Florida homeless, "Margaritaville" laws to take effect
34 laws passed during the 2024 legislative session will take effect, with the homeless changes drawing the most attention.
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34 laws passed during the 2024 legislative session will take effect, with the homeless changes drawing the most attention.
Thousands of Florida Keys residents and visitors gathered on Key West's Duval Street late Sunday afternoon for a second-line march paying tribute to acclaimed singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett, on the one-year anniversary of his Sept. 1 death.
The procession was a highlight of the "Just a Few Friends Key West" celebration on the island.
A new highway sign along A1A will also honor the singer.
Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature designated Aug. 30 as "Jimmy Buffett Day."
A third edition of the Margaritaville bobbleheads was released Friday. Funds raised will go to Jimmy Buffett's Singing for Change Foundation.
Another bill Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law creates a "Margaritaville" specialty license plate.
Lawmakers have moved to honor Buffett after the musician died Sept. 1 at age 76 of a type of skin cancer.
State Road A1A would become Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway under one bill. The other bill would create a specialty license plate with the word “Margaritaville."
Money raised from the plate would go to a charity singer Jimmy Buffett created in 1995
Tributes to the late singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett were prevalent Wednesday night
Biologist Rüdiger Bieler first saw the snail while scuba diving and noted its citrusy color, which reminded him of the popular margarita cocktail
Book's proposal would designate the final stretch of the Overseas Highway into Key West the "Jimmy Buffett Highway"
If passed, part of State Road A1A in Monroe and Nassau Counties would be dedicated to the late musician.
Singer Jimmy Buffett died at 76 after suffering from Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer. Here's what to know.
Singer Jimmy Buffett died at 76 after suffering from Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer. Here's what to know.
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The leaked materials include the sworn deposition of the minor with whom former Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly had sex.
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As the nation prepares for a Trump presidency in which Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Jim interviews leaders on both sides of the political landscape.
As the nation prepares for a Trump presidency in which Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Jim interviews leaders on both sides of the political landscape.
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