Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags at state buildings to be at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 despite a 30-day mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.

Several Republican Governors have pledged to fly their flags at full-staff, despite President Biden’s former directive.

US flags on federal, state and local government buildings are set to fly at half-staff through January 28th in honor of former President Jimmy Carter’s passing, but for at least one day in Florida, flags on state buildings will be raised.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Winter Haven. He is joined by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Director Dave Kerner,

Desantis says the state needs new laws to help President Trump carry out his immigration reforms in Florida. But there's some disagreement over that special session.

Governor DeSantis ordered flags raised to full-staff on Jan. 20 for Inauguration Day and returned to half-staff on Jan. 21 to honor former President Carter

President Jimmy Carter’s mourning period will be on hold Monday, as Donald Trump gets sworn in for a second term. And to celebrate that “patriotic occasion,” Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering flags in the state to be lifted back up to full-staff on Inauguration Day.

Speaking in Tallahassee this morning, DeSantis said, “We are going to need - in order to do that - legislation to impose additional duties, and provide funding for those local officials.”

Former President Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29, about a year after his wife and former first lady Rosalynn Carter died on Nov. 19, 2023 at 96 years old. Following his national ...

Ron DeSantis has ordered all flags at state buildings ... to continue honoring Carter's life. The 30-day flag-lowering period, set into motion with President Joe Biden's initial order, affects ...

Ron DeSantis Tuesday announced that U.S. and ... Day U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson already has suspended Carter's 30-day mourning period to allow flags at the U.S. Capitol to fly at full staff ...