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DeSantis orders flags at half-staff in honor of ‘true Floridian’ Hulk Hogan

FLORIDA, USA, JUL 31 – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis honors WWE legend Hulk Hogan, who died from a heart attack at 71, by declaring August 1 as Hulk Hogan Day with flags at half-staff.

  • On Aug. 1, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared 'Hulk Hogan Day' in Florida, honoring the wrestler with flags at half-staff, as specified in official tributes.
  • Following the wrestling star's passing on July 24 at age 71, medical records cited acute myocardial infarction as the cause of death.
  • According to the Governor's Office, DeSantis ordered U.S. and Florida flags at the State Capitol in Tallahassee and Pinellas County to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.
  • Following his passing, WWE honored Hogan with a 10-bell salute on Friday Night SmackDown, Monday Night RAW and NXT, and AEW paid tribute during 'AEW Collision' last Saturday.
  • Next month, Hogan would have turned 72 on August 11, 2025, and fans view the holiday as a tribute to his larger-than-life persona.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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