FL H8065

Designates August 30, 2024, as "Jimmy Buffett Day" in Florida to honor the musician's life and contributions to national and state culture

Recognizes Buffett's career as a singer-songwriter and tropical rock pioneer who settled in Key West in 1972 and released iconic albums including "Margaritaville" and "Cheeseburger in Paradise"

Acknowledges his entrepreneurial ventures including LandShark Lager beer, Latitude Margaritaville retirement communities, Margaritaville hospitality company, and Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain

Highlights his environmental and philanthropic work, including founding Save the Manatee Club with former Governor Bob Graham in 1981 and creating Singing for Change (SFC Charitable Foundation) in 1995, which donated $1 from each concert ticket to nonprofit community organizations

Notes Buffett's death on September 1, 2023, at age 76 from complications of a rare form of skin cancer, and his honorary doctorate in music from the University of Miami in 2015