{"id":235733,"date":"2026-04-17T15:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/235733\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:26:09","slug":"heres-why-flags-were-ordered-to-half-staff-in-florida-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/235733\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s why flags were ordered to half-staff in Florida \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">TALLAHASSEE \u2014 Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday ordered United States and State of Florida flags to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings. 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