| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to transportation facility |
| 3 | designations; providing honorary designation of a |
| 4 | certain transportation facility in a specified county; |
| 5 | directing the Department of Transportation to erect |
| 6 | suitable markers; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | WHEREAS, on May 17, 1987, while on maneuvers in the Persian |
| 9 | Gulf, the guided-missile frigate USS Stark was fired upon by an |
| 10 | Iraqi jet fighter and struck by two antiship missiles, and |
| 11 | WHEREAS, 37 United States sailors lost their lives and |
| 12 | another 21 sailors were seriously wounded during the unprovoked |
| 13 | attack, and |
| 14 | WHEREAS, the USS Stark was based in Mayport, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, on May 17, 2012, the anniversary of the missile |
| 16 | attack on the USS Stark, Mayport Naval Base will hold a memorial |
| 17 | service to honor the men and women who gave their lives while |
| 18 | serving their country, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 20 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 22 | Section 1. USS Stark Memorial Drive designated; Department |
| 23 | of Transportation to erect suitable markers.- |
| 24 | (1) That portion of State Road 101/Mayport Road between |
| 25 | State Road A1A and Wonderwood Connector in Duval County is |
| 26 | designated as "USS Stark Memorial Drive." |
| 27 | (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to erect |
| 28 | suitable markers designating USS Stark Memorial Drive as |
| 29 | described in subsection (1). |
| 30 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |