TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis presented five “Florida Icons” with a posthumous Governor’s Medal of Freedom, according to the governor’s office.

In a release , state officials said that the five recipients “exemplified what it means to be a great Floridian and left a lasting impact on their communities and the state of Florida.”

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The Governor’s Medal of Freedom was set up in 2020, allowing Florida’s governor to recognize anyone who has made significant contributions toward the interests of the state, its citizens, its culture or any other major endeavor.

“I’m proud to recognize the legacies of these great Floridians,” DeSantis noted. “Our state is better for their contributions, and we’re proud they called Florida home.”

The recipients were lis

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