A history question on Florida?

Question:what industry was destroyed in the 1920 Florida hurricane.

Answers:
In 1920 there was four hurricanes. The fourth one came ashore at Cedar Key, FL, but only after being downgraded to a tropical storm. It was the only storm to hit Florida in 1920.

However, in 1896 a hurricane hit Cedar Key and destroyed the pencil industry that flourished before the storm destroyed the trees in that area. Here is the link with more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cedar_key,_...
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The 1926 storm ended the prosperity of the 1920's in the Miami area. Tens of thousands of buildings were destroyed in the middle of the 1920's Florida building boom. So really real estate
Sugar.
Shrimping?
Real estate. The hurricane helped end the land boom of the 1920's.

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