In an effort to clear up a misunderstanding that duped even a few of our own Keys Weekly staff members, we’re putting out a public service announcement to our community. In 2024, many were delighted to learn that State Road A1A would officially be renamed as ‘Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.’ An unveiling in August 2024 in Key West celebrated the change – but there’s a catch. In the Keys, State Road A1A only runs through a small portion of Key West, and the vast majority of U.S. 1 is still the good old Overseas Highway. Although the error has since been corrected, even Google Maps perpetuated a misnomer that tricked Keys locals for months after the name change. So, even though the Keys still love Jimmy, areas shown in red on the map are where the name change applies. CONTRIBUTED
