FOX8 WGHP TAMPA (WFLA) — A Florida lawmaker has requested Gov. Ron DeSantis order the state’s flags lowered to half-staff in honor of the passing of Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh was a Palm Beach, Florida resident.
The request was made by Republican Rep. Anthony Sabatini, who has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2018 and represents the state’s 32nd House district in part of Lake County.
Today I sent a letter to Governor DeSantis requesting the lowering of Florida’s flags to half-staff in honor of the passing of a great Floridian—Rush Limbaugh.
Rush was a relentless champion of America and of civic engagement. May his memory live on forever. pic.twitter.com/5vXHbo9mDz
— Rep. Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) February 17, 2021
Sabatini, in his letter to Gov. DeSantis, called Limbaugh “a champion of the constitution, civic engagement, and a true American patriot.”
DeSantis has yet to respond to the letter.
Sabatini is the same lawmaker who made headlines last month by supporting an amendment to rename a major Florida highway after Donald Trump. He said he will be sponsoring a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would rename U.S. Highway 27 to “President Donald J. Trump Highway.”
“Looking forward to working on this important designation honoring one of the greatest Presidents in American History,” Sabatini said.
The Florida Legislature meets every year for 60 days. This year, Florida’s lawmakers will meet March 2.