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Florida Governor orders flags at half-staff to honor Hurricane Maria victims

Florida Governor orders flags at half-staff to honor Hurricane Maria victims
Posted at 10:43 AM, Sep 20, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-20 10:45:22-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, Florida Governor Rick Scott has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff.

The directive calls for U.S. and Florida flags to be lowered at noon Thursday and remain there until sunset Thursday.

The act is intended as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the devastating hurricane.