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Can governor legally lower flags for Rush Limbaugh? February 22, 2021 at 3:25 PM EST - Updated February 22 at 10:51 PM One day after a South Florida mayor called on other state leaders to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis on his intent to The controversy stems from comments DeSantis made during an appearance Friday in West Palm Beach, where he said the state is "going to be lowering the flags to half-staff." Commissioner Melissa McKinlay said Monday she would ask Palm Beach County Administrato...

Officials in Florida have refused to lower flags for Rush Limbaugh, the late conservative talk show personality, following a call by governor Ron DeSantis. The controversy follows the Republican’s call for Florida to commemorate the former Palm Beach resident, who died on Wednesday following a lung cancer diagnosis. Mr DeSantis described Mr Limbaugh on Wednesday as someone who could “connect with his listeners across the fruited plain,” despite...

Print this article A Democratic Florida state Cabinet official is refusing to lower flags to half-staff to honor the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, calling the order a "partisan political tool." After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags across his state to be lowered in honor of Limbaugh, who died on Wednesday after a battle with lung cancer, some Florida Democrats are refusing at the state and local level, telling staff to disregard such a request by the governor. Florida Ag...

Mayor Jane Bolin said Gov. DeSantis' decision turns the flag into 'a decoration for his own political theater.'

Democrat Nikki Fried is defying Gov. Ron DeSantis and refusing to lower flags at her state agriculture offices to honor Rush Limbaugh.

Gov. Ron DeSantis last week said he would direct flags to fly at half staff once Limbaughs body is laid to rest.

Democrat Nikki Fried is defying Gov. Ron DeSantis and refusing to lower flags at her state agriculture offices to honor Rush Limbaugh.

One day after a South Florida mayor called on other state leaders to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis on his intent to lower flags in honor of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, at least one Palm Beach County commissioner is also pushing back.

This Black History Month, the Black community has been sharing their stories that haven’t been told over social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. What’s particularly unnerving to see is how many other individuals haven’t learned about Claudette Colvin, Jane Bolin and other Black heroes.  In my Sociology 110 class with Stephen C. Poulson, I was educated on how yearbooks capture history and how Poulson, along with students Hailey S. McGee and Tyler J. Wolfe, read thr...

Elected in 2018, she is the first Black woman to hold her position, and is on the short list of finalists for United States attorney for the district of Massachusetts. Rollins doesn’t back away from fighting for the people. This is her beautiful resistance.