Florida: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Pulse Remembrance Day
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~ On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a press release announcing that flags would be flown at half-staff in honor of Pulse Remembrance Day. The day marks the ninth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where forty-nine people lost their lives and fifty-three were injured.

The shooter, who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, committed an act of terrorism that shook the nation. In remembrance of the victims, their families, and all those affected by this senseless act of violence, Governor DeSantis has directed all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout Florida to lower their flags from sunrise to sunset on Thursday.

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Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Development Management, received the news with a heavy heart. He expressed his condolences to the victims' families and hopes that this gesture will bring some comfort to those who continue to grieve. The governor's decision serves as a reminder that we must never forget the lives lost on that tragic day in 2016.

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