Rainbow Crossing Crackdown

With Florida cities facing pressure from state and federal officials to remove rainbow crosswalks and other "non-standard markings" from roads and pavements, WLRN is trying to keep tabs on street art in South Florida, and also get a check on how our communities feel about them.

An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month. The state threatens to withhold funding if cities don't comply. These crosswalks celebrate LGBTQ pride and other causes.

The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis is going after rainbows -- a symbol of gay pride -- all over the state.

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.”