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An Orlando restaurant owner has turned 49 parking spots outside her eatery into art spaces. This move is in response to a state mandate removing rainbow-colored crosswalks and other street art in Florida. On Monday, Trina Gregory of Se7en Bites hosted the event “Parking Space for Pride — A Rainbow Connection.” She received 1,000 applications from artists.

During his time in office, Gov. Ron DeSantis has been aggressive in vetoing appropriations in the state budget for LGBTQ programs. Cognizant of that fact, some Democratic legislators say, they’ve been able to continue support for those programs by omitting any direct references to the LGBTQ community in their appropriation proposals.

Residents have overwhelmingly told a WLRN poll they are unhappy with the use of government resources to remove rainbow crosswalks under a state mandate, while endorsing the community value of street art. Some respondents, however, said the artwork does not belong in public property and creates a safety issue.

The Miami Beach City Commission has filed a last-minute request for an administrative hearing with the Florida Department of Transportation to contest the state’s order to remove rainbow crosswalks.

After a weekend of several arrests of protesters outside the former Pulse nightclub, Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending the state's crackdown on people who "deface" crosswalks.

The decision comes after numerous municipalities throughout the state were asked to comply with a ban on "non-standard" markings and "political ideology" on streets and pavements, with many LGBTQ pride rainbow crossings targeted.

The Key West Business Guild is holding a meeting Thursday night to talk about the future of the city's iconic rainbow crosswalks amid threats from DeSantis administration officials to remove them.

Officials say that the crosswalk, a tribute to the 49 victims who died during the 2016 mass shooting, was painted over overnight.

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.”

For 13 seasons, the repertoire of Island City Stage — Broward's beloved LGBTQ+ theater company — has ranged from deep and thought-provoking to rollicking and just plain fun.

Rainbow-painted crosswalks and Black Lives Matter street art installations could be a thing of the past. New guidelines place bans on political, social or ideological messaging.

Vince has been identifying as male for years, and all his official documentation was updated to reflect that — until the DHSMV rescinded his driver's license in March and changed the sex marker to female.