The order has become almost as controversial as the man being honored, but on Wednesday the flag was flown in certain places across Florida shall be reduced.
‘In honor of the memory of Rush Limbaugh and his service to our country and state, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to fly half-staff at the Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida. , the town hall of Palm Beach, Florida, and the State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, “said Governor Ron DeSantis in a memorandum released to the media on Tuesday night.
The flags are lowered from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday.
On Monday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the only Democratic government salesman in the state, objected to the idea, saying offices under her control would not comply with the governor’s order to lower Limbaugh’s flags.
Rush Limbaugh was a Florida resident. He died on February 17 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. The leading conservative radio host was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump last year.