Belle Glade, Pahokee strive for housing solutions while many turn blind eye to crumbling buildings
“Each person in need works with the local housing authority to find a rental unit or a home. But it’s not as easy in this area of the county, considering many turn a blind eye to a big problem.
‘When I go and talk in Washington, and say, ‘I’m from Palm Beach County,’ nobody believes this [type of poverty] is here,’ Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay said. “Nobody from the coast really travels out here, so out of sight, out of mind.'”