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Belle Glade was formed in 1925 as a part of the Federal project to drain the Everglades for farming. Shortly after its residents started this tiny agricultural town, a powerful hurricane hit in 1928 killing several hundred people. Lake Okeechobee borders this town and its rich soil provides that foundation of Belle Glades farming industry. 20,000 people make Belle Glades their home and higher education is courtesy of Palm Beach Community College, which has a satellite campus in Belle Glade. They grow them big, fast and strong in this rural Florida community as many professional athletes find their way back home or just enjoy the laid back lifestyle perfect for them including Louis Oliver (former Miami Dolphin), Andre Waters, Fred Taylor, Santonio Holmes, Brad Banks and Reidel Anthony, a former Tampa Bay Buccaneer.