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Florida Senate - 1999 CS for SB 892
By the Committee on Transportation and Senators Dyer, Rossin,
Geller, Silver, Meek, Campbell, Klein, Forman, Mitchell,
Kurth, Hargrett, Jones, Holzendorf, Thomas and Dawson-White
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the designation of highways;
3 designating various highways in the state as
4 the "Lawton Chiles Trail"; directing the
5 Department of Transportation to erect markers;
6 providing an effective date.
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8 WHEREAS, Lawton Chiles was the 41st Governor of
9 Florida, and
10 WHEREAS, Lawton Chiles served the people of Florida in
11 the State Legislature, the United States Senate, and as
12 Governor with incredible distinction, honor, humility, and
13 character, and
14 WHEREAS, Lawton Chiles, walked 1,033 miles in 91 days
15 from Century, Florida, to Key Largo, Florida, as part of his
16 1970 campaign to represent this state in the United States
17 Senate, and
18 WHEREAS, following his walk across the length and
19 breadth of the state, Lawton Chiles was known as "Walkin'
20 Lawton," and
21 WHEREAS, the Legislature wishes to commemorate the
22 memory of former Governor Lawton Chiles, who passed away on
23 December 12, 1998, by designating the roadways upon which he
24 walked during his 1970 campaign as the "Lawton Chiles Trail,"
25 NOW, THEREFORE,
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27 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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29 Section 1. (1) The following roadways and portions of
30 roadways are designated as the "Lawton Chiles Trail:"
31 (a) Century to Tallahassee, consisting of:
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1 1. That portion of Highway 4 between the intersection
2 at Highway 29 and the intersection at Highway 90.
3 2. That portion of Highway 90 between the intersection
4 at Highway 4 and Tallahassee.
5 (b) Tallahassee to Monticello, consisting of that
6 portion of Highway 90 between Tallahassee and Monticello.
7 (c) Monticello to Live Oak, consisting of that portion
8 of Highway 90 between Monticello and Live Oak.
9 (d) Live Oak to Lake Butler, consisting of:
10 1. That portion of Highway 90 between Live Oak and
11 Lake City.
12 2. That portion of Highway 100 between Lake City and
13 Lake Butler.
14 (e) Lake Butler to Ocala, consisting of:
15 1. That portion of Highway 100 between Lake Butler and
16 Starke.
17 2. That portion of Highway 301 between Starke and
18 Waldo.
19 3. That portion of Highway 24 between Waldo and
20 Gainesville.
21 4. That portion of Highway 441 between Gainesville and
22 Ocala.
23 (f) Ocala to Sanford, consisting of:
24 1. That portion of Highway 40 between Ocala and
25 Barberville.
26 2. That portion of Highway 17 between Barberville and
27 DeLand.
28 3. That portion of Highway 92 between DeLand and
29 Daytona Beach.
30 4. That portion of Highway U.S. 1 between Daytona
31 Beach and New Smyrna Beach.
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1 5. That portion of Highway 44 between New Smyrna Beach
2 and Samsula.
3 6. That portion of Highway 415 between Samsula and
4 Sanford.
5 (g) Sanford to Orlando, consisting of that portion of
6 Highways 17 and 92 between Sanford and Orlando.
7 (h) Orlando to St. Petersburg, consisting of:
8 1. That portion of Highways 17 and 92 between Orlando
9 and Tampa.
10 2. The Gandy Bridge into St. Petersburg.
11 (i) St. Petersburg to Fort Myers, consisting of:
12 1. That portion of Highway 618 between the Gandy
13 Bridge and the intersection at Highway 41.
14 2. That portion of Highway 41 between the intersection
15 at Highway 618 and the intersection at Highway 776.
16 3. That portion of Highway 776 between the
17 intersection at Highway 41 and Englewood.
18 4. That portion of Highway 776 between Englewood and
19 Highway 41.
20 5. That portion of Highway 41 between Englewood and
21 Fort Myers.
22 (j) Fort Myers to West Palm Beach, consisting of:
23 1. That portion of Highway 80 between Fort Myers and
24 the intersection at Highway 27.
25 2. That portion of Highway 27 between the intersection
26 at Highway 80 and Belle Glade.
27 3. That portion of County Road 880 between Belle Glade
28 and Highway 98.
29 4. That portion of Highway 98 between the intersection
30 of County Road 880 and the intersection at Highway 80.
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1 5. That portion of Highway 80 between the intersection
2 at Highway 98 and the intersection at Highway U.S. 1.
3 (k) West Palm Beach to Key Largo, consisting of that
4 portion of Highway U.S. 1 between West Palm Beach and Key
5 Largo, including that portion of Highway 838 that connects
6 sections of Highway U.S. 1 in Fort Lauderdale.
7 (2) The Department of Transportation shall erect
8 suitable markers designating the "Lawton Chiles Trail" as
9 described in subsection (1). The Department of Transportation
10 is also authorized to erect markers, as feasible, detailing
11 Governor Chiles' walk throughout the state, his commitment to
12 children, and his service to the State of Florida.
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
14 law.
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16 STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
17 SB 892
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19 Creates the road designations to be marked as the "Lawton
Chiles trail" and authorizes the Department of Transportation
20 to erect suitable markers from Century to Key Largo, Florida
along the 1,033 mile path Governor Lawton Chiles walked
21 throughout his 1970 campaign.
22 Authorizes the Department of Transportation to erect suitable
markers detailing Governor Lawton Chiles' walk, commitment to
23 children and service to the State of Florida.
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