From boom to bust

Photo courtesy of Florida MemoryFlorida's 1920s Land Boom came to an unceremonious end, as land prices exceeded values and money was lost on new developments. In 1926, a category four hurricane decimated developments in the Miami area, pictured, introducing a new source of loss and buyer wariness. Another deadly hurricane in 1928, as the rest of the country was preparing to sink into the Great Depression, popped the land bubble for go