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The Swamp Peddlers
How Lot Sellers, Land Scammers, and Retirees Built Modern Florida and Transformed the American Dream
Book • 2021
The Swamp Peddlers by Jason Vuic explores the history of land sales in post-war Florida, where developers sold millions of residential lots to northerners through installment plans, often sight unseen.
This led to significant environmental degradation and demographic changes, contributing to sprawl and later economic crises.
The book delves into the schemes and personalities behind these developments, highlighting their impact on Florida's transformation.
This led to significant environmental degradation and demographic changes, contributing to sprawl and later economic crises.
The book delves into the schemes and personalities behind these developments, highlighting their impact on Florida's transformation.
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Mentioned by Jason Vuick in the podcast as his book about the Rosen brothers.
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