Senate Bill sb1834

    Florida Senate - 2004        (NP)                      SR 1834

    By Senator Crist





    12-1213A-04                                             See HB

  1                    Senate Resolution No. ____

  2         A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary

  3         of Tampa's Gasparilla celebration.

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  5         WHEREAS, Jose Gaspar, according to legend, was a

  6  swashbuckling renegade-turned-pirate who prowled the waters of

  7  West Florida during the late 18th and early 19th centuries,

  8  famous for his deeds of derring-do, and

  9         WHEREAS, inspired by the exploits of the mythical

10  Gasparilla, as Gaspar was reported to refer to himself, Ye

11  Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla was born in 1904 and thus began an

12  annual celebration during which the City of Tampa is called

13  upon to surrender to these feisty ghosts from the past, and

14         WHEREAS, the Gasparilla Pirate Fest begins each year in

15  mid-winter when 700 unruly plunderers sail into the heart of

16  Tampa on the black-hulled, three-masted "Jose Gasparilla," the

17  world's only fully rigged pirate ship, flags flying, cannons

18  booming, and supported by an armada of pleasure craft and

19  other vessels, and

20         WHEREAS, in addition to a parade known for its myriad

21  floats from which the rowdy, colorfully garbed crewes toss

22  beads and doubloons into an eager crowd, the celebration now

23  features numerous exciting events, including a children's

24  parade and the Gasparilla Extravaganza, and has been

25  recognized as one of the most unique festivals in the nation,

26  singled out for its outstanding performance in event

27  production, impact on the area, event management, history,

28  entertainment value, and promotional and sponsorship

29  relations, and

30         WHEREAS, chosen as one of only two events from Florida

31  to be included in the America Bus Association's prestigious

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    Florida Senate - 2004        (NP)                      SR 1834
    12-1213A-04                                             See HB




 1  listing of Top 100 Events in North America and having an

 2  economic impact on the area of more than $23 million annually,

 3  the fest is also renowned for the civic and charitable work of

 4  Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, NOW, THEREFORE,

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 6  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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 8         That Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla is recognized for

 9  its contributions to Tampa and its surrounding areas and is

10  saluted on the 100th anniversary of the Gasparilla Pirate

11  Fest.

12         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

13  be presented to Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla as a tangible

14  token of the sentiments of the Florida Senate.

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