This document does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill sponsor or House of Representatives.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF FINAL BILL ANALYSIS
BILL #: CS/CS/HB 21 Transportation Facility Designations
SPONSOR(S): Infrastructure Strategies Committee, Transportation & Modals Subcommittee, Sirois and
others
TIED BILLS: IDEN./SIM. BILLS: CS/CS/CS/SB 96
FINAL HOUSE FLOOR ACTION: 87 Y’s
25 N’s GOVERNOR’S ACTION: Pending
SUMMARY ANALYSIS
CS/CS/HB 21 passed the House on April 27, 2023. The bill was amended in the Senate on April 27, 2023, and
returned to the House. The House concurred with the Senate amendment and subsequently passed the bill as
amended on May 3, 2023.
State law authorizes legislative designations of transportation facilities, such as bridges, interchanges, or
portions of roads, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular facility. Legislative
designations do not change the official names of the facilities and do not require local governments and private
entities to change street signs, mailing addresses, or 911 emergency telephone system listings to account for
the designations. The Department of Transportation (DOT) may not erect the markers for each designation
unless the appropriate city or county commission enacts a resolution supporting the designation.
The bill creates 22 designations for various transportation facilities across the state and revises a designation
enacted in 1991. The bill also directs DOT to erect suitable markers for each designation.
The bill will have an insignificant negative fiscal impact to the State Transportation Trust Fund associated with
erecting suitable markers for the above designations. The cost can be absorbed within DOT’s existing
resources.
Subject to the Governor’s veto powers, the effective date of this bill is July 1, 2023.
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I. SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION
A. EFFECT OF CHANGES:
Present Situation
Transportation Facility Designations
Under current law, the Legislature may designate a transportation facility, such as a bridge,
interchange, or portion of a road, for honorary or memorial purposes or to distinguish a particular
facility. Legislative designations do not officially change the existing names of the facilities and do not
require local governments or private entities to change street signs, mailing addresses, or 911
emergency telephone-number system listings to account for the designations.
1
Regarding the naming of state buildings and other facilities, state law provides that except as
specifically provided by law, state buildings, roads, bridges, parks, recreational complexes, and other
similar facilities may not be named for a living person.
2
Road Markers
When the Legislature establishes road or bridge designations, the Department of Transportation (DOT)
is required to place a marker at each terminus or intersection of the highway segment or bridge
designated and may erect other markers it deems appropriate for the designated transportation facility.
3
Markers may not be erected until the appropriate city or county commission passes a resolution in
support of the particular designation. Additionally, if the designated facility is located in multiple cities or
counties, each affected local government must pass a resolution in support of the designation before
DOT can install the markers.
4
Effect of the Bill
The bill requires DOT to erect suitable markers for each of the following designations.
Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick
The bill designates the portion of I-275 between mile markers 30 and 31 in Pinellas County as “Deputy
Sheriff Michael Hartwick Memorial Highway.”
Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick served with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for 19 years. On
September 22, 2022, Deputy Hartwick was fatally struck by a construction front-end loader truck while
working an overnight assignment directing traffic for construction work on I-275.
5
Sgt. Maj. Thomas Richard “Ric” Landreth
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 87 between E. Bay Boulevard (mile post 2.182) and Bob Tolbert
Road (mile post 6.308) in Santa Rosa County as "Sgt. Maj. Thomas Richard 'Ric' Landreth Memorial
Highway."
Sergeant Major Thomas Richard “Ric” Landreth, Retired U.S. Army, was born on April 1, 1957, at Eglin
Air Force Base and grew up in the Holley area. He had over 30 years of military service, including
deployments to Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, while serving in the U.S.
1
S. 334.071(1), F.S.
2
S. 267.062(1), F.S.
3
S. 334.071(2), F.S.
4
S. 334.071(3), F.S.
5
Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff Michael Hartwick, https://www.odmp.org/officer/26387-deputy-sheriff-
michael-hartwick (last visited Jan. 5, 2023).
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Army Special Ops Delta Force until his retirement in 2005.
6
During his tour in Somalia, Sergeant Major
Landreth and his squadron were involved in the Battle of Mogadishu in October of 1993, which is
depicted in the 2001 “Black Hawk Down” movie. He passed away on April 25, 2020, after a brief
illness.
