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Exactly,100 years before Jeff Bezos made the announcement about relocating to an exclusive island enclave just outside Miami's city limits, a land rush in Florida had already commenced during the exhilarating Roaring '20s...
Flagler's completion of the Florida East Coast Railway in 1896 facilitated the influx of tourists into southeast Florida, marking the region's emergence as a tourist destination...
During this era of expansion, developers embarked on the construction of islands in Biscayne Bay, connecting them through a network of bridges known as the "Venetian Causeway," as recounted by historian Seth Bramson, author of "33154: The Story of Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek Village, and Surfside."..
In 1939, upon learning that the Town of Surfside was contemplating the prospect of annexing the island during its council meetings, the island's residents capitalized on a now-defunct state law, which allowed any group of 25 or more individuals residing in relatively contiguous areas to establish a municipality, Bramson notes...
It appeals to people who want complete privacy because even the road leading to the island is completely private, real estate agent Lourdes Alatreste, who specialises in luxury properties, said.. Disclaimer Statement: This content is authored by a 3rd party..
