Title: Eucario Bermădez

Summary: Celebrating the life and work of Eucario Bermădez and remembering his enduring contribution to the South Florida Colombian-American community, etc.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, Eucario Berm dez was the founder and creator of several media companies, including Caracol Radio 1260 AM, which gave a voice to members of the Colombian-American community and served as a bridge between that community and other segments of the larger South Florida Hispanic population, and WHEREAS, before coming to the United States, Eucario Berm dez worked in radio and television for a number of years in his native Colombia, and he quickly established himself as an announcer, newscaster, and talk show host in South Florida, and WHEREAS, Eucario Berm dez was known for his fervent defense of the republican and democratic institutions of the United States and for his support of the arts and culture, and WHEREAS, Eucario Berm dez also was known as a political organizer in the Colombian-American community, creating and promoting community and political organizations with the goal of increasing the power of Colombian Americans and the South Florida Hispanic population as a whole, and WHEREAS, Eucario Berm dez died in Miami on January 6, 2019, at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy of community activism, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: That the life and work of Eucario Berm dez is celebrated and remembered.