Title: Town of Golden Beach

Summary: Recognizing the Town of Golden Beach on the occasion of the 89th anniversary of its founding, etc.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, it wasn t until May 23, 1929, that the Florida Legislature adopted a special act officially authorizing the incorporation, and WHEREAS, founded by brothers R.W. and Henry G. Ralston, who transformed the land from mangrove swamps into an exclusive waterfront community, the Town of Golden Beach was recognized by Ripley s as the only town in the nation with a jail from which you could fish by putting a pole out of the window, and WHEREAS, once home to families such as the Firestones, the DuPonts, and the Roosevelts, the Town of Golden Beach continues to attract celebrities as well as ordinary people, and WHEREAS, the Town of Golden Beach Council is led by Mayor Glenn Singer and Vice Mayor Judy Lusskin and residents are represented by council members Kenneth Bernstein, Jaime Mendal, and Amy Isackson-Rojas, and the Town Manager is Alexander Diaz, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: That the Town of Golden Beach is recognized on the occasion of the 89th anniversary of its founding.