In 1956, a doctor bought a 7.9-acre Florida Keys island from the US at auction with residential zoning; 70 years later, his heirs won a decades-long fight over their right to build
- Representative image of Florida Keys from CanvaIn 1956, a physician from Florida purchased a 7.9-acre island in the Keys at a federal auction, believing he had acquired a rare piece of private land where he could one day build a home.
- The island, known as Snipe Key, came with residential zoning and a chain of title that traced back to the United States government.
- Over the next seven decades, regulations tightened, environmental protections expanded and local governments grew more cautious about development in sensitive coastal areas.
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- Representative image of Florida Keys from CanvaIn 1956, a physician from Florida purchased a 7.9-acre island in the Keys at a federal auction, believing he had acquired a rare piece of private land where he could one day build a home.
- The island, known as Snipe Key, came with residential zoning and a chain of title that traced back to the United States government.
- Over the next seven decades, regulations tightened, environmental protections expanded and local governments grew more cautious about development in sensitive coastal areas.
Sources: Times of India