Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered U.S. and Florida flags lowered to half-staff on Monday, Nov. 2, to honor country musician John Anderson, who died Oct. 21 at age 71. Days earlier, the governor had designated Anderson's song "Seminole Wind" as the state's official anthem.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order making John Anderson's 1992 song "Seminole Wind" an official state anthem. Anderson, a native of Apopka, died last week, and the governor announced plans to commemorate him.