7
Army Specialist Zachary L. Shannon
The bill designates the portion of Alternate U.S. 19/Bayshore Boulevard between Orange Street and
Michigan Boulevard in Pinellas County as "SPC Zachary L. Shannon Memorial Highway."
Army Specialist Zachary L. Shannon, a native of Dunedin, FL, gave his life in service to our country on
March 11, 2013, in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash near Kandahar, Afghanistan, while serving
during Operation Enduring Freedom.
8
Specialist Shannon was 21-years-old and was one of five U.S.
soldiers who died in the unexplained crash.
9
Officer Scott Eric Bell
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 105/Heckscher Drive between New Berlin Road East and
Orahood Lane in Duval County as "Officer Scott Eric Bell Highway."
On October 12, 2007, Officer Scott Eric Bell was killed when a vehicle operated by an intoxicated driver
pulled out in front of his patrol car.
10
Officer Bell joined the U.S. Navy after high school and served over
20 years before serving with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for 7 years as a patrolman.
11
Officer Christopher Michael Kane
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 9A/East Beltway 295 between Gate Parkway and Baymeadows
Road in Duval County as "Officer Christopher Michael Kane Highway."
On September 4, 2008, Officer Christopher Michael Kane was killed when his patrol car collided with
the back of a semi carrying construction equipment in a construction zone.
12
Officer Kane served in the
Marine Corp before serving with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for 12 years.
13
Coach Gwendolyn Maxwell
The bill designates the bridge on Howell Drive over the Ribault River in Duval County as "Coach
Gwendolyn Maxwell Bridge to Ribault.”
14
Gwendolyn Maxwell, recognized as one of the most successful girls’ track and field coaches in the
history of Florida, was a lifelong educator for 36 years and the track and field coach at Ribault High
6
Alex Miller, Part of State Road 87 could be named after Black Hawk Down veteran from Santa Rosa County, Pensacola
News Journal (Oct. 14, 2021), https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/santa-rosa/2021/10/14/state-road-87-section-may-
named-after-black-hawk-down-veteran-thomas-richard-ric-landreth/8442350002/ (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
7
Id.
8
The Fallen Military Times, Honor the Fallen: Army Spc. Zachary L. Shannon, https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-
spc-zachary-l-shannon/6568416 (last visited Feb. 1, 2023).
9
Keyonna Summers, Hundreds honor Dunedin soldier who died in copter crash, Tampa Bay Times (March 24, 2013),
https://www.tampabay.com/news/military/hundreds-honor-dunedin-soldier-who-died-in-copter-crash/2111016/ last visited
Feb. 1, 2023).
10
Officer Down Memorial Page, Officer Scott Eric Bell, https://www.odmp.org/officer/19030-officer-scott-eric-bell (last
visited Mar. 1, 2023).
11
Email from Jason Lee Carter, Legislative Aide to Representative Chuck Brannan, Florida House of Representatives,
RE: Officer Biographies HB 893 (Feb. 22, 2023).
12
Officer Down Memorial Page, Officer Christopher Michael Kane, https://www.odmp.org/officer/19540-officer-
christopher-michael-kane (last visited Mar. 1, 2023).
13
Email from Jason Lee Carter, supra note 11.
14
The bridge on Howell Drive over the Ribault River in Duval County is not a part of the state highway system. The bridge
is maintained by the City of Jacksonville.
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School for 20 years.
15
Maxwell directed five teams to state titles, was named coach of the year five
times, and was the Florida representative for the national track coach of the year three times.
16
Maxwell
was inducted into the Ribault Athletic Hall of Fame in October, 2018, as well as the Florida Athletics
Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1995.
17
Maxwell passed away on June 16, 2020, at the age of 86,
after a nearly decade long battle with Alzheimer’s.
18
Dr. Sally Ride
The bill designates, upon completion of construction, the new NASA Causeway Bridge on S.R. 405
over the Indian River in Brevard County is designated as “Dr. Sally Ride Memorial Bridge.”
In 1977, Dr. Sally Ride was one of only six women selected for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration’s (NASA’s) class of 1978. On June 18, 1983, Dr. Ride became the first American woman
in space, and at the age of 32, the youngest American in space as one of five crew members aboard
the space shuttle Challenger STS-7. Dr. Ride returned to space on October 5, 1984, aboard another
shuttle mission, the STS-41G, and continued working for NASA until 1987.
