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2. Florida land boom of the 1920s - Wikipedia

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   The first real estate bubble in Florida was primarily caused by the economic prosperity of the 1920s coupled with a lack of knowledge about storm frequency and poor building standards. This pioneering era of Florida land speculation lasted from 1924 to 1926 and attracted investors from all over the nation. [ 1 ]

3. Swampland in Florida - Wikipedia

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   Swampland in Florida is a figure of speech referring to real estate scams in which a seller misrepresents unusable swampland as developable property. These types of unseen property scams became widely known in the United States in the 20th century, and the phrase is often used metaphorically for any scam that misrepresents what is being sold.

4. General Development Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The two would get into real estate development once again and buy over 3,000 vacant lots from Atlantic. It was part of a plan by Atlantic to get $200 million to sell off half of the 87,000 acres and 9 water processing plants it had, but this idea "never fully materialized," with Atlantic filing for bankruptcy protection in 2001.

5. Florida swamps - Wikipedia

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   Florida swamps include a variety of wetland habitats. Because of its high water table, substantial rainfall, and often flat geography, the U.S. state of Florida has a proliferation of swamp areas, some of them unique to the state. [1] [citation needed] Swamp types in Florida include: Cypress dome - most common swamp habitat in Florida [2 ...

6. Sabal palmetto - Wikipedia

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   The cabbage palm is remarkably resistant to fire, floods, coastal conditions, cold, high winds, and drought. [15] Despite this, recent mortality has been caused by Texas phoenix palm decline, a phytoplasma currently found on the west coast of Florida. Sabal palmetto trunks appear in two different conditions, which can be confusing (see photo ...

7. Land lot - Wikipedia

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   In real estate, a land lot or plot of land is a tract or parcel of land owned or meant to be owned by some owner(s). A plot is essentially considered a parcel of real property in some countries or immovable property (meaning practically the same thing) in other countries.