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The Mackle brothers - Elliott, Robert and Frank Jr. - were the developers of the land at Marco Island, Florida. In 1962 they purchased most of the site from the heirs of Barron Gift Collier for US$7M and through their development company, ''The Deltona Corporation'', began to transform it into a resort community. It was planned to be a range of luxury accommodation and living in a beach-side resort setting. Prior to creating Marco Island the brothers had been involved with General Development Corporation a business that ran a "buy Florida" campaign offering "The Florida Dream" for a $10 down payment followed by $10/month. The Mackle brothers organised a worldwide advertising campaign for the Island's launch in 1965, which attracted 25,000 people. Brochures listed the waterfront homes priced from $19,800 and inland homes from $14,900; plots for self-development varied from $2,550 for inland and from $5,495 for waterfront sites. Marco Island is now an upscale community consisting of luxury hotels, such as those operated by Marriott and Hilton, and a range of beachfront, waterfront and inland homes. Other areas the Mackle brothers developed included: *Beverly Hills *Citrus Springs *Deltona *Key Biscayne *Marco Island *Marco Shores *Pine Ridge *Port Charlotte *Port St. Lucie *Seminole Woods *Spring Hill *St. Augustine Shores *Sunny Hills *Tampa Palms ==Streets with the name ''Elkcam''== All of the major Mackle communities in Florida, except Spring Hill, bear a street with their surname spelled backwards, for example ''Elkcam Boulevard'' or ''Elkcam Circle''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mackle Brothers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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