Flags will fly at half-staff today at state and local government buildings throughout Florida to honor those who’ve died of COVID-19. Flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday. Governor DeSantis made the decision almost exactly one year after he declared a public health emergency on March 1, 2020 because of the pandemic.
As of yesterday, 31,135 Florida residents and 561 non-residents have died of COVID. This is all according to the State Department of Health website.
Governor DeSantis made the announcement yesterday during his State of the State address that you can read more about here.
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