19
Dr. Ride was passionate
about improving science and mathematics education and helping young women and girls foster an
interest in science. Dr. Ride passed away on July 23, 2012, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic
cancer at the age of 61.
20
Corporal James McWhorter
The bill designates the portion of I-95 between mile markers 380 and 381 in Nassau County as
"Corporal James McWhorter Memorial Highway."
On February 12, 2022, Corporal James McWhorter was killed when his vehicle was struck by an
oncoming pickup truck while he was crossing from the northbound Agricultural Inspection Station on I-
95 to the southbound Agricultural Inspection Station.
21
Corporal McWhorter had served with the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement for 2-1/2
years and was posthumously promoted to Corporal. He was 31 years old at the time of his death and is
survived by his fiancée and four children.
22
Rush Limbaugh
The bill designates the portion of Cortez Boulevard between U.S. 41 and S.R. 50/50A in Hernando
County as "Rush Limbaugh Way."
Rush Limbaugh, a Palm Beach, Florida, resident, was a U.S. radio personality and political
commentator.
23
Considered a pioneer of AM talk-radio, Mr. Limbaugh hosted “The Rush Limbaugh
15
Cole Pepper, Legendary Ribault track coach Gwendolyn Maxwell dies at 86, News4Jax (June 17, 2020),
https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2020/06/18/legendary-ribault-track-coach-gwendolyn-maxwell-dies-at-86/ (last visited
Jan. 12, 2023).
16
Id.
17
Gene Frenette, Gwendolyn Maxwell, state championship track coach at Ribault, dies at 86, The Florida Times-Union
(June 17, 2020), https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/06/17/gwendolyn-maxwell-state-
championship-track-coach-at-ribault-dies-at-86/41726449/ (last visited Jan. 12, 2023).
18
Id.
19
National Women’s History Museum, Sally Ride, https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sally-
ride (last visited Jan. 5, 2023).
20
Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego, Dr. Sally Ride, https://sallyridescience.ucsd.edu/about/sallyride/ (last visited Jan.
5, 2023).
21
Officer Down Memorial Page, Corporal James McWhorter, https://www.odmp.org/officer/25942-corporal-james-
mcwhorter (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
22
Aaron Farrar, Florida agricultural officer who died in Nassau County crash posthumously promoted, News4Jax (Feb.
19, 2022), https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/02/19/homegoing-service-for-florida-agricultural-officer-who-died-
in-nassau-county-crash/ (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
23
Peter Burke, Conservative radio show host, Palm Beach resident Rush Limbaugh dies at 70, Associated Press (Feb.
17, 2023), https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/palm-beach/conservative-radio-show-host-palm-
beach-resident-rush-limbaugh-dies-at-70 (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
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Show” for 32 years.
24
In February 2020, Former President Donald Trump awarded him the Presidential
Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Mr. Limbaugh passed away on February 17,
2021, at the age of 70, following a battle with advanced lung cancer.
25
Senior Inspector Rita Jane Hall
The bill designates the portion of I-10 between mile markers 222 and 228 in Jefferson County as
"Senior Inspector Rita Jane Hall Memorial Highway."
Senior Inspector Rita Jane Hall spent over 27 years in law enforcement and the protection of citizens of
the State of Florida. She was a police officer for the Tallahassee Police Department and the Monticello
Police Department.
26
Within the Department of Corrections, Senior Inspector Hall held the positions of
Fugitive Unit Coordinator, where she is still unsurpassed in her success in apprehending criminals who
had escaped custody, and Senior Inspector for the Office of the Inspector General. Senior Inspector
Hall passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2018.
27
Deputy Sheriff Michael Scott Williams
The bill designates the portion of U.S. 19 between C.R. 361/Beach Road and C.R. 30/Foley Road in
Taylor County as "Michael Scott Williams Parkway."
On October 31, 2016, Deputy Sheriff Michael Scott Williams was killed when his patrol car collided with
the rear of a logging truck.
28
Deputy Williams served with the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office for 17
months and had previously served with the Brooksville Police Department.
29
Officer Kevin Valencia
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 435 between Conroy Road and Vineland Road in Orange County
as "Officer Kevin Valencia Memorial Highway."
On March 15, 2021, Officer Kevin Valencia succumbed to complications of gunshot wounds sustained
while responding to a domestic violence disturbance with an armed man holding four children hostage
on June 11, 2018.
