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FL H8045
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brad Yeager
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AI Summary
- Recognizes October 20, 2025, as "Tom Petty Day" in Florida, honoring what would have been his 75th birthday
- Tom Petty was born in Gainesville on October 20, 1950, and sold more than 80 million records worldwide through his work with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist
- Won three Grammy Awards out of 18 nominations, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999
- Was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2014 and awarded a posthumous honorary Doctor of Music from the University of Florida in 2023
- In 2023, Tom Petty's estate and the University of Florida partnered to create the Tom Petty Endowment for Guitars and Innovation to fund future generations of Florida musicians
Legislative Description
Tom Petty Day
Last Action
Adopted by Publication
4/28/2025
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