,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #i1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,donalds 7= himself & ,mr4             
,diaz-,bal>t7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability          
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t s\?we/ ,florida is 
an economic1 demographic1 agricultural1 
& environm5tal treasure ) _m inh]5t     
b5efits t %\ld be recogniz$1 ackn[l$g$1 
& appreciat$4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #ac1     
#ahhg1 ! ,florida ,/ate ,legislature    
p>tition$ ,monroe ,c\nty1 ,florida1 to  
create ,lee ,c\nty1 ,florida2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,may #h1 #aibc1 ! ,florida ,/ate       
,legislature p>tition$ ,lee ,c\nty1     
,florida1 to create ,colli] ,c\nty1     
,florida2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjbc1    
,colli] ,c\nty celebrat$ its #ajj?      
anniv]s>y 9 ,ev]glades ,city1 !         
bir?place ( ,colli] ,c\nty2 ,:]eas      
,colli] ,c\nty is ! l>ge/ c\nty 9       
,florida ) a total area ( #b1cje squ>e  

miles1 & a l& area ( #b1jbe squ>e miles2
 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty has a total area (  
#a1bab squ>e miles1 & a l& area ( #ghe  
squ>e miles2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty has  
#dh miles ( :ite s&y bea*es ) #ec public
 access po9ts1 & approximately #hj p]c5t
 ( l& area 9 ,colli] ,c\nty is set aside
 = pres]vation2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty has  
#dg miles ( :ite s&y bea*es ) #aja      
public access po9ts2 ,:]eas ,colli]     
,c\nty ho/s sev]al diff]5t natural      
environm5tal communities1 su* z !-- 7#a7
 bas9 swamp2  7#b7 baygall2  7#c7 bea*  
dune2  7#d7 coa/al b]m2  7#e7 coa/al    
grassl&2  7#f7 coa/al int]dunal swale2  
7#g7 coa/al /r&2  7#h7 dome swamp2  7#i7
 e/u>9e composite sub/ate2  7#aj7 hydric
 hammock2  7#aa7 mangrove swamp2  7#ab7 
m>9e composite sub/ate2  7#ac7 m>9e     
unconsolidat$ sub/ate2  7#ad7 m>itime   
hammock2  7#ae7 mesic flatwoods2  7#af7 
mesic hammock2  7#ag7 rockl& hammock2   
7#ah7 salt m>%2  7#ai7 scrub2  7#bj7    
scrubby flatwoods2  7#ba7 %ell m\nd2    
7#bb7 s9khole lake2  7#bc7 sl\gh2  7#bd7

 swamp lake2 &  7#be7 wet flatwoods2    
,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty ho/s sev]al diff]5t  
natural environm5tal communities1 su* z 
!-- 7#a7 bea* dune2  7#b7 coa/al        
grassl&2  7#c7 coa/al int]dunal swale2  
7#d7 coa/al /r&2  7#e7 depression m>%2  
7#f7 mangrove swamp2  7#g7 m>itime      
hammock2  7#h7 mesic flatwoods2  7#i7   
scrub2 &  7#aj7 %ell m\nd2 ,:]eas       
,colli] ,c\nty's ,l& ,developm5t ,code  
af=ds protection to sev]al species1 su* 
z !-- 7#a7 bald eagle2  7#b7 butt]fly   
or*id2  7#c7 c[horn or*id2  7#d7        
,curtiss's milkwe$2  7#e7 ,florida black
 be>2  7#f7 ,florida pan!r2  7#g7       
,florida scrub jay2  7#h7 ,florida      
clam%ell or*id2  7#i7 gho/ or*id2  7#aj7
 giant wild-p9e2  7#aa7 goph] tortoise2 
7#ab7 inflat$ wild-p9e2  7#ac7          
r$-cockad$ woodpeck]2  7#ad7 sea turtle2
  7#ae7 /iff-leav$ wild-p9e2  7#af7     
twi/$ air plant2  7#ag7 we/ coa/        
prickley apple2 &  7#ah7 ,we/ ,indian   
manatee2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty's ,l&       
,developm5t ,code af=ds protection to   

