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| 10 | 10 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 12 | 12 | | House Resolution 1 |
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| 13 | 13 | | A resolution recognizing September 15 to October 15, 2 |
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| 14 | 14 | | 2025, as "Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month" in 3 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Florida. 4 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the national, month-long celebration known as 6 |
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| 18 | 18 | | "Hispanic Heritage Month" is dedicated to the culture, history, 7 |
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| 19 | 19 | | and contributions of Latin American and Hispanic countries , and 8 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, the celebration begins on September 15 to coincide 9 |
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| 21 | 21 | | with the national independence days of Guatemala, Honduras , El 10 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica , and 11 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, the national, month-long celebration includes 12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | festivals, art shows, conferences, and community gatherings 13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | across the United States , and 14 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Hispanic and Latino Floridians are the second -15 |
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| 27 | 27 | | largest racial and ethnic group in this state, making up 2 7.4 16 |
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| 28 | 28 | | percent of the population , and 17 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Hispanic and Latino Floridians contribute 18 |
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| 30 | 30 | | approximately $90 billion to this state's economy in labor and 19 |
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| 31 | 31 | | entrepreneurship, and have a spending power of approxima tely 20 |
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| 32 | 32 | | $66.4 billion, and 21 |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, there are many influential Hispanic and Latino 22 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Americans, including civil rights activist and co -founder of the 23 |
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| 35 | 35 | | National Farm Workers Association, Caesar Chavez; the first 24 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Hispanic-American woman to travel to space and be inducted into 25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S |
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| 47 | 47 | | the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, Ellen Ochoa; and the 26 |
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| 48 | 48 | | first Hispanic-American woman to serve as a member of the United 27 |
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| 49 | 49 | | States Supreme Court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor , and 28 |
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| 50 | 50 | | WHEREAS, Hispanic and Latino Americans have made a lasting 29 |
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| 51 | 51 | | impact in Florida socially, culturally, and economically, 30 |
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| 52 | 52 | | including traveling to space; being elected to public offices 31 |
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| 53 | 53 | | such as Mayor, Lieutenant Governor, and Congress; and becoming 32 |
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| 54 | 54 | | prominent singers, film stars, and athletes, and 33 |
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| 55 | 55 | | WHEREAS, Hispanic and Latin heritage is an integral part of 34 |
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| 56 | 56 | | United States and Florida history , NOW, THEREFORE, 35 |
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| 58 | 58 | | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 37 |
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| 59 | 59 | | Florida: 38 |
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| 61 | 61 | | That September 15 to October 15, 2025, is recognized as 40 |
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| 62 | 62 | | "Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month" in Florida to acknowledge 41 |
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| 63 | 63 | | and celebrate all of the contributions of Hispanic and Latin 42 |
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| 64 | 64 | | Floridians. 43 |
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