Florida cities are now facing deadlines to remove rainbow crosswalks celebrating LGBTQ pride. The state transportation department has ordered their removal by early next month. This follows the removal of a rainbow crossing outside Orlando's Pulse Nightclub, where 49 people were killed in 2016.
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How to make it more manageableUn terremoto de magnitud 7,5 sacude el paso Drake, en el sur de ChilePowell dará su último discurso en Jackson Hole bajo la atenta mirada de Wall Street y WashingtonThe state of Florida is demanding that the rainbow crosswalks at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets in Key West, Fla., seen here on Aug. 18, 2025, be removed by Sept. 3, 2025, or face removal by the state at the city’s expense. This combination of photos shows a rainbow crosswalk that was removed overnight Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, outside of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were gunned down in June 2016, in Orlando, Fla. The lefthand image shows the crosswalk in 2017. Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith helps Dallas Perdew color the sidewalk with chalk she brought to bring color back to the intersection in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. A demonstrator has “rainbow tears” painted on her face during a protest at a crosswalk that was repainted by the Florida Department of Transportation in front of the former PULSE nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. The state of Florida is demanding that the rainbow crosswalks at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets in Key West, Fla., seen here on Aug. 18, 2025, be removed by Sept. 3, 2025, or face removal by the state at the city’s expense. The state of Florida is demanding that the rainbow crosswalks at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets in Key West, Fla., seen here on Aug. 18, 2025, be removed by Sept. 3, 2025, or face removal by the state at the city’s expense. This combination of photos shows a rainbow crosswalk that was removed overnight Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, outside of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were gunned down in June 2016, in Orlando, Fla. The lefthand image shows the crosswalk in 2017. This combination of photos shows a rainbow crosswalk that was removed overnight Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, outside of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were gunned down in June 2016, in Orlando, Fla. The lefthand image shows the crosswalk in 2017. Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith helps Dallas Perdew color the sidewalk with chalk she brought to bring color back to the intersection in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith helps Dallas Perdew color the sidewalk with chalk she brought to bring color back to the intersection in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. A demonstrator has “rainbow tears” painted on her face during a protest at a crosswalk that was repainted by the Florida Department of Transportation in front of the former PULSE nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. A demonstrator has “rainbow tears” painted on her face during a protest at a crosswalk that was repainted by the Florida Department of Transportation in front of the former PULSE nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Multiple Florida cities are now facing deadlines in the coming days after being ordered to paint over or remove so-called rainbow crosswalks, brightly colored street crossings meant to celebrate gay rights and LGBTQ pride. In letters from the state transportation department, communities are being ordered to remove them by early next month. “I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove Pride crosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday. “These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,” she said in a statement.US government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distances▶ Stay up to date with the latest U.S. news by signing up to our WhatsApp channel. The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy “has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: “We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.” A statement from the Florida Department of Transportation said the agency has a duty “to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.” “That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,” it said. Efforts to remove the crosswalks are “clearly an anti-LGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,” said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council. “They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,” Hoch said. “It’s absolutely ridiculous.” It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of library books deemed inappropriate by DeSantis and other Republicans. Officials in at least one major city outside the state — Lexington, Kentucky — responded to the federal guidance this week by saying they have no plans to remove their rainbow crosswalks. “There are no plans to cover them. When we put them in, we were careful to use a design that did not cause traffic concerns,” said Craig Cammack, a city spokesman. “We feel it meets the federal requirements regarding crosswalks.” In Key West, Florida, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, “the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.” In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the “immediate withholding” of state funds if it finds “additional violations.” The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida “immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.” It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.from removal, saying they fostered a sense of community. They include a rainbow-colored intersection, a Black Lives Matter mural and a University of South Florida-themed crosswalk. On Friday, St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth Welch said its request was denied, and that it will comply with the state’s order by allowing state crews to remove the artwork. “While these specific art murals will be removed, the spirit of what makes St. Pete a special place can’t be suppressed by legislative fiat, and we will find meaningful ways to express our shared values,” Welch said in a statement to The Associated Press late Friday. Miami Beach has been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September. “We need to resist this action,” Commissioner Alex Fernandez told. “We need to protect the individuality of our community, the freedom and the safety that our rainbow crosswalk expresses to the world.”Martin covers a variety of topics including crime, hurricanes, and civil rights across the southeastern U.S. He was a member of the AP team named a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting for the Lethal Restraint project.Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption
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