sev]al species1 su* z !-- 7#a7 ,am]ican 
alligator2  7#b7 ,am]ican crocodile2    
7#c7 ,am]ican oy/]cat*]2  7#d7 ,arctic  
p]egr9e falcon2  7#e7 ,audubon's cre/$  
c>ac>a2  7#f7 beautiful pawpaw2  7#g7   
,big ,cypress fox squirrel2  7#h7 br[n  
pelican2  7#i7 burr[+ owl2  7#aj7       
,curtis milkwe$2  7#aa7 ea/]n indigo    
snake2  7#ab7 ,ev]glades m9k2  7#ac7    
,fakahat*ee burmannia2  7#ad7 ,florida  
black be>2  7#ae7 ,florida coontie2     
7#af7 ,florida pan!r2  7#ag7 ,florida   
s&hill crane2  7#ah7 ,florida scrub jay2
  7#ai7 gold5 creep]2  7#bj7 goph]      
tortoise2  7#ba7 goph] frog2  7#bb7 h&  
add]'s tongue f]n2  7#bc7 iguana        
hackb]ry2  7#bd7 joewood2  7#be7 lea/   
t]n2  7#bf7 limpk92  7#bg7 little blue  
h]on2  7#bh7 pip+ plov]2  7#bi7         
prickly-apple2  7#cj7 r$-cockad$        
woodpeck]2  7#ca7 r$di% egret2  7#cb7   
roseate spoonbill2  7#cc7 roseate t]n2  
7#cd7 ,sanibel love grass2  7#ce7       
sat9leaf2  7#cf7 simpon's /opp]2  7#cg7 
snail kite2  7#ch7 sn[y egret2  7#ci7   

s\!a/]n ,am]ican ke/rel2  7#dj7 s\!a/]n 
sn[y plov]2  7#da7 sp9y hackb]ry2  7#db7
 tricolor$ h]on2  7#dc7 twi/$ air plant2
  7#dd7 wild cotton2 &  7#de7 wood /ork2
 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty is home to #be   
?reat5$ & endang]$ species "u !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc2 ,:]eas 
,lee ,c\nty is home to #bc ?reat5$ &    
endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty    
ho/s sev]al ,florida ,/ate p>ks & l&s1  
includ+-- 7#a7 ,colli]-,sem9ole ,/ate   
,p>k2  7#b7 ,corkscrew ,regional        
,ecological ,wat]%$2  7#c7              
,delnor-,wigg9s ,pass ,/ate ,p>k2  7#d7 
,fakahat*ee ,/r& ,pres]ve ,/ate ,p>k2   
7#e7 ,okaloacoo*ee ,sl\gh ,/ate ,=e/2 & 
7#f7 ,picayune ,/r& ,/ate ,=e/2 ,:]eas  
,lee ,c\nty ho/s sev]al ,florida ,/ate  
p>ks & l&s1 includ+-- 7#a7              
,babcock-,webb ,wildlife ,managem5t     
,area2  7#b7 ,cape ,haze ,aquatic       
,pres]ve2  7#c7 ,cayo ,co/a ,/ate ,p>k2 
7#d7 ,*>lotte ,h>bor ,pres]ve ,/ate     
,p>k2  7#e7 ,corkscrew ,regional        

,ecological ,wat]%$2  7#f7 ,e/]o ,bay   
,aquatic ,pres]ve2  7#g7 ,e/]o ,bay     
,pres]ve ,/ate ,p>k2  7#h7 ,gasp>illa   
,isl& ,/ate ,p>k2  7#i7 ,gasp>illa      
,s\nd-,*>lotte ,h>bor ,aquatic ,pres]ve2
  7#aj7 ,kore%an ,/ate ,p>k2  7#aa7     
,matla*a ,pass ,aquatic ,pres]ve2 &     
7#ab7 ,p9e ,isl& ,s\nd ,aquatic         
,pres]ve2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty is home 
to sev]al f$]ally designat$ l&s1        
includ+-- 7#a7 ,big ,cypress ,national  
,pres]ve2  7#b7 ,ev]glades ,national    
,p>k2  7#c7 ,florida ,pan!r ,national   
,wildlife ,refuge2  7#d7 ,rook]y ,bay   
,national ,e/u>9e ,rese>* ,res]ve2 &    
7#e7 ,t5 ,?\s& ,isl&s ,national         
,wildlife ,refuge2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty is
 home to f$]ally designat$ ,j4,n4 ,d+   
,d>l+ ,national ,wildlife ,refuge1 :i*  
is "p ( ! l>ge/ undevelop$ mangrove     
ecosy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas      
,colli] ,c\nty is home to sev]al bays1  
inlets1 riv]s1 & paddl+ trails1 su* z1  
!-- 7#a7 ,addison ,bay2  7#b7 ,b>field  
,bay2  7#c7 ,b>ron ,riv]2  7#d7         

