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Florida Seeks Rules to Curb Rapid Growth and Land Loss
Florida races to tame a half century of rapid development as state leaders, developers, and environmentalists debate how to rein in private land projects. Gov. Askew pushes for stronger controls while officials warn habitat loss could reach Disney World scale. Projections warn Florida may reach 10 million residents by 1982 and 16 million by century's end, with estuary pollution and unsafe shellfish waters rising alongside growth.
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