Jimmy Buffett

Floridians can purchase a “Margaritaville” license plate for an additional $25 per year on top of their regular registration fees.

Buffett's music, particularly his 1977 hit “Margaritaville,” is loved by generations of music fans. As local "parrotheads" mark his passing a year ago this month, they celebrate songs synonymous with a chill Florida vibe.

The governor has signed bills to designate Florida A1A as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway” and create a “Margaritaville” specialty license plate in memory of the late singer.

The Islander, a Jimmy Buffett-inspired ship, will set sail from Port Tampa Bay starting Friday. Officials call it an exciting way to lure tourists to the region.

Iconic Florida singer Jimmy Buffet named one of his albums “A1A” in honor of the coastal highway that winds through about 340 miles along the state’s Atlantic Coast, and now Florida is about to return the honor.

Florida drivers may soon be able to cruise down Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway while sporting a Margaritaville license plate. The legendary singer-songwriter died last year.

Jimmy Buffett fans would be able to help a charity the late singer founded by paying for a specialty license plate, under a proposal filed Thursday for the 2024 legislative session.

A House Republican filed a proposal Friday that would designate State Road A1A as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway” to honor the musician who died Sept. 1 at age 76.

More than 19,000 people have signed a petition to rename it the Jimmy Buffett International Airport. Monroe County's mayor tells WLRN officials are assessing whether it could be possible.

Thousands of Florida Keys residents and visitors gathered on Key West’s Duval Street for a march honoring the acclaimed singer-songwriter, who died on Sept. 1. The city, and its laid-back style, inspired much of his 'tropical rock' music.

Buffett's “Margaritaville,” released on Feb. 14, 1977, quickly took on a life of its own, becoming a state of mind for those ”wastin’ away,” an excuse for a life of low-key fun and escapism for those “growing older, but not up.”