Ron DeSantis declares ‘Hulk Hogan Day in Florida,' and orders flags lowered
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, lived much of his life in Florida. He died July 24 at age 71 of a heart attack.
The WWE superstar entered the political limelight with a fiery speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in which he extolled 'Trumpamania' and then-candidate Donald Trump.
Senior Republicans, including Trump, Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, grieved his death last week.
'He was a true Floridian through and through,' DeSantis said.
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