans.

@user-tg5km7th8g 10 ай бұрын

Não imaginava vêr, lugares assim, nos Estados Unidos.🤷‍♀️

@biggjamess 10 ай бұрын

7:48 just saying

@TropicoDreams 10 ай бұрын

Lots of space

@grouchosays 6 ай бұрын

I was a legal aid attorney in Belle Glade for 2 years. 1976-78

@goodcitizen4587 3 ай бұрын

1:44 sure is a lot of people sitting around. They don't even look old or retired.

@user-ik1sc3fj9n 11 ай бұрын

Cleaning up 😮 get done

@mariobmf2381 11 ай бұрын

Is It USA??? 😮

@FLPAN1993 11 ай бұрын

With 100,000 people moving in to Florida every year. They can go into Belle Glade and clean it up by demolishing the abandon homes and buildings and build new homes and businesses.