Editing Hialeah Gardens, Florida (section)

==History==
The municipality sprouted from humble beginnings at Walter C. Ohlerts Tourist Camp. By way of 26 unanimous votes, the town of Hialeah Gardens achieved incorporation in December 1948.

In February 1949, Hialeah Gardens adopted its first building code, its first traffic ordinance, and the first laws regarding hunting. Hialeah Gardens served mainly as a rural community in which one of its main industries was raising horses. This existed until 1968 when the city adopted an aggressive land use and zoning master plan to lead the growth of the city. Only a small number of small businesses existed along the Okeechobee Road corridor. The city's close proximity to major roadways, such as [[Okeechobee Road]] (U.S. Route 27 / State Road 25) and the [[Palmetto Expressway]] (State Road 826), provided the opportunity for Hialeah Gardens to become one of the fastest growing municipalities in the county.