TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving ahead with plans to
DeSantis announced Tuesday that he was directing the U.S. and Florida flags to be flown at half-staff at the Palm Beach County Courthouse in West Palm Beach, the City Hall of Palm Beach and the
A longtime resident of Palm Beach, Limbaugh, 70, died of lung cancer last Wednesday. DeSantis called Limbaugh a legend during a news conference two days later and indicated that he would direct flags to be flown at half-staff to
But many Democrats objected. Nikki Fried, Florida's agriculture commissioner and the only statewide Democratic officeholder, said Monday that she would not abide by the Republican governor's orders. She said she would notify all state officers she oversees to disregard the governor's order.
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman posted on Twitter that his city wouldn't
The governor's order doesn't apply to any of the offices controlled by Fried or the city of St. Petersburg.
Town of Palm Beach officials and Palm Beach County court officials didn't immediately reply to emails asking if they planned to follow the order.
A year ago, President Donald Trump awarded Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation鈥檚 highest civilian
Limbaugh had for decades championed conservativism 鈥� often stridently at the expense of liberals and Democrats.
Flags are typically lowered to
Bobby Caina Calvan, The Associated Press
