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Federal road safety study interrupted after vandal destroys rainbow crosswalk

The crosswalk wasn't painted to honor the LGBTQ+ community — it was painted to study lifesaving safety measures.

Rainbow crosswalk near Ohio State campus, part of a federal study, vandalized by black paint

The rainbow crosswalk is part of a Federal Highway Administration study to evaluate the safety of multicolored crosswalks.

Under state pressure, Orlando to begin painting over decorative crosswalks today

Under pressure from the state, Orlando plans to begin painting over 14 of its decorative crosswalks, starting this morning.
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Fort Lauderdale commissioners to discuss FDOT orders to remove rainbow symbolism from crosswalks amid statewide crackdown

City commissioners in Fort Lauderdale are set to hold a major meeting Wednesday, where they’ll discuss a letter from the<a ...

Hue and cry: As rainbow crosswalks become controversial, a new one appears in Gainesville

A rainbow crosswalk, painted in apparent protest of FDOT regulations, has appeared at Albert "Ray" Massey Park in Gainesville ...
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DeSantis administration paints over crosswalk a second time after protestors restored the rainbow

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) painted over the same Orlando Pride crosswalk a second time on Sunday morning ...

Gov. DeSantis defends removal of Orlando rainbow crosswalk at Pulse memorial

Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending the Florida Department of Transportation's removal of artwork and messaging from roads across ...
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Key West officials, residents meet to discuss state's threat to force removal of rainbow crosswalks

The Key West Business Guild is holding a meeting Thursday night to talk about the future of the city's iconic rainbow ...