,blackwat] ,riv]2  7#e7 ,*okoloskee ,bay
 ,clam ,bay2  7#f7 ,cocohat*ee ,riv]2   
7#g7 ,fakahat*ee ,bay2  7#h7 ,florida   
,circumnavigational ,saltwat] ,paddl+   
,trail2  7#i7 ,goodl& ,bay2  7#aj7 ,gulf
 ,intracoa/al ,wat]way2  7#aa7 ,gullivan
 ,bay2  7#ab7 ,johnson ,bay2  7#ac7     
,little ,hickory ,bay2  7#ad7 ,moor+s   
,bay2  7#ae7 ,naples ,bay2  7#af7       
,pelican ,bay2  7#ag7 ,rook]y ,bay2     
7#ah7 ,t>pon ,bay2  7#ai7 ,wat] ,turkey 
,bay2 &  7#bj7 ,v5etian ,bay2 ,:]eas    
,lee ,c\nty is home to sev]al bays1     
inlets1 riv]s1 & paddl+ trails1 su* z   
!-- 7#a7 ,caloosahat*ee ,riv]2  7#b7    
,*>lotte ,h>bor2  7#c7 ,e/]o ,bay2  7#d7
 ,e/]o ,riv]2  7#e7 ,florida            
,circumnavigational ,saltwat] ,paddl+   
,trail2  7#f7 ,gulf ,intracoa/al        
,wat]way2  7#g7 ,h5dry ,creek2 &  7#h7  
,san ,c>los ,bay2 ,:]eas locat$ 9 ,lee  
,c\nty1 ,cape ,coral has m ?an #djj     
miles ( canals1 :i* is m ?an any o!r    
city 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty has "o (
 ! _w's l>ge/ populations ( bottl5ose   

dolph9s & ,we/ ,indian manatees2 ,:]eas 
,=t ,my]s' ,s\?we/ ,florida             
,int]national ,airport 7,,rsw71 locat$ 9
 ,lee ,c\nty1 0 rank$ by ,travel ,l5s z 
! numb] #a airport 9 ! c\ntry 9 #bjbb2  
,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty is home = ! spr+     
tra9+ ( ! ,bo/on ,r$ ,sox1 & ! ,m9nesota
 ,tw9s ,major ,league ,baseball teams1  
:o play at ,jet,blue ,p>k & ,hammond    
,/adium1 respectively2 ,:]eas ! ,florida
 ,ev]blades1 a pr(essional m9or league  
ice hockey team1 play at ,h]tz ,ar5a1   
:i* is locat$ 9 ,lee ,c\nty1 ,florida2  
,:]eas ! ,=t ,my]s ,mighty ,mussels1 a  
,m9or ,league ,baseball team ( !        
,florida ,/ate ,league & ! ,s+le-,a     
affiliate ( ! ,m9nesota ,tw9s1 also play
 at ,hammond ,/adium 9 ,lee ,c\nty1     
,florida2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty is rank$
 #a/ out ( #fg ,florida c\nties 9 golf  
c\rses p] capita1 & !re is #a golf c\rse
 p] e #bc squ>e miles 9 ,colli] ,c\nty2 
,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty is rank$ #d? out (   
#fg ,florida c\nties 9 golf c\rses p]   
capita1 & !re is #a golf c\rse p] e #g  

