PAHOKEE, Fla. (CBS12) — The mayor of Palm Beach County is speaking out after 40 families were displaced from their apartment homes in the city of Pahokee, calling it “a serious failure in code enforcement and public safety that cannot be repeated.”
In a Tuesday letter to the City of Pahokee Code Enforcement, Mayor Sara Baxter said she will ask the Board of County Commissioners to consider sending staff to evaluate transitioning these services to direct county oversight to ensure consistent enforcement, stronger accountability, and improved protection for residents.
CBS12 News has reported on problems at the Parker Apartments before. In 2023, county inspectors failed the building during multiple inspections, forcing residents out temporarily due to unsafe living conditions. At the time, tenants complained of electrical problems, lack of hot water, and deteriorating conditions inside their units. Some residents were later allowed to return, despite warnings that the structural and sanitary issues had not been fully addressed…