Jimmy Buffett fans around the world can wander in the highway listening to songs about wasting in Margaregville and encouraging the Burger Cheesome in Paradise, but in Florida, fans You have the option to honor the late music with a license plate on the back of their car.
In January 2024, Florida Legislative Council He agreed to two projects to honor Buffett, who died on September 1, 2023.
“Margareville is what Florida is going on,” said Republican Senator Jail Harril, who sponsored a bills. “Jimmy Buffett is the icon of Florida. Nobody represents the open sun, beaches, and music (and) more than Jimmy Buffett and Margaretville.”
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GOLL GOP in Florida Gille Harril displays samples of a proposed specialized license plate to honor the singer and iconic songwriter Jimmy Buffett in Talhaasi, Florida, on January 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Brendan Farrington, File)
One of the invoices appointed to the State Road A1A called Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway, while the other created a specialized license board with the word “Margaritaville”, the title of the successful song of 1977 written by Buffett which became the title of Key West.
As of Thursday, 2,199 Margarefil license plates were requested. In order to reach 3000 pre -order requirements, 801 is still needed to buy in advance.
However, the licensing panel sales revenues will go to a charity founded by Pavite, sings for change, and will benefit from non -profit organizations in Florida that help hurricane victims and other disasters.
Florida moves to rename the highway after Jimmy Buffett, issuing “Margaritaville” licensing panels
Jimmy Buffett works during the New Orleans Festival Jazz and Heritage in the Fair Grouds race in Louisiana in 2014. (Tim Mosenfielder/Getty Images)
Florida Safety of highways and cars The website contains a number of new specialized licensing panels available for pre -sale and displays the required number and the required number for manufacturing.
For example, the specialization plate is required for the MLS SOCCCER Inter MIMI CF team, and from 3000 wanted, 1493 has been requested so far.
Other specialized licensing boards include those of the Florida Beekeepers Association, which ordered 929; Journey of Honor, which ordered 263; Cancer research issues, which ordered 111; Down syndrome, which requested 110.
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While many Buffett fans have arrived to get the license board closer to reality, the question remains if a few fans will put their fins and end the task.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
