A 2-mile portion of the Clearwater Trail will be designated the Hulk Hogan Trail in honor of the charismatic former pro wrestler who was a “proud Floridian,” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday.
Hogan died in July at age 71 after suffering a heart attack in his Clearwater home.
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DeSantis said the Hulk Hogan Trail will feature red and yellow exercise stations to allow visitors to “train” along the trail like Hogan, who was known for his mantra of “Train. Say your prayers. Eat your vitamins.”
Hogan’s son, Nicholas Bollea, thanked the governor, the state and the county for the gesture, saying his father always considered Clearwater his home.
“This is something that my dad would be so, so proud of,” Bollea said. “No matter how far he traveled around the world or where his career took him, he always was grounded here, and he loved this community and he loved the people here.”
According to reports from multiple news outlets, including WFLA, Hogan’s family, including Bollea, has requested an investigation into whether the doctors who treated Hogan committed medical malpractice.
According to WFLA, Hogan’s wife, Sky Daily, along with his son, Nicholas Bollea, filed a petition in court Tuesday asking for a 90-day extension of the statute of limitations in which a medical malpractice lawsuit could be filed.
According to the document, the investigation involves doctors and health care providers at Morton Plant Hospital, where Hogan was pronounced dead, as well as medical professionals at Tampa General Hospital.