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ESSENTIAL NEWS. August 28, 2025. Florida Weekly

We’re about to turn the calendar to September, which kicks off with the Labor Day weekend. But before we leave August—and summer—Jimmy Buffett beckons.

By act of the Florida Legislature, the thirtieth day of August is officially Jimmy Buffett Day, commemorating the life and music and literature of, arguably, Florida’s most iconic celebrity.

I say arguably…