Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he was declaring Friday “Hulk Hogan Day” across the state in honor of the WWE megastar, who died at the age of 71 on July 24 at his home in Clearwater, Fla.

Flags in the Sunshine State will be at half staff in honor of "legendary professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan."

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