squ>e miles 9 ,lee ,c\nty2 ,:]eas       
,colli] ,c\nty _h a population (        
#cij1iab 9 #bjbb1 :i* repres5ts a       
#b4b-p]c5t gr[? f #bjba1 & is !         
#ai?-l>ge/ population 9 ! ,/ate (       
,florida2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty _h a       
population ( #hjb1agh 9 #bjbb1 :i*      
repres5ts a #b4e-p]c5t gr[? f #bjba1 &  
is ! #h?-l>ge/ population 9 ! ,/ate (   
,florida2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty is      
project$ to h a population ( #eja1jbj by
 ! ye> #bjej1 :i* w\ld repres5t a       
#bb4g-p]c5t increase 9 population f     
#bjbe to #bjej2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty is   
project$ to h a population ( #a1aah1jic 
by #bjej1 :i* w\ld repres5t a           
#ca4c-p]c5t increase 9 population f     
#bjbe to #bjej2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty   
ranks z ! #e? top de/9ation 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates = #bnd homes2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty 
ranks z ! #crd top de/9ation 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = #bnd homes2 ,:]eas ,colli]     
,c\nty _h ! #bj?-highe/ gross dome/ic   
product 7,,gdp7 gr[? 9 ! ,/ate (        
,florida1 measur$ at #i4d p]c5t 9 #bjba2

 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty _h ! #af?-highe/    
,,gdp gr[? 9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 measur$
 at #i4g p]c5t 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas ,colli]  
,c\nty acc\nt$ = #bci1fjj1jjj 9 exports 
9 #bjba2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty acc\nt$ =   
#gig1ejj1jjj 9 exports 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas  
,colli] ,c\nty _h #aeg1cij 9 total      
employm5t 9 #bjba1 :i* repres5ts a      
#ac4i-p]c5t increase s9ce #bjaf1 &      
heal?c>e & social assi/ance 0 ! l>ge/   
indu/ry 9 ,colli] ,c\nty 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas
 ,lee ,c\nty _h #bhf1dbj 9 total        
employm5t 9 #bjba1 :i* repres5ts a      
#ad4e-p]c5t increase s9ce #bjaf1 &      
retail trade 0 ! l>ge/ indu/ry 9 ,lee   
,c\nty 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty _h
 #b1ejb /ud5ts le>n+ f home dur+ !      
#bjbb-bjbc academic ye>2 ,:]eas ,lee    
,c\nty _h #c1gfj /ud5ts le>n+ f home    
dur+ ! #bjbb-bjbc academic ye>2 ,:]eas  
,colli] ,c\nty _h #d1iha /ud5ts enroll$ 
9 private s*ools dur+ ! #bjbb-bjbc      
academic ye>1 :i* repres5ts a           
#dj4g-p]c5t increase f ! #bjae-bjaf     
academic ye>2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty _h     

#i1gjf /ud5ts enroll$ 9 private s*ools  
dur+ ! #bjbb-bjbc academic ye>1 :i*     
repres5ts a #cf4c-p]c5t increase f !    
#bjae-bjaf academic ye>2 ,:]eas ,colli] 
,c\nty _h #dh1jhb /ud5ts enroll$ 9      
public s*ools dur+ ! #bjbb-bjbc academic
 ye>2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty _h #ii1ced     
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 public s*ools dur+ !   
#bjbb-bjbc academic ye>2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjba1 resid5ts ( ,colli] ,c\nty held   
#aae1fce ba*elor's degrees1 :i*         
repres5ts a #ce4a-p]c5t increase s9ce   
#bjad2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 resid5ts ( ,lee 
,c\nty held #age1gdc ba*elor's degrees1 
:i* repres5ts a #cf4h-p]c5t increase    
s9ce #bjad2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty _h    
#ahf1edd m>ri$ resid5ts 9 #bjba1 acc\nt+
 = #eh p]c5t ( ! population at lea/ #ae 
ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty _h       
#cdc1jih m>ri$ resid5ts 9 #bjba1 acc\nt+
 = #ec p]c5t ( ! population at lea/ #ae 
ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,colli]    
,c\nty _h #bb1adh vet]ans ag$ #ce ye>s  
old & old]1 includ+-- 7#a7 #i1jgg       
vet]ans t s]v$ dur+ ! ,vietnam ,era2    

