[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15339]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     JOHN U. LLOYD BEACH STATE PARK

  (Mr. KLEIN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an area 
of exceptional natural beauty in my congressional district. The John U. 
Lloyd Beach State Park was honored on the national news program Good 
Morning America as one of the four most unique and scenic parks in the 
entire country.
  We're lucky in south Florida to have miles of beautiful coastline, 
but the John U. Lloyd Beach State Park truly stands out. In addition to 
sandy beaches, the State park features a coral reef ecosystem just 100 
yards offshore and a mangrove swamp with a variety of plant species. 
Wildlife sightings are common for visitors to the park, and few will 
forget watching sea turtle hatchlings crawl down the beach.
  I would like to commend the hardworking park rangers who care for our 
State park, as well as Bob and Barbara Magill, who submitted footage of 
the beach for national recognition.
  Mr. Speaker, the John U. Lloyd Beach State Park is truly a national 
pleasure, and we are committed to preserving this site for future 
generations to enjoy. We welcome all Americans to come down and visit.

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