Florida’s governor on Friday said he would be ordering flags at state buildings to fly half-staff following the death of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. “I know they’re still figuring out the arrangements, but what we do when there are things of this magnitude, once the date of internment for Rush is announced, we’re going to be lowering the flags to half-staff,” Gov. Ron DeSantis. Limbaugh, a Palm Beach resident, died Wednesday at age 70. He was diagnosed last year with stage four lung cancer. Limbaugh was a longtime radio host who championed conservative causes. According to state protocol, orders to fly flags half-staff are meant to honor people such as a former governor of the state, a member of the Armed Forces from Florida who died while serving on active duty, and law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. Nikki Fried, the only Democrat in …
Florida Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Rush Limbaugh
February 19, 2021
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