7#b7 #c1hba vet]ans t s]v$ dur+ !       
,vietnam ,era & ,korean w>2  7#c7 #c1hba
 vet]ans t s]v$ dur+ ! ,korean w>2  7#d7
 #ada vet]ans t s]v$ 9 betwe5 ! ,korean 
w> & ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 &  7#e7 #a1dgd       
vet]ans t s]v$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,lee ,c\nty _h #ea1ahf 
vet]ans ag$ #ce ye>s & old]1 includ+--  
7#a7 #bb1ceh vet]ans t s]v$ dur+ !      
,vietnam ,era2  7#b7 #g1jef vet]ans t   
s]v$ dur+ ! ,vietnam ,era & ,korean ,w>2
  7#c7 #e1cda vet]ans t s]v$ dur+ !     
,korean w>2  7#d7 #bdi vet]ans t s]v$ 9 
betwe5 ! ,korean w> & ,_w ,w> ,,ii2     
7#e7 #a1icd vet]ans t s]v$ dur+ ,_w ,w> 
,,ii2 &  7#f7 #ab vet]ans t s]v$ be=e   
,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 #f1efa   
,colli] ,c\nty resid5ts #fe ye>s & old] 
liv$ 9 a diff]5t ,/ate a ye> ago1       
repres5t+ #e4e p]c5t ( ! total #fe ye> &
 old] population 9 ,colli] ,c\nty2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 #i1bhj ,lee ,c\nty     
resid5ts #fe ye>s & old] liv$ 9 a       
diff]5t ,/ate a ye> ago1 repres5t+ #d4c 
p]c5t ( ! total #fe ye> & old]          

population 9 ,lee ,c\nty2 ,:]eas ,colli]
 ,c\nty _h a m$ian age ( #ea4e ye>s old 
9 #bjba1 & _h #aai1dgi resid5ts t 7 at  
lea/ #fe ye>s ( age 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas ,lee
 ,c\nty _h a m$ian age ( #dh4i ye>s old 
9 #bjba1 & _h #bac1fej resid5ts t 7 at  
lea/ #fe ye>s ( age 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas     
,colli] ,c\nty _h #hc1jab resid5ts born 
9 ,florida 9 #bjba1 con/itut+ #bb p]c5t 
( ,colli] ,c\nty's population2 ,:]eas   
,lee ,c\nty _h #aie1bae resid5ts born 9 
,florida 9 #bjba1 acc\nt+ = #bf p]c5t ( 
,lee ,c\nty's population2 ,:]eas ,colli]
 ,c\nty _h #a1hgg lodg+ e/abli%m5ts 9   
#bjbc1 result+ 9 a #dhb4i-p]c5t increase
 s9ce #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty _h      
#b1jii lodg+ e/abli%m5ts 9 #bjbc1       
result+ 9 a #aad4f-p]c5t increase s9ce  
#bjaf2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty _h #cbb    
f>ms 9 #bjag1 ) #beh f>ms or #hj p]c5t (
 all f>ms be+ less ?an #ajj acres2      
,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty _h #hjj f>ms 9 #bjag1
 ) #gjf f>ms or #hh p]c5t ( all f>ms be+
 less ?an #ajj acres2 ,:]eas ,colli]    
,c\nty _h #adh1dfa acres ( f>ml& 9      

#bjag1 & ,lee ,c\nty _h #hg1ahi acres ( 
f>ml& 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty _h 
#bai f>ms t focus$ on animal production 
9 #bjag1 repres5t+ a #ib4a-p]c5t        
increase f #bjjb2 ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty _h 
#edj f>ms t focus$ on animal production 
9 #bjag1 repres5t+ a #dg4i-p]c5t        
increase f #bjjb2 ,:]eas ! m>ket value (
 agriculture products sold 9 ,colli]    
,c\nty total$ #ahi1gjj1jjj 9 #bjag1 & ! 
total value ( agricultural products 9   
,lee ,c\nty total$ #ajd1djj1jjj 9 #bjag2
 ,:]eas ,colli] ,c\nty produc$          
#b1ejj1jjj boxes ( citrus fruits 9 !    
#bjba-bjbb season1 rank+ #g? highe/ 9 ! 
,/ate2 & ,:]eas ,lee ,c\nty produc$     
#dhj1jjj boxes ( citrus fruits 9 !      
#bjba-bjbb season1 rank+ #ac? highe/ 9 !
 ,/ate3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives recognizes1 ackn[l$ges1 
& appreciates ! economic pot5tial1      
demographic conglom]ation1 agricultural 
div]sity1 & environm5tal p>adise t ,lee 
,c\nty1 ,florida1 & ,colli] ,c\nty1     
,florida1 h to (f]4