Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of fallen firefighters
DeSantis said that flags will be flown at half-staff to honor the fallen firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities.
'In observance of the 44th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of Florida from sunrise on Saturday, May 3, 2025, to sunset on Sunday, May 4, 2025,' DeSantis said.
This year's national tribute will be hosted by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the National Fallen Firefighters Monument in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
The event will honor 140 firefighters who lost their lives, 70 of whom lost their lives in 2024.
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