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What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season

Read full article: What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season

No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys.

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Yacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary

Read full article: Yacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary

The stress of Thanksgiving is over.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Read full article: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J.

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Anti-establishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall Fame invite

Read full article: Anti-establishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall Fame invite

Before there was the Clash, Nirvana or Rage Against the Machine there was the MC5.

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Last original member of Kool & the Gang to represent group at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Read full article: Last original member of Kool & the Gang to represent group at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

After fueling so many other people’s parties, it will be time for Kool & the Gang to themselves finally celebrate when they are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month in Cleveland.

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What to Stream: George Strait, 'Rebel Ridge,' Astro Bot, 'Slow Horses' and Mormon influencers

Read full article: What to Stream: George Strait, 'Rebel Ridge,' Astro Bot, 'Slow Horses' and Mormon influencers

The suspenseful thriller “Rebel Ridge,” the 31st studio album from George Strait and the return of the acclaimed English spy series “Slow Horses” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

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Florida’s A1A to be designated ‘Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway’ after Gov. DeSantis signs bill

Read full article: Florida’s A1A to be designated ‘Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway’ after Gov. DeSantis signs bill

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will designate portions of State Road A1A, which runs from Key West to Northeast Florida, as the “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.”

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Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall

Read full article: Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall

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Meet the cast of “Escape To Margaritaville” - now at the Alhambra

Read full article: Meet the cast of “Escape To Margaritaville” - now at the Alhambra

Escape to Margaritaville” is an American jukebox musical from 2017, crafted by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley, drawing inspiration from the music of Jimmy Buffett. Centered around a part-time bartender and vocalist who finds love with a tourist focused on their career, the musical captures the essence of Buffett’s tunes.

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Immerse yourself at The Alhambra and “Escape to Margaritaville”

Read full article: Immerse yourself at The Alhambra and “Escape to Margaritaville”

Escape to Margaritaville” is an American jukebox musical from 2017, crafted by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley, drawing inspiration from the music of Jimmy Buffett. Centered around a part-time bartender and vocalist who finds love with a tourist focused on their career, the musical captures the essence of Buffett’s tunes.

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The rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett

Read full article: The rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett

Merkel cell carcinoma is a lethal skin cancer connected to the neuroendocrine system through nerve endings in the skin.

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Jacksonville Boat Show floats into the River City

Read full article: Jacksonville Boat Show floats into the River City

The North Florida Marine Association will host the 76th Annual Jacksonville Boat Show January 26 - 28 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. This beloved North Florida event has been bringing together the boating community since 1947. This year’s Boat Show, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union, brings new dealers to the Convention Center, ensuring attendees will see even more boat brands than in prior shows. Showgoers will enjoy three days of water-related fun, family-friendly activities, and educational seminars—as well as amazing deals on hundreds of boats and thousands of accessories. Boat Show attendees will also be among the first to see and board brand-new models of all types of watercraft, including fishing boats, cruisers, ski boats, pontoons, inflatables, personal watercraft, and more.

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Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest

Read full article: Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest

Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleans’ own Jon Batiste are among the star power set to join The Rolling Stones as headliners of this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

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Looking for a cheeseburger in paradise? You could soon find one along Jimmy Buffett Highway

Read full article: Looking for a cheeseburger in paradise? You could soon find one along Jimmy Buffett Highway

Looking to waste away with a cheeseburger in paradise.

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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023

Read full article: The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from an ex-con hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army.

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Lainey Wilson wins 5 CMA Awards, including entertainer of the year and album of the year

Read full article: Lainey Wilson wins 5 CMA Awards, including entertainer of the year and album of the year

Lainey Wilson took home five trophies including entertainer of the year at the Country Music Association Awards.

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What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'

Read full article: What's streaming now: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, 'Planet Earth,' NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'

This week’s new entertainment releases include a studio album from Jason Aldean and a posthumous release from Jimmy Buffett, a new Hulu series inspired from Charmaine Wilkerson’s novel “Black Cake” and Annette Bening portrays a real-life hero who swam the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West in 2013.

