The mangrove swamp on Palm Beach has not been used in any manner since at least 1958 when aerial images were fist taken.

Swaim claimed ownership of the submerged land under the Intracoastal Waterway based on a controversial legal strategy. Through his company, South Spanish Trail (SST) LLC, he argued that he had ...

House Bill 1616 permits the Department of Natural Resources to establish "submerged land preserves" in Lake Michigan, or the Ohio River, to "provide special protection in perpetuity" to any area ...