Florida Senate - 2019                            (NP)    SR 1874
       
       
        
       By Senator Bean
       
       
       
       
       
       4-05207A-19                                           20191874__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution celebrating the 20th anniversary of the
    3         opening of the George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State
    4         Park and the 35th anniversary of the leasing of Amelia
    5         Island State Park.
    6  
    7         WHEREAS, the George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park,
    8  located northeast of Jacksonville, is a mile-long, pedestrian
    9  only fishing bridge that spans Nassau Sound and provides access
   10  to one of the best fishing spots in this state, and
   11         WHEREAS, known for many years as the Old Nassau Sound
   12  Bridge, the structure was closed to traffic and opened to
   13  pedestrians, bicyclists, and fishermen in 1999 when construction
   14  of a new bridge was completed and, in 2000, was renamed in honor
   15  of former Representative George Crady, and
   16         WHEREAS, today, anglers catch a variety of fish from the
   17  George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier, including whiting, jack, drum,
   18  and tarpon, and have access to the pier 24 hours a day, 365 days
   19  a year, and
   20         WHEREAS, the George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park
   21  was used as a link in the Timucuan Trail, a proposed
   22  bicycle/pedestrian path connecting four state park units, the
   23  Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, and several City of
   24  Jacksonville parks, and
   25         WHEREAS, Amelia Island State Park, an easy drive from
   26  Jacksonville or Fernandina Beach, encompasses more than 200
   27  acres of unspoiled wilderness along the southern tip of Amelia
   28  Island, and
   29         WHEREAS, with beautiful beaches, salt marshes, and coastal
   30  maritime forests, Amelia Island State Park was leased to the
   31  Division of Recreation and Parks in November 1984, with the goal
   32  of protecting and restoring the natural and cultural values of
   33  the property and providing the greatest benefit to the residents
   34  of this state, and
   35         WHEREAS, Amelia Island State Park is the only state park in
   36  Florida offering horseback riding on its beaches, which has
   37  become a favorite pastime of visitors, and
   38         WHEREAS, George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park and
   39  Amelia Island State Park are two of Florida’s environmental and
   40  recreational treasures, enjoyed by residents and tourists alike,
   41  NOW, THEREFORE,
   42  
   43  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   45         That the 20th anniversary of the opening of the George
   46  Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park and the 35th anniversary of
   47  the leasing of Amelia Island State Park are celebrated.