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Selling Land in Florida.

Authors :
Hunter, John
Source :
New Republic; 9/2/67, Vol. 157 Issue 10, p21-23, 3p
Publication Year :
1967

Abstract

Reports on Gulf American Corp.'s legal but unscrupulous method of selling land in wet parts of Florida. Creation of an urban center to attract land owners to the outlying areas; Sales pitch for Florida land ownership; Urban center and clubhouse of the Remuda Ranch Grants; Steps for turning swamp land into dirt land which the clubhouse does not provide owners; Concerns expressed by professional city planer William R. Vines over drainage, sewerage and potable water problems; Introduction of legislation to subject land developers to political scrutiny.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286583
Volume :
157
Issue :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Republic
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
10362576