In the 1920s, a tremendous land boom gripped Florida, and waves of people descended upon the Sunshine State.
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Fueled by postwar prosperity, tourists and new residents poured money into the state\'s economy and dramatically increased the demand for land, homes, hotels, industry, recreation, commerce, and services.
Between just 1923and 1925 an estimated 300,000 people came to permanently settle in the state, and over a dozen new counties were created in this single decade.
In the 1920s, a tremendous land boom gripped Florida, and waves of people descended upon the Sunshine State