{"id":154686,"date":"2026-02-13T19:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154686\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T19:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T19:02:07","slug":"heres-why-flags-in-florida-will-be-half-staff-on-feb-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/154686\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s why flags in Florida will be half-staff on Feb. 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday marks Marjory Stoneman Douglas Remembrance Day<\/p>\n<p>An American flag blowing in the wind. (Pexels)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  \u2013 Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags across Florida to be flown at half-staff on Saturday in remembrance of the lives lost in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/Parkland_Shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/Parkland_Shooting\/\">Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The directive applies to all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the state from sunrise to sunset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">On Feb. 14, 2018, 17 people were killed and 18 others were severely injured when a former student opened fire on students and staff at the Parkland school. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The governor also called on all Floridians to observe a moment of silence at 10:17 a.m. Saturday to reflect on the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The victims<\/p>\n<p>Alyssa Alhadeff, 14<\/p>\n<p>Scott Beigel, 35<\/p>\n<p>Martin Duque, 14<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas Dworet, 17<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Feis, 37<\/p>\n<p>Jaime Guttenberg, 14<\/p>\n<p>Chris Hixon, 49<\/p>\n<p>Luke Hoyer, 15<\/p>\n<p>Cara Loughran, 14<\/p>\n<p>Gina Montalto, 14<\/p>\n<p>Joaquin Oliver, 17<\/p>\n<p>Alaina Petty, 14<\/p>\n<p>Meadow Pollack, 18<\/p>\n<p>Helena Ramsay, 17<\/p>\n<p>Alex Schachter, 14<\/p>\n<p>Carmen Schentrup, 16<\/p>\n<p>Peter Wang, 15<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">Get breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorHaley Coomes headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/team\/VX5MMK435BB3HMKEZ6LQMPIWQI\/\" title=\"View Haley Coomes&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Haley Coomes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Haley is a digital content producer for ClickOrlando.com and first started as a News 6 producer in October 2014. 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