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FL H9063
Resolution
Status
3/30/2015
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Renuart
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AI Summary
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Recognizes September 8, 2015, as "Founder's Day" in Florida to commemorate the 450th anniversary of St. Augustine's founding.
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Acknowledges that St. Augustine, founded by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on September 8, 1565, is the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States.
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Recognizes that the first Christian Mass in the New World was offered in St. Augustine by Father Francisco López de Mendoza Grajales, establishing Christianity in the region.
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Notes that Fort Mose, the first free African American settlement in the United States, is located in St. Augustine.
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Encourages all Florida citizens to celebrate Founder's Day with pride and joy.
Legislative Description
Founder's Day
Last Action
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see SR 1620 (Adopted)
4/1/2015