[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 65 (Friday, May 1, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FLORIDA

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 1, 2015

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize 
Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida as the town celebrates its 90th 
anniversary. Howey-in-the-Hills is a small town with deep roots in the 
Florida citrus industry.
   Howey-in-the-Hills' rich history began in 1916 with the purchase of 
60,000 acres of land in Lake County by William John Howey. With a 
vision to build a citrus empire, Mr. Howey planted citrus on the 
majority of his land, and in 1921 he built Florida's first citrus 
plant. To serve as the commercial hub for the citrus industry, Mr. 
Howey founded Howey in 1925. A landscape with rolling hills and 
beautiful lakes, Mr. Howey nicknamed the area `the Florida Alps' and in 
1927 he officially changed the name to Howey-in-the-Hills to better 
characterize the natural beauty of the community.
   Today, Howey-in-the Hills remains a beautiful, scenic small town. 
Situated on the picturesque shores of Little Lake Harris and dotted 
with many smaller bodies of water, the town has developed itself into a 
resort town with the acclaimed Mission Inn Resort and Club. Howey-in-
the-Hills is truly a gem worth discovering in Central Florida.
   I congratulate Mayor Chris Sears, Mayor Pro-Tem John Ernest, 
Councilors Joseph Mabry, Ed Conroy, and David Nebel, and most of all, 
the people that live and work in Howey-in-the-Hills. It is truly an 
honor to serve the residents of Howey-in-the-Hills, and I thank them 
for their tremendous contributions to the Central Florida community.

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