Leaving New York City and heading to Florida for my Spring Break sounded like a great idea, beaches and relaxation is just what I needed. Being the photographer that I am led me to discover an abandoned subdivision within Loxahatchee, Florida referred to by the locals as “ghost town”. After talking to various real estate agents and residents in the community I discovered the town had been declared a Pediatric Cancer Cluster by the Florida Department of Health. I have revisited Loxahatchee twice since discovering this project in March of 2011 making pictures and interviewing frightened residents within the community.
The more I talk with these residents the more I fear for them. Several of the families can’t afford to pack up and leave this threatening area. I have been staying in contact with the residents and will be visiting the area within another month or so depending on my finances.
Leaving New York City and heading to Florida for my Spring Break sounded like a great idea, beaches and relaxation is just what I needed. Being the photographer that I am led me to discover an abandoned subdivision within Loxahatchee, Florida referred to by the locals as “ghost town”. After talking to various real estate agents and residents in the community I discovered the town had been declared a Pediatric Cancer Cluster by the Florida Department of Health. I have revisited Loxahatchee twice since discovering this project in March of 2011 making pictures and interviewing frightened residents within the community.
The more I talk with these residents the more I fear for them. Several of the families can’t afford to pack up and leave this threatening area. I have been staying in contact with the residents and will be visiting the area within another month or so depending on my finances.