Belle Glade
Americannoun
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The dike was originally started after hurricanes in the 1920s caused lake flooding that killed thousands of people in sugar-farming regions including Clewiston, South Bay, Pahokee and Belle Glade.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
There were no injuries reported, but the driver of the Volvo, Jamila Abraham of Belle Glade, Florida, filed a civil suit.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
My Grandma Joanne grew up just a few miles from iceberg lettuce farms in Belle Glade, Florida, a town in western Palm Beach County, where farmers still grow lettuce from September through May.
From Salon ● May 28, 2021
DeSantis said the discrepancy was brought to his attention by his lottery secretary, John F. Davis, who is from the Belle Glade area.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 25, 2021
“Oh down in de Everglades round Clewiston and Belle Glade where dey raise all dat cane and string-beans and tomatuhs. Folks don’t do nothin’ down dere but make money and fun and foolishness.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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