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Oncologist talks rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett after 4-year battle

Read full article: Oncologist talks rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett after 4-year battle

A statement on Jimmy Buffett's website has disclosed the cause of the singer-songwriter's death: a rare, aggressive skin cancer.

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Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says

Read full article: Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says

A statement on Jimmy Buffett's website has disclosed the cause of the singer-songwriter's death: a rare, aggressive skin cancer.

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Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one

Read full article: Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one

It seemed wistfully appropriate that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the point of every American summer’s symbolic end.

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For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett

Read full article: For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett

From Key West, Florida, and beyond, the world became an extension of Jimmy Buffett's musical kingdom of “Margaritaville.”.

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Jimmy Buffett's laid-back party vibe created adoring 'Parrotheads' and success beyond music

Read full article: Jimmy Buffett's laid-back party vibe created adoring 'Parrotheads' and success beyond music

Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself.

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'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

Read full article: 'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

“Margaritaville” singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at age 76.

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Jimmy Buffet Dead at 76

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Musician Jimmy Buffett has died at the age of 76. He was best known for his music, like hit songs including “Margaritaville” and “Come Monday.”

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Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection

Read full article: Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection

Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection in the Florida Keys.

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Miami goes country with new music festival

Read full article: Miami goes country with new music festival

Already considered a hub for Latin, hip hop and electronic music, now Miami is going country.

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US agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manatees

Read full article: US agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manatees

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source.

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US agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manatees

Read full article: US agrees to update critical habitat for Florida manatees

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source.

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Celtics run past Heat 93-80, move a win from NBA Finals

Read full article: Celtics run past Heat 93-80, move a win from NBA Finals

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of a berth in the NBA Finals, running away after halftime to beat the Miami Heat 93-80 and take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference title series.

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Manatees in Florida need greater protection, lawsuit says

Read full article: Manatees in Florida need greater protection, lawsuit says

Environmental groups say Florida’s manatees are dying at a record rate and need federal protection for their seaside habitat.

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Jimmy Buffett looks at 50 years after his 1st Key West gig

Read full article: Jimmy Buffett looks at 50 years after his 1st Key West gig

A profane phone call and Jimmy Buffett’s inability to keep his daily planner organized 50 years ago in Miami set in motion events that changed the music world. Those events made the singer-songwriter one of the most beloved entertainers in America. And one of the wealthiest, with a net worth around $600 million.

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Test feeding plan in works for starving Florida manatees

Read full article: Test feeding plan in works for starving Florida manatees

Normally giving food to wild animals is considered off limits.

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Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year record

Read full article: Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year record

More than 1,000 manatees have died in Florida so far this year, eclipsing a previous record as the threatened marine mammals struggle with starvation due to polluted waters.

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Space Coast tourism on way to record year, despite pandemic

Read full article: Space Coast tourism on way to record year, despite pandemic

When the year began, Brevard County’s tourism chief was cautiously optimistic about a comeback for his industry locally. But he never expected to see how strong the recovery has become.

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Gulf Coast's beloved 'Redneck Riviera' now a virus hotspot

Read full article: Gulf Coast's beloved 'Redneck Riviera' now a virus hotspot

The U.S. Gulf Coast is glowing like a bad sunburn on maps that show COVID-19 trouble spots in red.

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Vanessa Williams to honor Juneteenth at July 4 festivities

Read full article: Vanessa Williams to honor Juneteenth at July 4 festivities

When Vanessa Williams hosts this year’s televised Capitol Fourth celebration, she will not only honor the nation’s traditional independence day, but also the country’s newly designated holiday — Juneteenth.

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New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'

Read full article: New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'

This week’s new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as “Black Woodstock” that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.

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Beaches A1A Parrot Head Club Raising Money for Alzheimer’s Awareness

Read full article: Beaches A1A Parrot Head Club Raising Money for Alzheimer’s Awareness

Today on the River City Live the President of Beaches A1A Parrot Head Club gave a $25,000 check to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Jacksonville. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain awareness month and the Parrot Heads partied with a purpose to raise money for this cause. Coming up later this year with be the 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Jacksonville on November 6th and it is never to early to start raising money. If you would like to find out more info on the event you can visit: https://act.alz.org/jacksonville

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'Can’t miss him more:' Shiffrin reflects on her late father

Read full article: 'Can’t miss him more:' Shiffrin reflects on her late father

Rarely a day passes when some image, moment or song doesn’t remind skiing great Mikaela Shiffrin of her father.

