HR 9073

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing March 31, 2005, as "Hernando
3	County Day" in Tallahassee.
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5	WHEREAS, on February 27, 1843, the County of Hernando was
6	established and named after the Spanish explorer Hernando
7	DeSoto, and
8	WHEREAS, nestled in the central west coast of Florida north
9	of Tampa Bay, Hernando County was known to the Native Americans
10	as a Garden of Eden, and, with its vast rivers, lakes, and
11	streams, oyster beds, and inland forests, Hernando County was
12	truly a paradise, and
13	WHEREAS, as part of the nine-county Nature Coast, Hernando
14	County boasts mild temperatures that are ideal for year-round
15	outdoor recreation where hunting, fishing, camping, paddling,
16	birding, and hiking are just a few of the numerous recreational
17	opportunities enjoyed by residents and visitors alike, and
18	WHEREAS, Hernando County's vast tracts of public land have
19	been preserved, including the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife
20	Refuge, the Chinsegut Hill National Wildlife Refuge, the
21	Withlacoochee State Forest, the Weeki Wachee Preserve, and the
22	PK Ranch, and
23	WHEREAS, construction, dairy and cattle production, health
24	care, manufacturing, tourism, electronics, forest resources, and
25	lime rock mining help to fuel the local economy, and
26	WHEREAS, the community's vision of growth for the 478.3
27	square miles that make up Hernando County includes the "Close to
28	Home, Room to Roam" philosophy for this transitioning suburban-
29	rural county, NOW, THEREFORE,
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31	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
32	Florida:
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34	That March 31, 2005, is recognized as "Hernando County Day"
35	in Tallahassee.

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