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City officials said FDOT allowed only 12 hours notice before painting over the crosswalk.
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The Department of Transportation under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered communities to remove the crosswalks and other street art by early next month.
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Last week, Fort Myers Mural Society executive director Shari Shifrin learned Sarasota is removing more than 200 sidewalk panels in the historic Burns Court arts and culture district.
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Mayor Ken Welch gave a call to action for residents to visit the mural sites, take photos and share them with others. He said to use hashtags like: "#WeAreStPete," "#OurStreetsOurVoices" and "#CantErase."
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The city had asked for five of its street murals to be exempt from a statewide ban on street art, saying they create a sense of place.
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Protesters raised signs and waved large Pride flags as drivers on South Orange Avenue in Orlando honked their horns. People used chalk to color the crosswalk in bright hues.
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The project is one stage in a long-term goal to connect downtown St. Petersburg to the new express lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge.
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Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis responded on X, saying he wouldn't allow "state roads to be commandeered for political purposes."
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Officials say that the crosswalk, a tribute to the 49 victims who died during the 2016 mass shooting, was painted over overnight.
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Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez is torching state officials for demanding the city remove the LGBTQ Pride crosswalk on Ocean Drive, saying she will put forth a resolution at the next commission meeting to designate the sidewalks in "rainbow colors."
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As Central Florida's commuter rail turns 11, it's begun to study a major expansion costing billions of dollars.
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Said Whit Blanton, executive director of Forward Pinellas: “This region is one of the fastest growing in the country, and as a result, everybody wants to get everywhere – seemingly all at once. So, we really need to pool our resources and work better together to meet those growing demands.”