Decades before there were Beliebers and Little Monsters, there were Parrotheads, the legion of Jimmy Buffett fans who subscribe to his ethos of carefree living.

Singer-songwriter (and the man who turned tropical escapism into a business empire) Jimmy Buffett died on Friday at the age of 76. Buffett was behind the hits every resort band knows by heart, including “Margaritaville,” “Changes in Latitudes,” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise.”

His music has soundtracked innumerable getaways to the beaches of the Keys and the Gulf. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, a chain of casual dining restaurants, can be found all across the state; Margaritaville resorts in Key West, Hollywood, Orlando, and Fort Myers Beach.

Margaritaville Orlando Resort was designed by Nichols Architects.

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