Florida is set to honor iconic singer Jimmy Buffett with a series of tributes that include the renaming of the coastal highway A1A to the 'Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway' and the introduction of new specialty license plates. The Florida Legislature passed a bill, supported by legislators including LeaderBook, ChuckClemons21, and JimMooney120, to rename the highway, which stretches approximately 340 miles (545 kilometers) along the state's Atlantic Coast. The highway was famously referenced in one of Buffett's albums titled 'A1A'. Additionally, the new license plates will feature designs celebrating Buffett and Margaritaville, with one specific design mentioned as 'The Villages: May All Your Dreams Come True.' These initiatives have garnered attention and support from fans and residents, looking forward to cruising down the newly named highway and showcasing their Margaritaville license plates.
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JIMMY BUFFET HIGHWAY? 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. https://t.co/twBDhJ929u
New #Florida specialty license plates honor Jimmy Buffett -- and also include one that says, "The Villages: May All Your Dreams Come True." (No, it doesn't show a loofah on a golf cart.) https://t.co/Sk0gXOkPG6 via @kathrynvarn
Now you can drive all the way to Key West on Jimmy's highway and keep the party going! @margartiaville https://t.co/xlfmPCpssC
Iconic Florida singer Jimmy Buffet named one of his albums "A1A" in honor of the coastal highway that winds through about 340 miles (545 kilometers) along the state's Atlantic Coast, and now Florida is about to return the honor. https://t.co/KImBKHgcBr
The trip to Margaritaville can soon be made on the Jimmy Buffett Highway https://t.co/RFdY1LxEgF https://t.co/kGPUGxObab
Legislature passes bill by @LeaderBook, @ChuckClemons21, @JimMooney120 to rename #A1A as ‘#JimmyBuffett Memorial Highway’ Reporting by @JesseScheckner https://t.co/b85ROEh4oy #FlaPol
New specialty license plates, including one honoring #JimmyBuffett, soon headed to Florida roads Reporting via @AGGancarski https://t.co/RaxZ2c5VKl #FlaPol