30
He was awarded a Purple Heart by the Orlando Police Department for his heroic
response. Officer Valencia was 29 at the time of his death and had served with the Orlando Police
Department for three years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
31
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Gregory
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 46 between East Lake Mary Boulevard in Seminole County and
the Brevard County line as "Deputy Sheriff Eugene 'Stetson' Gregory Memorial Highway."
On July 8, 1998, Deputy Sheriff Eugene Gregory was shot and killed after responding to a shots-fired
call involving an armed, mentally ill person. Deputy Gregory served the Seminole County Sheriff’s
24
Oliver Darcy, Rush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dead at 70 following battle with cancer, CNN Business (Feb.
17, 2023), https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/media/rush-limbaugh-obituary/index.html (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
25
David Folkenflik, Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh, A Conservative Lodestar, Dies At 70, NPR (Feb. 17, 2021),
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/17/926491419/talk-show-host-rush-limbaugh-a-conservative-lodestar-dies-at-70 (last visited
Mar. 31, 2023).
26
Email from LeAnn Bunton, Legislative Aide to Representative Jason Shoaf, Florida House of Representatives, RE:
Amendment to HB 893 (Mar. 8, 2023).
27
Tallahassee Democrat, Rita Jane Hall, https://www.tallahassee.com/obituaries/tad045823 (last visited Mar. 9, 2023).
28
Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff Michael Scott Williams, https://www.odmp.org/officer/23007-deputy-sheriff-
michael-scott-williams (last visited Mar. 9, 2023).
29
Email from LeAnn Bunton, supra note 26.
30
Officer Down Memorial Page, Police Officer Kevin Andres Valencia, https://www.odmp.org/officer/25187-police-officer-
kevin-andres-valencia (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
31
Rebecca Turco and Cheryn Stone, "We Shouldn't Be Here" Orlando Police, Family Honor Officer Kevin Valencia,
Spectrum News 13 (Mar. 24, 2021), https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/03/24/funeral-service-to-be-held-
for-orlando-officer-kevin-valencia (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
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Office for seven years and was 55 years old at the time of his death.
32
Deputy Gregory’s death served
as the inspiration for the Seminole County community and the Sheriff's Office to take a proactive role in
mental health intervention and treatment that continues to this day.
33
Kyle Lee Patterson
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 70/Okeechobee Road between Ideal Holding Road and C.R.
613/Carlton Road in St. Lucie County as "Kyle Lee Patterson Memorial Way."
On June 9, 2022, Senior Investigator Kyle Lee Patterson succumbed to injuries sustained in a head-on
collision in which a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction crashed into Investigator Patterson's Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) truck. Investigator Patterson served with FWC for
15 years.
34
During his career he received numerous awards, including a Lifesaving Award in 2010, an
Exceptional Performance Award in 2015, a Letter of Commendation in 2017, the Guy Harvey Ocean
Foundation Award in 2018, and recognition for his performance during FWC’s responses to Hurricanes
Irma and Michael. He was 35 at the time of his death and is survived by his wife and two young
children.
35
Deputy Sheriff Barbara Ann Pill
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 518/ Eau Gallie Boulevard between Wickham Road and John
Rodes Boulevard in Brevard County as “Deputy Sheriff Barbara Ann Pill Memorial Highway.”
On March 6, 2012, Deputy Sheriff Barbara Ann Pill was killed in the line of duty while conducting a
traffic stop of two suspected burglars. Deputy Pill had served with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office
for 15 years and served in law enforcement for 30 years.
36
She is survived by her husband, as well as
her two sons who also serve in law enforcement.
37
Elsa Patton “Mama Elsa”
The bill designates the portion of S.W. 22nd Avenue between Kirk Street and Tigertail Avenue in
Miami-Dade County as "Mama Elsa Street."
Elsa Patton, born in Varadeo, Cuba, came to the United States at the age of 19, and became known to
the world as “Mama Elsa” on Bravo’s reality TV series "The Real Housewives of Miami.” Mama Elsa
lived in Coconut Grove, Florida, for 30 years and was well known in the community for her engagement
and passion for rescuing abandoned animals. Mama Elsa passed away in 2019 at the age of 84, after a
long battle with dementia.
38
Deputy Sheriff Gabriel Morris Fish
The bill designates the intersection at S.R. 121 North and C.R. 23D in Baker County as "Deputy Sheriff
Morris Fish Memorial Intersection."
