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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 6, 2016

Jimmy Buffett has a message for Floridians: Get out and vote. Buffett is scheduled to perform at a get out the vote rally for Democrats Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy, and Charlie Crist on Monday. The Florida music icon will be joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden, the vice president’s wife. The event […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 24, 2016

Listen up, Parrotheads. Jimmy Buffett released a video weighing in on two ballot amendments over the weekend. Buffett encouraged Floridians to vote no on Amendment 1, a solar power initiative, and yes on Amendment 2, the medical marijuana initiative. “It’s obvious what’s going on,” said Buffett in the video. “Vote no on 1.” Amendment 1 is […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 18, 2016

Let’s face it. Most people ought not be wearing tattoos. No one over 40 ought sport one at all because by 45, the eagle spreads to a vulture and the cute kitties to a saggy, baggy elephant. Back when I was young, stupid and thought I could make fun of being old, I shared a […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 17, 2016

Let’s face it. Most people ought not be wearing tattoos. No one over 40 ought sport one at all because by 45, the eagle spreads to a vulture and the cute kitties to a saggy, baggy elephant. Back when I was young, stupid and thought I could make fun of being old, I shared a […]

Sally SwartzApril 15, 2015

They spell out “Buy the Land” in live bodies along a Stuart beach. They gather in standing-room-only crowds at South Florida Water Management District meetings, traveling from Miami aboard Tri Rail and car pools from the Treasure Coast. They travel to Tallahassee by the busload for rallies on the Capitol steps. Last week, singer Jimmy […]

Bruce RitchieApril 7, 2015

With hundreds of lobbyists in suits and Parrotheads in flower-patterned shirts cheering in applause, singer Jimmy Buffett urged Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature to buy land to protect the Everglades. “It’s good to be back in Tallahassee,” Buffett said before playing an acoustic version of “Changes in Lattitudes.” “It’s good to be raising a […]

James CallApril 5, 2015

Jimmy Buffett will headline an Everglades Coalition rally Tuesday at the Old Capitol. Buffett’s performance will highlight a noon rally for the third annual Everglades Day of Action. The coalition has been promoting the event as an opportunity to lobby lawmakers. It has sent out “Buy the Land! Send Water South! Save our Everglades & Estuaries!” […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 24, 2015

Heads up Parrotheads! Margaritaville meets Florida politics in a couple weeks at the historic Capitol in Tallahassee. Jimmy Buffett, accompanied Mac McAnally and Robert Greenidge, will play a short acoustic music set during an Everglades Day Rally on April 7, event organizers say. Buffett, who has developed a legion of “Parrothead” followers, is no stranger to Tallahassee […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Joe Biden, Jimmy Buffett to hold GOTV rally in St. Petersburg on Monday

Jimmy Buffett encourages Floridians to vote no on solar power amendment

Linda Cunningham: Really? You quoted Jimmy Buffett on tattoos?

Linda Cunningham: Really? You quoted Jimmy Buffett on tattoos?

Sally Swartz: In fight to buy sugar land, Joe Negron needs to step up

Jimmy Buffett tells Capitol crowd it’s good to be “raising hell for the right reason”

Jimmy Buffett to headline Everglades rally in Tallahassee on Tuesday

Heads up Parrotheads! Jimmy Buffett to play Capitol for Everglades