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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Florida Gov. DeSantis Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff to Honor Hulk Hogan
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered that U.S. and Florida flags be flown at half-staff Friday to honor the late professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Hogan, 71, died of a heart attack last week. He lived in Clearwater, Fla., at the time of his death. DeSantis directed the flags to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, and at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout Pinellas County from sunrise to s…
DeSantis orders flags at half-staff in honor of ‘true Floridian’ Hulk Hogan
Flags in the Sunshine State are being flown at half-staff Friday in honor of Hulk Hogan, the professional wrestler who died from a heart attack last week at the age of 71. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) also proclaimed Aug. 1 as “Hulk Hogan Day” and called the wrestler a “true Floridian.” “His larger-than-life personality…
Florida Governor Declares Aug. 1 as ‘Hulk Hogan Day,’ Ordering Flags Be Flown at Half-Staff
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is honoring the late WWE star Hulk Hogan by ordering U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff on Aug. 1 and declaring the day in his memory. DeSantis issued the declaration in a July 31 press release, naming Aug. 1 as “Hulk Hogan Day” due to the professional wrestler’s connection to the state. “His larger-than-life personality will be missed,” read the governor’s release. “The ‘Hulkster’ was an icon for many who grew up in …
Today Declared ‘Hulk Hogan Day In Florida’ : NorthEscambia.com
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared today, August 1, as “Hulk Hogan Day in Florida” and ordered flags to half staff. Florida resident and legendary professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, passed away on July 24. Hogan was born in Augusta, Georgia, but moved to Tampa at a young age. He began his wrestling career in 1977 and [...]
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