32
Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff Eugene Andrew Gregory, https://www.odmp.org/officer/15119-deputy-
sheriff-eugene-andrew-gregory (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
33
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, In Memoriam, https://www.seminolesheriff.org/page.aspx?id=18 (last visited Mar. 31,
2023).
34
Officer Down Memorial Page, Senior Investigator Kyle Lee Patterson, https://www.odmp.org/officer/26209-senior-
investigator-kyle-lee-patterson (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
35
Matt Papaycik, FWC wildlife officer killed in St. Lucie County wrong-way crash identified as Kyle Patterson, WPTV (Jun.
10, 2022), https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-st-lucie-county/fwc-wildlife-officer-killed-in-st-lucie-county-
wrong-way-crash-identified-as-kyle-patterson (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
36
Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Sheriff Barbara Ann Pill, https://www.odmp.org/officer/21204-deputy-sheriff-
barbara-ann-pill (last visited Apr. 10, 2023).
37
Stacey Barchenger, Thousands gather for Brevard deputy Pill's funeral in Melbourne, TCPalm (Mar. 14, 2012)
https://archive.tcpalm.com/news/thousands-gather-for-brevard-deputy-pills-funeral-in-melbourne-ep-382923625-
343380152.html/ (last visited Apr. 10, 2023).
38
Email from Angelimarie Arana, Legislative Aide to Representative Alina Garcia, Florida House of Representatives, RE:
Elsa Cristine Patton (Apr. 24, 2023).
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On January 11, 1966, after a high-speed chase involving nearly 100 officers, Deputy Sheriff Morris Fish
was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a bank robbery suspect. Deputy Fish was a veteran of the
Korean War who served with the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
39
Christa McAuliffe
The bill designates the bridge on S.R. 3 over the Canaveral Barge Canal in Brevard County as "Christa
McAuliffe Bridge."
Christa McAuliffe was a high school teacher and the first American civilian selected to go into space in
1985. On January 28, 1986, she was aboard the Challenger space shuttle for mission STS-51L at the
Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
40
The shuttle exploded just minutes after the
scheduled lift-off, and the entire crew was killed. Following her death, she was awarded the
Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
41
Archbishop Edward McCarthy
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 823/South Flamingo Road between Southwest 52nd Street and
Southwest 55th Street in Broward County as "Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School Way."
Archbishop Edward McCarthy became the co-adjudicator Archbishop of Miami in 1976 and assumed
leadership of the Archdiocese of Miami in 1977. In 1997, Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School
was named in his honor due to Archbishop McCarthy’s vast contributions to the South Florida Roman
Catholic community, including his educational contirbutions.
42
The high school became the first new
Catholic High School in the Archdiocese in nearly thirty years and today is recognized as a School of
Excellence by the Catholic High School Honor Roll.
43
Staff Sergeant Carl Phillippe Enis
The bill designates the portion of U.S. 98 between Tarpine Drive in Wakulla County and Alligator Drive
in Franklin County as "SSgt. Carl Philippe Enis Memorial Highway.”
Staff Sergeant Carl Phillippe Enis was born in Miami, Florida, and received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Environmental Studies and a Master’s in Business Administration from Florida State
University. He was passionate about the outdoors and was an expert at hunting birds and big game as
well as offshore fishing, spearfishing, and diving.
44
Sergeant Enis was a pararescueman, an elite and
highly trained rescue specialist, in the United States Air Force and was a member of the 308th Rescue
Squadron, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.
45
In 2013, Sergeant Enis was named 920th Rescue Wing
Airman of the Year and Air Force Reserve Command Pararescueman of the Year. On March 15, 2018,
at the age of 31, Sergeant Enis was killed in a helicopter crash in western Iraq along with six others. He
was posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal
with combat device.
46
Sergeant Enis embodied the Pararescue Creed: “These things we do, that others
may live.”
47
39
Officer Down Memorial Page, Deputy Gabriel Morris Fish, https://www.odmp.org/officer/4861-deputy-gabriel-morris-fish
(last visited May 3, 2023).
40
Biography, Christa McAuliffe, https://www.biography.com/scholars-educators/christa-mcauliffe (last visited May 3,
2023).
41
Id.
42
Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School, About Our School, https://www.mccarthyhigh.net/about/ (last visited May
3, 2023).
43
Id.
