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2. Swampland in Florida - Wikipedia

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   A freshwater swamp in Florida 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. List of National Natural Landmarks in Florida - Wikipedia

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   The first designation, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, was made in 1964, while the most recent designation, Archbold Biological Station, was made in 1987. [1] Natural Landmarks in Florida range from 593 to 14,000 acres (240.0 to 5,665.6 ha; 0.9 to 21.9 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals and several state and federal agencies. [2]

5. Florida Man 'Adopts' Neighborhood Swan Babies to Help ... - AOL

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   Due to the low-lying geography of Florida, many areas have been developed from what is naturally swamp land, The entire Everglades region is rightfully a “river of grass” and the entire state ...

6. Swamp Land Act of 1850 - Wikipedia

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   A U.S. federal law, the Swamp Land Act of 1850, [1] fully titled "An act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands within their limits", essentially provided a mechanism for reverting title of federally-owned swampland to states which would agree to drain the land and turn it to productive, agricultural use. [2]

7. Draining and development of the Everglades - Wikipedia

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   [clarification needed] The Swamp Land Act of 1850 ensured that the state would be responsible for funding the attempts at developing wetlands into farmlands. [14] Florida quickly formed a committee to consolidate grants to pay for such attempts, though attention and funds were diverted owing to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Not until after ...