Senior Florida law-enforcement and county officials visited Lakefront Estates, a newly established Orthodox Jewish community near Lake Okeechobee, on Wednesday to show their support for its residents, one day after an online campaign targeted the development with antisemitic messages.

VIN News reported that the delegation was led by Dave Kerner, executive director of the Florida Highway Patrol, who was joined by Chief Matt Williams and several troopers, as well as Glades County Sheriff David Hardin and County Manager Paul Carlisle. They were accompanied by Rabbi Mark Rosenberg, who serves as chief chaplain to both the Florida Highway Patrol and the Miami sheriff’s office.

The campaign, which surfaced online on Tuesday, circulated images of the Star of David alongside the words “assimilate” and “go home.”

More than 100 families have moved into the development over the past week, and its schools are already open, with further growth expected. Community representatives say they intend for Lakefront Estates to become a center of Orthodox Jewish life in rural Florida.

The officials spent the visit getting to know residents and hearing their concerns about safety in light of the harassment. Rabbi Rosenberg said the families have every right to raise their children and practice their faith in peace. “The Free State of Florida must be free for people of every faith,” he said.

He also thanked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier for his support, though it could not be confirmed whether Uthmeier was present on Wednesday.

Addressing the message that the new residents should leave, Rabbi Rosenberg said, “These families are already home. They should not have to give up their Jewish identity to be accepted as neighbors.”