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FL H8031
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/4/2023
Primary Sponsor
Dan Daley
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AI Summary
- Designates March 2023 as "Irish Heritage Month" in Florida
- Recognizes approximately 1.7 million Floridians who are Irish immigrants or of Irish descent celebrating St. Patrick's Day and Irish cultural traditions
- Notes St. Patrick's Day celebrations held throughout Florida including parades in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Naples, Delray Beach, Hollywood, Winter Park, and St. Augustine, which claims the world's first St. Patrick's Day parade in 1601
- Highlights Irish-American contributions to Florida including founding of Barry University in Miami Shores in 1940, Operation Pedro Pan that brought 14,000 Cuban children to Florida from 1960-1962, and Governor Arturo O'Neill's service in the late 1700s
- Acknowledges Ireland as the eighth largest foreign direct investor in Florida, accounting for more than 14,000 jobs in 2022, and the opening of Ireland's Consulate General in Florida in October 2022
Legislative Description
Irish Heritage Month
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
4/13/2023
Full Bill Text
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