TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered U.S. and Florida state flags to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, May 3, 2025, to sunset on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in observance of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. “Each year, on National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, we honor the fallen firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities,” said DeSantis. In a memorandum issued Friday, Governor DeSantis directed 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.