Florida’s billionaire bunker club even Bezos and Zuckerberg can’t buy into

Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars on huge waterfront estates on Miami's Indian Creek Island, American tech billionaires face one surprising reality. The island’s social centre, the Indian Creek Country Club, follows a strict old-money approval system. On this barrier island, known as the 'Billionaire Bunker', owning a home does not automatically give residents club membership. To get in, even the world's richest people must be nominated, carefully reviewed, and approved through a process that treats them no differently than other wealthy applicants.The Gatekeepers of the BunkerThe social heart of Indian Creek is a sprawling 300-acre Mediterranean-style property. Although residents own some of the most expensive homes in the United States, club membership remains out of reach for many of them. The selection process is designed to keep the club highly exclusive.There is no waiting list, and no amount of money can guarantee membership.