House Bill 9137

    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9137

        By Representative Logan






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution recognizing April 7th and 8th as

  3         "Miami-Dade County Days" in Tallahassee.

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  5         WHEREAS, in 1836, the Florida Legislative Council

  6  created Dade County, naming it after Major Francis Langhorn

  7  Dade, who had recently been killed by Seminole Indians, and

  8         WHEREAS, by 1896, Henry Flagler had extended his

  9  railroad south to Miami and built the Royal Palm Hotel at the

10  mouth of the Miami River, and the City of Miami was

11  incorporated with 368 voters, and

12         WHEREAS, in 1957, the voters of Dade County approved

13  the Home Rule Charter, which allowed the formation of a form

14  of government for Dade County as it exists today, and

15         WHEREAS, in 1997, the voters of Dade County approved

16  the change of name of the county to Miami-Dade County, and the

17  Board of County Commissioners implemented that change by

18  ordinance, and

19         WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County encompasses more than 2,000

20  square miles and currently has a population that exceeds 2

21  million, and

22         WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes Miami-Dade County

23  for its history of cultural richness and diversity and for its

24  contribution to the state's economy, NOW, THEREFORE,

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26  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

27  Florida:

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29         That April 7th and 8th are recognized as "Miami-Dade

30  County Days."

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