{"id":2024998,"date":"2023-09-07T18:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-honor-jimmy-buffett-with-flags-at-half-staff\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T18:02:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T22:02:49","slug":"desantis-to-honor-jimmy-buffett-with-flags-at-half-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-honor-jimmy-buffett-with-flags-at-half-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis to lower flags for Jimmy Buffett."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-to-honor-jimmy-buffett-with-flags-at-half-staff%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2024998&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Governor Honors Jimmy Buffett with Half-Staff Flags<\/h2>\n<p>Governor Ron \u2064DeSantis of Florida has made a \u200cheartfelt gesture to honor the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-honor-jimmy-buffett-with-flags-at-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-launch-murder-probe-into-death-of-officer-following-d-c-protests\/\" title=\"Officials launch murder probe into death of officer following D.C. protests\">half-staff<\/a>\/&#8221; title=&#8221;DeSantis to lower flags for Jimmy Buffett.&#8221;>late legendary\u200c musician<\/a>, Jimmy Buffett. In a touching tribute, the governor has\u200d directed flags to \u200cbe flown at half-staff at significant locations across the state.<\/p>\n<h3>Remembering a Florida Resident\u200b and Philanthropist<\/h3>\n<p>Jimmy Buffett, a beloved Florida resident, had a deep appreciation for the state&#8217;s natural beauty, particularly the Everglades. He was actively involved in philanthropic\u2064 causes, making a positive impact on the community. Sadly, Buffett passed away on September 1 at the\u2064 age of 76 after battling Merkel \u2062cell skin cancer.<\/p>\n<h3>A Musical \u2063Legacy and Empire<\/h3>\n<p>In 1977, Buffett released the iconic song &#8220;Margaritaville,&#8221; which quickly gained a devoted following. His music, centered around the carefree and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-buffetts-cause-of-death-revealed\/\" title=\"Jimmy Buffett's death cause disclosed.\">relaxed beach lifestyle<\/a>, resonated with fans\u200d worldwide. Beyond his musical success, Buffett transformed his folksy beach music into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-lawmakers-want-irans-illicit-financial-empire-exposed\/\" title=\"Bipartisan Lawmakers Want Iran\u2019s Illicit Financial Empire Exposed\">billion-dollar empire<\/a>, comprising\u2063 restaurants, resorts, and frozen drinks.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis expressed his admiration for Buffett&#8217;s contribution to Florida&#8217;s culture, stating, \u200d&#8221;Buffett\u200c captured the Florida lifestyle and entertained generations of Floridians with his\u200b relaxed &#8216;Floridays&#8217; style that embodied the spirit of the Gulf Coast \u2063and \u200dConch Republic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A Legacy Recognized<\/h3>\n<p>Jimmy Buffett&#8217;s impact on the music industry and his connection to\u2063 Florida did not go\u200b unnoticed. In \u20622000, he was inducted into\u200b the \u2064Florida Artists\u2063 Hall of Fame, a testament to his significant influence. Additionally,\u2063 in 2006, Buffett\u2064 received one \u200cof\u200b music&#8217;s highest honors when he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall \u2064of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>Buffett is survived by his wife Jane, daughters Savannah and Sarah, and son Cameron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ordered flags at half-staff to pay tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett. The directive applies to the Monroe County Courthouse, Key West City Hall, and the State Capitol in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2024999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2024998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2024998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024998\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2024999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2024998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2024998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2024998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}