Florida names 'Seminole Wind' as official state anthem
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 09:32 · Archive
Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared 'Seminole Wind' by John Anderson as Florida's official state anthem.
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Tuesday declaring 'Seminole Wind' by John Anderson as Florida's official state anthem. Anderson was born in Apopka and attended Apopka High School. According to Clickorlando, he graduated in 1972 before moving to Nashville, where he created hit country songs including 'Swingin,' 'Wild and Blue' and 'Black Sheep'. Clickorlando reports that Anderson died last week, days after attending the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Nashville.
As part of the executive order, DeSantis directed the Florida Secretary of State to erect historic markers in Apopka depicting Anderson's contributions to the state's heritage. The Department of Environmental Protection has been tasked with working with the St. Johns River and Water Management District to designate a wildlife drive and trail system within Lake Apopka North Shore as the John Anderson Wildlife Drive and Trail System.
Clickorlando notes that Florida has another state anthem, 'Florida, Where Sawgrass Meets the Sky' by Jan Hinton, a music teacher from Pompano Beach, which was approved by lawmakers in 2008.
How it is being reported
- Florida Gov. DeSantis issues executive order for new state anthemOn Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order, declaring a 1992 song as the state’s new official anthem.Clickorlando · 28 Oct, 09:00
- Florida-born country singer John Anderson’s ‘Seminole Wind’ becomes official state anthemGov. Ron DeSantis announced the new official state anthem Tuesday, following the recent death of a Florida-born country singer.WCTV · 27 Oct, 20:18
In this story: John Anderson · Ron DeSantis · Florida · Apopka · Nashville · Lake Apopka
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