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Florida Honors Hulk Hogan with Half-Staff Flags on August 1

8/1/2025

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Flags across Florida will be lowered to half-staff on August 1 to pay tribute to the iconic wrestler Terry Bollea, famously known as Hulk Hogan, who passed away on July 24. This heartfelt gesture honors Hogan's monumental impact on professional wrestling in the '80s and '90s, with the day officially recognized as "Hulk Hogan Day" in the state.

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Flags across Florida will be lowered to half-staff on August 1 to pay tribute to the iconic wrestler Terry Bollea, famously known as Hulk Hogan, who passed away on July 24. This heartfelt gesture honors Hogan's monumental impact on professional wrestling in the '80s and '90s, with the day officially recognized as "Hulk Hogan Day" in the state.