Rick Scott Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Reubin Askew

Gov. Rick Scott announced flags would be at half-staff across Florida on Thursday after the passing of former Gov. Reubin Askew. Flags will be at half-staff until sunset on the day Askew is buried.

"Gov. Askew served our nation as a veteran, he served Floridas families as an elected officeholder, and he served our children as an educator, Scott said. He helped lead Florida to enormous growth and was a trailblazer for good government. His advocacy for Floridas sunshine laws was a landmark moment for ethics and transparency in government, and that legacy continues to endure.

His accomplishments were vast, but he remained humble and took his commitment to public service seriously, Scott added. Gov. Askew strove to make life better for all of Floridas families, and that dedication is an example for all who followed in his footsteps. Ann and I mourn his passing and our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Donna Lou, and his entire family."