Why are a dozen South Florida cities turning 100 at nearly the same time?

Why are a dozen South Florida cities turning 100 at nearly the same time?

According to historians, there’s something remarkable going on in South Florida — a dozen cities will celebrate their 100-year birthdays in 2025 and 2026. This curious phenomenon has its roots in the land boom of the roaring ’20s, when  large groups of people flocked to South Florida to purchase land and immerse themselves in what was sold to them as a “tropical paradise.” That supposed paradise wasn’t all dreamy. Tracts of wetlands in the Everg…