Meet local “music man turned author” Tom Gribbin for a conversation about life in the fast lane. Find out how he turned his experiences as a lawyer and an entertainer during the Jimmy Buffett days in to a compelling first novel THE LAST FLORIDA BOY.

• What motivated him to write a book?
• What was it like working with super stars from Sting and Tony Bennett to Christina Aguilera at the Mahaffey Theater?
• Touring the world as a musician?
• How did his Comedy Clubs help ease life’s most surreal moments “back in the day?”

About Tom Gribbin: Tom graduated from Florida State University, and from the University of Florida Law School. He draws on his experiences as a writer, lawyer, recording artist and touring musician, concert promoter, co-founder of an international chain of comedy clubs, and as an executive of a major entertainment company. He is married and lives in St. Pete Beach.

Book Summary: Before cartels, before terrorists, before gangs, guns and violence - even before cell phones - there were just Florida boys smuggling pot up and down the coast, living the free-spirited life of boozy pirates and beach-town heroes. But the times changed, and some never saw the party ending. This is the story of alliances forged, friendships tested and lessons learned - about reefer, the law, love, stand-up comedy, and a little golf. In The Last Florida Boy, John Bellamy's quixotic journey takes him from dizzying highs to desperate lows as he contends with an era fast disappearing over the horizon like the fading colors of a Gulf of Mexico sunset.

Price for General Public: $49 inclusive of tax and gratuity.

Registration closes on Monday, February 21st at 12:00pm.