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Jimmy Buffett concert in Jacksonville postponed by a year again

Read full article: Jimmy Buffett concert in Jacksonville postponed by a year again

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jimmy Buffett fans in Jacksonville will now have to wait another year to see the iconic musician and his band in town. After his 2019 show was postponed to Dec. 8, 2020, due to Buffett’s shoulder surgery and recovery time, that show, too, has now been delayed. Now, Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will rock VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on Dec. 7, 2021, according to Buffett’s website. His Oct. 15 show at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., is also canceled. According to Buffett’s website, tickets are next available for his show on April 15, 2021 in North Charleston, SC.

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Biden campaign 'flooding the zone' with celebrity backers

Read full article: Biden campaign 'flooding the zone' with celebrity backers

The four-time Grammy winner isn't the only Biden playlist mainstay helping his campaign against President Donald Trump. Still, Biden has gone beyond celebrities in search of campaign surrogates. Stars generate candidate buzz, help with fundraising and can build campaign event crowds even for those online. His reelection campaign has been holding its own online events with top supporters nearly every night for months and says its online events average 2.6 million views per broadcast, though its headliners are often the presidents children. The Trump campaign has also seized on Biden's preferred venue for participating in online events, a basement studio in his Delaware home accusing the former vice president of hiding from voters.

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Florida Keys reopen to visitors as Miami-area beaches closed

Read full article: Florida Keys reopen to visitors as Miami-area beaches closed

KEY LARGO, Fla. The Florida Keys reopened for visitors Monday after the tourist-dependent island chain was closed for more than two months to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. As the Keys took down barriers, Miami-Dade County decided to keep its beaches closed because of protests in South Florida and across the country over the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Since March 22, the Keys have been closed to nonresidents who dont work or own property in the county. Visitors at the Winter Haven, Florida, theme park were being screened for illness, and were encouraged to wear masks and bring credit cards since the theme park had gone cashless. Still, hotels were reopening in the Miami area with restrictions, including a requirement that guests wear masks except inside their rooms.

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Naval Academy holds its first-ever virtual graduation event

Read full article: Naval Academy holds its first-ever virtual graduation event

On Thursday, the Senate confirmed Kenneth Braithwaite, a former U.S. ambassador to Norway and a 1984 graduate of the Naval Academy, as Navy secretary. The decision not to have a live Naval Academy graduation ceremony reflects concern about the coronavirus pandemic. It stands in contrast to the Air Force, which held a scaled-back live graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 18. The Army is scheduled to hold a U.S. Military Academy live graduation ceremony at West Point, New York, on June 13 with President Donald Trump as the commencement speaker. In the virtual spirit of Friday's Naval Academy event, Milley, chimed in with a Twitter note of encouragement to the graduates.

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Jimmy Buffett reschedules Jacksonville concert in December

Read full article: Jimmy Buffett reschedules Jacksonville concert in December

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jimmy Buffett has changed his Jacksonville concert date, according to a release. The release said the concert was rescheduled "due to needed shoulder surgery planned for Jimmy Buffett, with time for recovery and therapy." The December 10, 2019 concert has been moved to Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Jacksonville is thrilled to welcome back Jimmy Buffett to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, says Bill McConnell, general manager of SMG Jacksonville. The song was written about his grandfather, James Delaney Buffett Sr., who was a huge influence on his life.

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Jimmy Buffett coming to Jacksonville in December

Read full article: Jimmy Buffett coming to Jacksonville in December

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Parrotheads rejoice! Jimmy Buffett is coming to town in December. Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena for one night only, Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. "Jacksonville is thrilled to welcome back Jimmy Buffett to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena," says Bill McConnell, general manager of SMG Jacksonville. Jimmy released his famous Son Of A Son Of A Sailor LP in 1978, and sang the title track on Saturday Night Live that year.

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