{"id":2026813,"date":"2023-09-09T14:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T18:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-breaks-protocol-for-tribute-to-margaritaville-singer-jimmy-buffett\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T18:15:47","slug":"ron-desantis-breaks-protocol-for-tribute-to-margaritaville-singer-jimmy-buffett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-breaks-protocol-for-tribute-to-margaritaville-singer-jimmy-buffett\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron DeSantis disregards protocol to honor Jimmy Buffett, the &#8216;Margaritaville&#8217; singer."},"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\">22<\/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%2Fron-desantis-breaks-protocol-for-tribute-to-margaritaville-singer-jimmy-buffett%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=2026813&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>In Honor of \u2064Jimmy Buffett, Florida Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff<\/h2>\n<p>In a heartfelt \u200ctribute to the late \u2062soft rock legend Jimmy Buffett, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has\u2063 made the decision to fly some U.S. and Florida \u200cstate flags at\u200d <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>.<\/p>\n<p>A memo released by the governor&#8217;s office recognizes Buffett as the embodiment of the \u2063&#8221;Florida \u200dlifestyle,&#8221; stating, \u200c&#8221;Born in Mississippi and raised in Alabama, Buffett moved to Key West in his early\u200d years \u200bto build a \u200clegacy. An inductee of the Florida \u2064Artists Hall of Fame,\u2062 Buffett\u200d captured the Florida lifestyle and entertained generations \u200dof Floridians with his relaxed &#8216;Floridays&#8217; style that\u2064 embodied the spirit of the Gulf Coast and Conch Republic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The memo goes on to\u2064 highlight Buffett&#8217;s\u2062 global success as an entertainer, with\u200b his\u200b song \u200d&#8221;Margaritaville&#8221; becoming \u200ca namesake for his various business ventures, including\u2062 restaurants, resorts, and \u200ca lifestyle brand.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jimmy Buffett played by his own rules wrote\u2064 songs he wanted \u200bto sing and always to sold out shows.<\/p>\n<p>Parrotheads hold a \u200bmargarita in your honor. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jimmybuffett?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#jimmybuffett<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/margaritaville?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#margaritaville<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pGLGuQ8CVe\">pic.twitter.com\/pGLGuQ8CVe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DannyDeraney\/status\/1697871325317202205?\">September 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Buffett&#8217;s dedication to wildlife conservation is also acknowledged \u200din the memo. As \u2064a co-founder of the Save the Manatee Club, he spearheaded efforts to protect Florida&#8217;s State Marine Mammal through the Save \u2064the \u200dManatee License Plate. Additionally, Buffett&#8217;s philanthropic efforts and songs showcased \u2062his appreciation for Florida&#8217;s landmark Everglades.<\/p>\n<p>The memo concludes by\u200c encouraging Floridians to raise \u2064their margarita glasses and enjoy a cheeseburger\u2064 in paradise to commemorate Buffett&#8217;s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis has ordered that \u2064U.S. and\u200d Florida state \u2062flags be flown at half-staff at various locations, \u2063including the Monroe County Courthouse, Key \u200cWest City Hall, and the State Capitol\u200c in\u200b Tallahassee. The order, which went into effect on Thursday at 5:00 \u2064p.m., lasted until 5:00 p.m. Friday, in reference to Buffett&#8217;s \u2063song &#8220;It&#8217;s Five \u2064O&#8217;Clock Somewhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While lowering the\u200d flag is typically reserved for specific circumstances, such\u2062 as the death of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-number-of-front-line-health-care-workers-refusing-covid-19-vaccine\/\" title=\"Shocking Number of Front Line Health Care Workers Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine\">public official<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-breaks-protocol-for-tribute-to-margaritaville-singer-jimmy-buffett\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis disregards protocol to honor Jimmy Buffett, the 'Margaritaville' singer.\">law enforcement officer killed<\/a> in the line of duty,\u200c DeSantis has previously made exceptions to honor public figures. In 2021, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-makes-move-to-honor-rush-limbaugh-democrats-spaz-out\/\" title=\"DeSantis Makes Move To Honor Rush Limbaugh, Democrats Spaz Out\">ordered flags<\/a> to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of conservative radio icon Rush \u2064Limbaugh.<\/p>\n<p>Despite previous objections to DeSantis&#8217; order, Nikki Fried, who now serves as\u2063 chair of the Florida Democratic Party, requested that flags be flown at half-staff \u200dfor \u200dBuffett. She thanked DeSantis for his \u200corder in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Buffett passed \u200baway at\u200d the age of 76 after a battle with skin cancer that developed into lymphoma.\u200d He died at home surrounded \u200bby his family, friends, music,\u2064 and dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ron-desantis-breaks-protocol-tribute-margaritaville-singer-jimmy-buffett\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis paid tribute to late soft rock icon Jimmy Buffett by ordering the lowering of certain U.S. and Florida state flags. The governor&#8217;s memo acknowledged Buffett as the epitome of the &#8220;Florida lifestyle,&#8221; despite his Mississippi birth and Alabama upbringing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2043,"featured_media":2026814,"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":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2026813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"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\/2026813","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\/2043"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2026813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2026814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2026813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2026813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2026813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}