Clewiston, Florida | Untold Stories | Florida History

Clewiston, Florida is referred to as "the sweetest town in America." Learn about the industries that gave this Hendry County town its economic boost and the people who have stayed for generations because of the small-town atmostphere Clewiston still offers its residents.

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[FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

Clewiston is a beautiful city, and today its growing. Cubans, Blacks, Whites, Haitians, Jamaicans, Mexicans all family.

[MiSoRetro.]

Just moved here to get away from Miami. Born and raised in Miami I never thought I would ever leave Miami. My mom bought land here 2001 when I was a teen so I’ve been coming to Clewiston /Montura for some time. Now I built my home here and this is my base. I still love miami but Clewiston is home. I’m sure more folks from Miami will be doing the same in years to come considering that Clewiston is only 100 miles from Miami. Great video . Thanks for making and sharing the video.

[mymusiciskindatrash]

Finally are YouTube video about clewiston

[Beanman]

I just moved out here after my time in the marine corps. Bought land, and its been tough. I experienced racism, being told "go back to your country...." i was born here, and i served in the military. Its crazy.

Its tough making friends here, the vibes always feel kinda dark

[vnonkwinn]

Born in Clewiston' Hendry county general hospital, Lived in West Palm Beach, Moved to Miami 2 yrs. later, Moved to Connecticut 3yrs after that, Moved to Massachusett 18 yrs after that til Present.

[GeoHvl]

My Mom and Dad moved us to Clewiston in 1959. We left in 1968. I remember it was full of kids. I did 1 thru 6th grade.

[claudineguerrier]

O my God I live in Florida for many years 20 years I never about this City Clewiston, Florida...wow....I lived in the Southwest area in Perine...keep the Good work..Mme Mayor be strong...and never forget where you came from....may God Bless you and may mother Marie keep you safe to do your work Mme Mayor....my dream now I retired I will move back to my Floride...and visit your beautiful City

[shelleystiles]

I was born and raised in Clewiston....my grand parents moved down from Georgia for work....its not the same...when I was growing up it seemed better...all my family is about gone now just some cousins left....still have my good friends ....one thing is growing up all of us that went to school we know each other and how we or most stay in touch on fb and when we lose a class mate we are all there sending prayers...only thing I loved was the friendshios...skating rink lol and our grandpa ran one of the trains....y dad worked at ussc until he was killed on the job by over 200 killer bees that where out there...I use to work out in the fields cultivating and discing...planting...my dad was proud of me ...but I left in 2008 with my kids ...kind of miss home but don't lol

[iceandflames]

The best thing I did was move out this town and move to Hallandale beach Florida is better beautiful city good beaches and growing businesses and communities and a good nightlife.

[AMDIX]

Will y'all do a video on Belle Glade or Pahokee?

[VictoriaN]

They should have never drained the Everglades😡

[GeoHvl]

My family moved to Clewiston in 1960. We lived there until 1968 moved to Georgia,

[Blaqdalia]

Grew up in clewiston from 95 - 2002 then moved to west palm beach. It’s still divided as far as race there. The whites uptown and the blacks in Harlem. Til this day. They like it that way. I hated it. I had love for all. Glad i left♥️

[freewilly]

Yea and they moved all the Blacks out to Harlem....Ask a black person from Clewiston we all lived in Harlem

[julioaranton]

I remember my blessed father telling me stories of Clewiston, where he worked in its sugar mills as well as the towns of Moore Haven, Talisman, Belle Glade after we left Cuba along w/thousands of others after the so-called farce of Castro's revolution which my parents/family members & friends turned out to be communists which eventually ruined our beautiful nation but thankfully the blessed U S A opened their hearts to us w/wide open arms to which I'll always be eternally grateful as I so miss & honor their memory for the rest of my days live in wonderful F R E E D O M!🙏⚘🌋🏞😘

[carlosmuniz]

My family moved to clewiston after being kicked out of Cuba because they were against the Castro revolution

[RelicSongRickstar]

This town does indeed have dark energy. The once beautiful lake Okeechobee is full or arsenic from U.S. Sugar. The fish are bigger due to the high amounts if mercury displacement in the water from the companies runoff. The Black and Hispanic communities are subject to environmental racism. With the Black Neighborhood having The U.S Company Blow harmful smokestacks over them. Most that come here have this presence lethargy cast over them.Please do not come to Clewiston and if you have kids please think of their future the High school Here never had a Rating Above C.

[vnonkwinn]

Not as sweet as they I left Clewiston way back in 1956 when I was 2 or 3 years old, Good for me because I would not have survived the southern "Jim Crow Oppression of that era or this era. (Thx Mah) **BOSTON**

[WilliamBray-hp]

Home town of music producer legend Boebe Jones

[wilderg]

They destroyed the Everglades with all the digging