Florida’s Governor is honoring the ultimate Florida Man and the biggest star in the history of professional wrestling.

Ron DeSantis is ordering flags at half-staff on Friday, August 1, a date that will be known as “ Hulk Hogan Day in Florida” from now on.

The order honoring the man whose non-kayfabe name was Terry Bollea applies to state buildings and to Pinellas County, which the man with the 24-inch pythons called home for decades.

“Hogan was born in Augusta, Georgia, but moved to Tampa at a young age. He began his wrestling career in 1977 and rose to fame after joining World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ). Hogan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice, first in 2005 and again in 2020 as a member of the New World Order. His larger-than-life personality will be missed

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