DeSantis Orders Flags Flown At Half-Staff In Florida On Friday, February 14, 2025

PARKLAND, Florida – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered U.S. and Florida state flags to be flown at half-staff today, February 14, 2025, in honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas Remembrance Day, marking the sixth anniversary of the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where 17 people were killed. Flags are to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout Florida from sunrise to sunset.

“On February 14, 2018, the 17 innocent lives of Alyssa Alhadeff, Scott Beigel, Martin Duque Anguiano, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron Feis, Jaime Guttenberg, Christopher Hixon, Luke Hoyer, Cara Loughran, Gina Montalto, Joaquin Oliver, Alaina Petty, Meadow Pollack, Helena Ramsay, Alex Schachter, Carmen Schentrup, and Peter Wang were taken when a murderer opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Students, teachers, and faculty showed great courage in the face of danger. The sacrifices of these heroes, as well as the brave actions of first responders, will never be forgotten,” DeSantis stated in the Memorandum.