TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will fly us and the state flags semi-staff on Friday, February 14th at all local and state buildings from sunrise to sunset. I ordered it to.
The declaration paid homage to those who were killed on February 14th, 2018 seven years ago.
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The lives of 17 people, including high school teachers and students, were lost that day, making it one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern history.
Victims include 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 Moplack, Hellena Ramsay, Alena Ramsay , Shentrap, Peter Wang.
“Students, teachers and faculty have shown great courage in the face of danger,” DeSantis said. “The sacrifices of these heroes and the brave actions of their first counterparts will never be forgotten.”