the taxes. Under state law, the state could not sell the property for less than its assessed value. To remedy the situation, in 1937, the Florida Legislature passed the Murphy Act. The Act permitted the state to sell tax delinquent property for what could be obtained. Deeds issued to purchasers, colloquially known as “Murphy deeds,” reserved certain rights to the state. Years later, these reservations in many cases enabled the state to acquire rights-of-way without having to pay compensation. See also Draining and development of the Everglades References 8. “Bubble in the Sun-the Florida boom of the 1920’s and how it brought on the Great Depression” By Christopher Knowlton. Simon and Schuster, 2020 External links University of South Florida Libraries: Suniland Suniland (published between 1924 and 1926) was distributed across Florida and beyond. The magazine both promoted and documented the land boom in Florida. 1920s economic history 1920s in Florida 1925 in economics 20th century in Miami History of Florida History of real estate in the United States Miami Beach, Florida Real estate bubbles