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Part 1: Yes, It's Real: Lakefront, Floridas new Chasidishe community

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Then underneath is general fill with stabilization. So it's four. It's four four completely separate tools. See, I'm glad I asked you. I thought it I thought it was three. No, it's four. Because you're charging me for four or it's four? It's just volume, so it don't matter what It's just volume. Okay. By lunch By lunch we're going to we're going to we're going to What Phil did over here is like is like a Phil is the mastermind from B&B, all the site development and everything. It's amazing what he did to this property. By By lunch By By lunch we'll we'll redo it. And he'll tell you his favorite line. He said the first guy who came to this about about this whole property and everything said, "Phil, let me ask you a question. I have this property. Can you open me a driveway?" Three years later, he's building streets and electric and water. All the guy asked was for a driveway, right? That's it. He wanted a driveway. All right. Okay, I got it. This is Yeah. [Music] Just auction. Yeah. [Music] Wow. [Music] Payment? Yeah. Ah. I'm a What? I like the idea. [Music] I got the next to [Music] Yeah. Yeah, douche in the back. Then I'll give my day back. Ah. [Music] Uh-huh. Ah. [Music] But Ah. [Music] Ah. Yeah. In the in the [Music] Ah. [Music] As a [Music] I used to work here. >> Yeah. Dumpsters, detectors. [Music] The property guide base. We we long is this? [Music] What are you guys doing? Surveying? Ah, very good. What are you surveying? Sewer. All right. That's good. Yeah. The sewer. [Music] Aha. Yeah. I void the heckler. [Music] Uh-huh. I fancy. [Music] Wow. [Music] He what is the lake the grosser lake? [Music] Yeah. I fancy but you know my place. [Music] Sean got a problem with the boss. [Music] So you ran the 911 system. [Music] Wow. My name is Mendel Unger and I think I'm the new sheriff in town. >> Oh, do you? Just kidding. Just kidding. So what's your uh What's your feeling about the Jewish um Hasidic community moving here to Lake Front? You're happy? >> Very much so. Um I had coffee with Michael a couple weeks ago and we were sitting and talking and I told him, you know, I'm married into a Hispanic family and last time I was here watching everybody kind of reminds me of the way they are and how it's such a big family and it does it excites me. I I'm very excited about it. >> So you have a big family? Very much so. The last holiday I had 70 people at my house for the holiday. You know, I am the 12th of 13 children. One mom, one father. >> Okay. So And you? I'm I'm happy that everything's happening. We turn around and we're you know Diversity is very important. It's going to be more work for you but not because the residents. No. To to to keep them safe. The residents will be good. Don't worry. Ah, there's the boss. What's doing? You're the big boss. I told them I'm the big boss now. Well, I want you to keep that. You want the phone that goes with it? Thank you. I really appreciate it. So you are the sheriff from where? From Glades County. My how many how many square miles is that? Counting our part of the lake we're 900 square miles. Wow. So it's it's a big deal for you that the Hasidic Orthodox community is moving here to Florida to Lake Front. >> Yes. And what's the pros and what's the cons? Of course, most of it is pros but it's more work for you. >> that I'm aware of. So I'm I'm very happy to have y'all here. I'm glad that we are in the 20th Judicial Circuit and as such we have the lowest crime rate in the state of Florida per capita. Yes, that's what I had. >> Welcome you to our safe community to our happy community. My question is with the rise of anti-Semitism in the US and around the world do you think it will be it it will be like a target on the back of the Jewish community here for anti-Semites of the state of Florida or you will make sure it's not happen? >> word that we will not tolerate any anti-Semitism whatsoever. That's why I cannot prevent it from occurring, you know, starting but I assure you we will put it down as quickly as it starts. I understand. Won't be tolerated. That's why I leave it for you. Thank you. I really appreciate it. What keeps the Glades County Sheriff busy? We have the same crime rate as any other community is per capita proportionate, you know, per capita. And with us we have such a good community outreach program. We're connected to all of our communities and they report things to us when it occurs. So we have heads up, you know, what's going on. For instance, there there may be burglaries in Buckhead right now. The community would let us know that. We can focus on it. We can get the responsible individuals incarcerated and we put a stop to it. Wow. >> We we stay on top of it. So you're preparing for the Jewish community to come down here. >> Yes. It's not like I look forward to the the multicultural education for my people. Ah, that's my people. >> Yeah, that's that's important. We don't ever want to offend and you know, there's These two guys are good, I think. I think they are, too. Thank you. I really appreciate it. Welcome. This is in in Lake Front in the Stuart. All of Stuart Schmucky here he gets to do. Wow. In the US in the shopping center in the bank. Um people Yes, I love you. I love you. They come they come they come in the in the in the shopping center of the top store come to a full Yeah, international. Business is business, no? I I think I'm in support of the project. I just need to know one thing. Is there going to be a deli? Yeah. Is there going to be pastrami sandwiches? Yes, I'm all for the project. Uh-huh. All the all the The pastrami is very good. Yeah. And as I water I thank the gate.