Title: Founder's Day

Summary: Recognizes September 8, 2015, as "Founder's Day."

Full Text:
WHEREAS, on September 8, 1565, Pedro Men ndez de Avil s founded St. Augustine in the Spanish territory La Florida and, since this founding, St. Augustine has been occupied by Spanish, British, and American colonists, and WHEREAS, the first Christian Mass in the New World was offered in St. Augustine by Father Francisco L pez de Mendoza Grajales, founding the Parish of St. Augustine and establishing Christianity in these lands, and WHEREAS, Fort Mose, the first free African American settlement in the United States, is located in St. Augustine, and WHEREAS, 2015 marks the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine and the multicultural founding of America, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: HR 9063 2015 hr9063 FL OR I DA HO US EO FR EP RE SE NT A TI VE SThat in honor of the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, September 8, 2015, is recognized as "Founder's Day" and all citizens are encouraged to celebrate this momentous day with pride and joy.