Florida Senate - 2024                             (NP)    SR 630
       
       
        
       By Senator Simon
       
       
       
       
       
       3-00976-24                                             2024630__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing the important milestone of
    3         the Tallahassee-Leon County Bicentennial and
    4         envisioning the powerful next chapter of the
    5         community.
    6  
    7         WHEREAS, the Tallahassee-Leon County Bicentennial presents
    8  the capital of the third-most populous state in the country an
    9  opportunity to reflect and celebrate 200 years of remarkable
   10  achievements by citizens with drive, determination, and
   11  ambition, and
   12         WHEREAS, the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, and the
   13  surrounding region have a rich human history dating back 15,000
   14  years, with present-day Tallahassee being the site of the
   15  Indigenous Apalachee capital of Anhaica, and
   16         WHEREAS, Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821, according
   17  to terms of the Adams-Onis Treaty between the United States of
   18  America and Spain, and
   19         WHEREAS, the City of Tallahassee was chosen to be the seat
   20  of government and Florida’s capital for this newly formed
   21  territory on March 4, 1824, because of its scenic beauty and
   22  enchanting cascade, for the agricultural quality of its rich
   23  soils, and because of its strategic geographic position halfway
   24  between the historic ports of St. Augustine and Pensacola, and
   25         WHEREAS, the boundaries of Leon County were drawn to
   26  encompass the newly designated capital, and the county was
   27  established by the Territorial Legislature that same year on
   28  December 29, 1824, and
   29         WHEREAS, Florida would later be admitted as the twenty
   30  seventh state in the United States in 1845, with the City of
   31  Tallahassee as its capital, and
   32         WHEREAS, during the past 200 years, the Tallahassee-Leon
   33  County community has produced world-renowned authors, artists,
   34  and leaders in arts, education, politics, mathematics, science,
   35  civil rights, and sports, and
   36         WHEREAS, the City of Tallahassee and Leon County are home
   37  to three world-class higher education institutions, Florida
   38  State University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
   39  University, and Tallahassee Community College, which
   40  collectively serve approximately 70,000 students each year, and
   41         WHEREAS, the Tallahassee-Leon County community is renowned
   42  for its beautiful parks, tree-lined roads, and over 700 miles of
   43  hiking, biking, running, paddling, and riding trails that
   44  encourage healthy, active lifestyles, and
   45         WHEREAS, the Tallahassee-Leon County Bicentennial
   46  Commemoration is an opportunity to recognize the impact and
   47  contributions of the rich history, natural beauty, ambition, and
   48  diversity that the City of Tallahassee and Leon County have had
   49  and continue to have on this state, the nation, and the world,
   50  and
   51         WHEREAS, there is a diverse array of more than 100 exciting
   52  programs and activities planned during the bicentennial year to
   53  appeal to both visitors and residents, NOW, THEREFORE,
   54  
   55  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
   56  
   57         That the Florida Senate recognizes and extends greetings
   58  and best wishes to all observing the important milestone of the
   59  Tallahassee-Leon County Bicentennial and envisions the powerful
   60  next chapter of the community.
   61         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution, with
   62  the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to the Mayor of
   63  Tallahassee as a tangible token of the sentiments of the Florida
   64  Senate.