Florida City Rallies To Save Rainbow Crosswalk [VIDEO]

Tampa’s ABC affiliate reports:

Some of St. Petersburg’s most visible street art — including murals celebrating Black history and LGBTQ pride — could soon be erased under a new directive from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

Ahead of a city council meeting on the issue, dozens of demonstrators gathered outside City Hall, calling on council members to fight back against the state order to remove “non-standard surface markings,” including several murals. FDOT says the move is about traffic safety, but critics argue there’s no data to support that claim.

In a statement, St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth Welch said the city is working with FDOT to determine what needs to be removed and whether exceptions are possible. “Regardless of outcome,” the statement read, “we will continue to explore ways to reflect our culture and values as a city.”

Read the full article. Rainbow crosswalks have already been painted over in Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach. Also at risk is the rainbow memorial outside Orlando’s former Pulse nightclub. Watch the video. As I’ve mentioned here before, St. Pete is wonderfully pro-LGBTQ and has a thriving scene.

Taxpayers expect their dollars to fund safe streets, not rainbow crosswalks.

Political banners have no place on public roads. I’m reminding recipients of @USDOT roadway funding that it’s limited to features advancing safety, and nothing else. It’s that simple. https://t.co/hA5FBsVFXO

— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) July 1, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy just advocated for banning all rainbow crosswalks and putting a nuclear reactor on the moon. These are both ideas worthy of Marjorie Taylor Greene pic.twitter.com/XbqWFchkPM

— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) August 6, 2025

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