44
Bevis Funeral Home, Obituary for Staff Sgt. Carl Enis, https://www.bevisfh.com/obituaries/Carl-Enis/#!/Obituary (last
visited May 9, 2023).
45
Find a Grave, SSGT Carl Philippe Enis, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188082461/carl-phillippe-enis (last
visited May 3, 2023).
46
Id.
47
Bevis Funeral Home, supra note 44.
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Lewis Bear, Jr.
The bill designates the portion of S.R. 289/North Ninth Avenue between S.R. 196/Bayfront Parkway
and U.S. 90/East Cervantes Street in Escambia County as "Lewis Bear, Jr., Memorial Highway."
Lewis Bear Jr. was a businessman, philanthropist, and lifelong resident of Pensacola, Florida, and one
of the leading forces behind many of the region’s economic development initiatives.
48
Bear’s great-
grandfather opened a wholesale grocery store in 1876, eventually evolving into grocery and beer
distribution. In 1965, Bear joined the company and assumed the role of President and CEO in 1985.
Today, the Lewis Bear Company is the oldest, continuously family-owned Anheuser Busch wholesale
distributor in the world, and it is the oldest privately held corporation in Florida.
49
Bear served on
multiple non-profit boards in the community, and since 2002 the Bear Family Foundation has awarded
millions of dollars in grants to more than 118 local non-profit or charitable causes. Bear passed away
March 3, 2023, at the age of 82.
50
Lois D. Martin
The bill designates the portion of Glades Road between Dixie Highway and Federal Highway in the
Pearl City Neighborhood of Boca Raton in Palm Beach County as "Lois D. Martin Way.”
Lois D. Martin was born on September 23, 1928, in Boca Raton, Florida, and returned in 1950 to teach
mathematics. In addition to a nearly forty-year career as an educator, Martin was actively involved in
her community including secretary to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, vice chairman for the
Housing Authority, and a long-term member of the Boca Raton Historic Preservation Board.
51
Ms.
Martin passed away on January 9, 2022, at the age of 93.
52
Perry Lovell
The bill revises the 1991 honorary designation of the “Armand Keith Lovell Memorial Highway” to read
“Armand and Perry Lovell Memorial Highway.”
Perry Bryan Lowell Jr. moved to Ocala, Florida, as a young child and lived there until his death on
February 20, 2022, at the age of 89. Perry was the co-owner, with his brother Armand Lovell, of Lovell
Brothers Auto Parts, covering seven counties in north central Florida from 1956-1991.
53
The portion of
S.R. 40 was previously designated as “Armand Keith Lovell Memorial Highway” in 1991, following
Armand Lovell’s death, in recognition of his service to the community of Ocala.
54
II. FISCAL ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT
A. FISCAL IMPACT ON STATE GOVERNMENT:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
48
Kevin Robinson and Jim Little, Lewis Bear Jr., one of Pensacola's biggest philanthropists and political powers, has died
at 82, Pensacola News Journal (March 3, 2023), https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2023/03/03/lewis-bear-
jr-died-in-pensacola-after-career-at-lewis-bear-company/69925620007/ (last visited May 3, 2023).
49
Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, Lewis Bear, Jr. Obituary, https://www.harpermorrismemorialchapel.com/obituary/lewis-
bear-jr (last visited May 3, 2023).
50
Kevin Robinson and Jim Little, supra note 46.
51
The History Makers, Lois Martin, https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/lois-martin-39 (last visited May 3, 2023).
52
Boca Helping Hands, Mourning the Loss of a Community Pillar, https://www.bocahelpinghands.org/blog/lois (last visited
May 3, 2023).
53
Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services, Obituary of Perry Bryan Lovell, https://hiers-baxley.com/tribute/details/255570/Perry-
Lovell/obituary.html (last visited Mar. 31, 2023).
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DOT estimates a cost of $1,480 per designation for the appropriate markers, which provides for two
signs per designation at $740 per sign.
55
Therefore, the bill has an estimated negative fiscal impact
of $34,040 to the State Transportation Trust Fund. This cost can be absorbed within existing DOT
resources.
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B. FISCAL IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
1. Revenues:
None.
2. Expenditures:
None.
C. DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON PRIVATE SECTOR:
None.
D. FISCAL COMMENTS:
None.
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Email from Amanda Marsh, Legislative Programs Office, Florida Department of Transportation, RE: FDOT Memorial
Roadway Designation Sign Estimate (Dec. 28, 2022).
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Id.